I've been here quite a few times and am honestly disappointed. I will say they have a great selection of coffee beans and hot coffee and plain iced coffee. But this is not the place for lattes, cappucinos, blended coffees or anything with flavor or ESPRESSO. I can't tell you how many times I've gone here and gotten espresso drink expecting the results to change. Seriously I've been here numerous times and it doesn't taste like coffee it only tastes like liquid sugar. Just a warning to anyone looking for a latte. Stick to the iced coffee. Staff is chill tho. And not rude at least. read more

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This coffee place has been a family favorite! We have been coming here regularly for years now and I would highly recommend it. So many fun coffee options and great pastries as well. read more

They had really good lattes but the staff was beyond unfriendly. There were 4 people behind the counter at some point and I was second in line. Not one person asked if they could get a drink started for me but instead stared off into space. The woman at the register did not respond when we said hello and did not even register our presence, so we just rambled off our order in the hopes that our voice would snap her back from the alternate universe she had obviously been sucked into. The store was jumbled and unclean (we had to wipe our own table even though there were plenty of staff standing around and only my group and the other customer in the store). Overall it was not a pleasant experience but the drinks were good. read more

A lovely place! The first thing you see is all the beautifully placed coffee beans on the slide. The smell of coffee and nice people make it even better. I got the Almond Joy 10/10 Can't wait to come back! read more

Super nice empolyees! Free WiFi with a purchase. Amazing pottery to daydream over! The Lavender Lemonade was to dye for! And thank goodness for AC read more

Java & Joe Specialty Coffee, Tea & Gifts - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ojai, California

Recently my husband went for coffee. No WiFi, no restrooms for customers and only a few tables outside. Not a very welcoming establishment... coffee just ok. read more

I had a bagel & cream cheese with a snickers moca latte single shot espresso. Service: Good (3/5) Coffee: Amazing! (5/5) Food: Great (4/5) read more

A pleasant little spot on the edge of central shopping so parking on the weekend is easier. Very good for iced coffee on a hot day and The baked goods are yummy too. (I tried the banana carrot loaf - very tasty!) It's just a short walk to Race department store and a number of other shops, too. read more

Made our coffees 15 minutes before closing! I ordered a decaf hazelnut vanilla latte and my Love ordered the peanut butter honey latte. It was delicious !! Thanks!! read more

Man behind the counter was extremely rude and aggressive and I have no idea why. I wouldn't give them my business again.

The hazel vanilla iced latte with oat milk was delicious!!!! Highly recommend. My friend had the dark chocolate rose mocha iced latte and she said it was also delish! Well priced and customer service was amazing. Would definitely go back. read more

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Cute little coffee shop that sells handmade ceramic cups, knick knacks for the home, snacks, cards and coffee. I tried the iced lavender honey and iced lavender vanilla latte and was surprised at how delicious it was and wondered why other coffee shops don't offered lavender. It's a great combination, especially if you're a fan of it. Service was great and the store pretty clean. Can't wait to go back next time we're in Ojai! read more

A must try!! The coffee is delicious, unique (e.g. vanilla lavender latte), reasonably priced, and mostly fair trade and organic!! In addition, they sell tons of coffee and tea in bulk, locally made ceramics mugs (check out the cute owl ones), and pour over sets among other coffee/tea tools. The atmosphere isn't as "pleasing" inside but there's a great courtyard to enjoy your coffee/tea and relax! Highly recommend. read more

On Sunday morning my husband and I were waiting for coffee at Java & Joe (323 E Matilija St # 105, Ojai, CA 93023), as the last people in line it was really weird when after serving the person ahead of us, the lady behind the counter took off her apron and said out loud (without looking in our direction) "I m done, I have to go ". .. and she walked off... wow! We'd been standing behind the person she was serving for over 10 minutes. Every one behind the counter looked embarrassed but said nothing. They looked everywhere else but at us... We left quitetly... what's the point? P.S. I couldn't help wandering if my being black also = no service? The sign outside clearly said "Open" with a huge arrow pointing at the door!... read more

Its a sad day in Ojai! 40 year resident, I admit, not a regular at Jave Joes as I am a regular customer at Coffee Connection in Meiners Oaks. Far superior coffee shop. Better coffee, better service, better people and better prices. Okay.. This is not a plug for Coffee Connection this is to share my experience. Today (8/2/21) Today I felt like spoiling myself and Coffee Connection was closed. I ventured out to Java Joes in down town Ojai. I ordered a Breve Mocha with an additional shot of expresso.. Real simple right? Wrong!!! I was shocked by the price at almost 7 dollars (not the price listed on the board). When I asked for a copy of the receipt the cashier began to explain, "its California". After looking at the receipt the cashier charged me .75 more for half/half a required ingriedient to make the drink. Its a good thing he didn't charge me individually for the mocha, the cup, the whipped cream and the water all individually. It woulda been a 20 dollar cup of Joe. Whos does this?. I realize its "only" .75 cents, but when they over charging and nickle and diming everyone unbeknownst to them.. That's called theivery. Its a sneaky way to come up and overcharge unsuspecting customers. If you are local, Stay away! If you are a tourist and don't want to be robbed for your daily cup of Joe, the trip to Coffee Connection is well worth it. It's buisnesses like this pushing locals away and robbing tourist blind with 7 dollar cups of mediocore beverages while nickle and dimein you, charging you for individual ingredients required to make what it is you've ordered. I hope you fail Jave Joe. You should move your buisness to LA or Santa Barbara where this sort of buisness practice is "acceptable". Also, just to note.. Just finished my 7 dollar mocha... And honestly it wasn't very good. I cold have done better by going to McDonalds. Would have saved some money and had a far better morning than I have had. read more

Saw the sign on the main street and decided to find this coffee shop.. it was literally a whole entire scavenger hunt to find it all the way on the opposite side. 20 mins later.. literally.. we found it.. and the coffee was and service were just okay. read more

This is my favorite Ojai coffee shop. I just like the way they make the coffee. They have a few outside tables. It would be nice if they had more indoor service. Also good for coffee beans, funny cards and tasty pastries. read more

Great coffee and some pretty good baked products especially the raspberry oat squares. Tidy, and friendly, a great hangout for locals outside the shop. I love this place! Friendly employees and free WifI with a purchase. A fabulous selection of teas and coffees. read more

After spending a couple days working and enjoying the coffee/tea/snacks here, we were met with edgy customer service by the manager today. He told us people were not happy with us working here all day the day before. Despite being paying customers, not wifi squatters, we were not welcomed. The manager told us we could not plug in our laptops in the outlet across from our table, and even told we could not use the restroom. There were plenty of open tables yesterday. And still are today, as I sit here writing this review. So it's not like we were taking up precious space that other customers needed. If this place hopes to survive, it must change its unfriendly vibe. We will not be returning, that is for sure! The customer service here gets a big fat zero. Unfortunately, the lowest I can give for a Yelp review is one star. Find another coffee shop in town. There are much better ones. Rant over. read more

Great coffee and amazing pastries. I tried the gingerbread muffin and the chocolate too and they were AMAZING! Great coffee and tea selection. read more

We went in to ask for water and older man which I'm assuming is the manager was very rude in how he was talking . He said it was a dollar for a water witch I can understand a little bit when we passed him the dollar he rolled his eyes and just seemed annoying . It was 90 out and we just needed water it was frustrating and was very unwelcoming . I had a second experience coming in asking for an application. And again he just seemed annoyed as if he didn't have time for me asking it's very rude it may be because we are Younger people, because there was older people only in the store, but still you should be kind to all your customers . read more

Drinks are pretty good the 2 main owners are so rude older man and woman they have criticized my sister when she came in pregnant and they sit there and stare at you if u are walking (I guess they think ur going to steal something) so I guess be careful! It's also pretty dirty in there read more

Perfectly amazing. Owners Joe and Lorraine have owned and worked every single day for the last 13 years. Wonderful people. Cute mugs, BeeHouse teapots in every color, cards, coffee and tea brewing supplies, 120 different coffees, 50 different teas. "Blue Eyes" herbal iced tea is most popular. Cheap coffees of the day, daily brewed near-real Chai, and fantastic, hilarious, witty long-time employees. Sunday mornings are packed (Farmer's Market across the street) - nice time to go and get a feel for Ojai local culture, which includes your smelly hippie variety as well as your plastic-surgified Escalade driving trophy wife. read more

Cute & cozy shop offering individualized, non-conglomerate coffee klatch experience. Prices are friendly and so is the staff. Shoppe is clean. (If any establishment is worth calling a "shoppe" this place is it.) Tasty nibbles are sold to complement your cuppa Joe or tea. I can't wait to try the chocolate covered chipotle almonds. That'll have to be next time as I tried the coffee cake this time and it was quite nice. (My friend's lemon muffin was "too sweet" for him however.) I'd definitely recommend this shoppe except have to knock off 1 star because they have no bathroom. We were told to go a block around the corner to the Chevron station. Since coffee and tea are diuretics, this is probably not a good biz decision on their part, but perhaps it's outta their hands. Still, walking around the corner to the bathroom is def. not convenient. read more

I have been to this Coffee Shop many times as I used to live nearby. The regular coffee is mediocre, if they have an organic choice its usually pretty good. The biggest problem I have with this shop is that the owners of the business really dont seem to care about their customers. Any time I deal with the owners I feel as though they could care less about my concerns or questions. The staff is fairly good, I think they would probably be better if the owners took lead and improved their customer service. read more

Love this place for my coffee. Java Joe ,the Man ,The Myth . The legend. Alway a great treat to go here. Love getting the inside happenings in ojai from all the locals , Only problem i have is i hate standing in the long lines to get a cup of coffee. Damn Tourist always bitching cause it ain't like LA. read more

This place is a bad local business. We walked by and almost got to the car after shopping when we decided to go back. We ordered two iced coffee's and latte"s to go. I could not drink it, it was that bad. All our coffee's were bad. I drink lots of coffee from many different places. This place is the worst of the worst. We got had. The lady who served us these drinks ain't no lady. Not kidding how could she serve this. Keep walking by this one. read more

I went here for years before moving away. While the owners teased us kids for hanging out all the time and wished we'd go somewhere else, we still came back for seconds (they know who we are).The drip coffee here is the best in town and I've always liked the staff. This is my go-to place when I'm visiting Ojai. Also, unless you're here on a Sunday this isn't the place for people watching, but more for peace and quiet which I like. read more

Service by owners could be better. Good coffee & drinks. I like the mellow atmosphere of this place & the fact that it attracts a lot of older people. My favorite coffee hangout in town. read more

I stop by here every time I'm in town. Friendly service and really good coffee. They also have a lot of little gifts you can check out while you're waiting for your coffee. They have a few tables where you can sit and enjoy your coffee. read more

This is my favorite coffee shop in Ojai to go to. And considering how many coffee shops there is something to be said for that. To me this shop has a very down to earth feeling, a very real vibe. The coffee is great the service is great. And my favorite part is they have a value punchcard so after 10 coffees you get one free. I love a punchcard! And the price point on their menu is very reasonable. read more

Great, all-around streetside coffee shop. I stopped in here because the main drag was a real drag, being completely filled with people, cars, orange cones and a whole crapload of folding chairs on the street for yet another ubiquitous Ojai "festival". Lord, how these hippy-dippy baby-boomers love to celebrate some innocuous thing every other week! "It's purple flower day - Oh joy!!!" Meh... Anyway, Java & Joe was nearly perfect! Nice cool, North-facing and well-shaded outdoor seating, very pet friendly like most of Ojai and a very clean, well-laid out store. The drink was delightfully perfect and the staff were extremely friendly. I'll be back JJ - This place is the bomb! Well for Ojai, maybe a chartreuse bomb with a purple flower & peace sign painted on the side... read more

Friendly, relatable, and personable employees who serve unusual yet delicious drinks along with the more standard fare. I got the Rose Vanilla latte with oat milk. The sweetness of the oat milk paired well with the floral rose flavor. DELICIOUS!!! read more

Super rude! Called in to talk about their different coffees and they hung up on me. Seemed like some employee was almost off work and didn't care about offering quality service. I would rather go buy some crappy instant coffee than be treated like that again. read more

Outdated interior with mediocre coffee & menu offerings. No bathroom - they sent to the gas station nearby (I'm not kidding!) Great location out of the crazy main street. read more

Great atmosphere. Delicious and earthy espresso. A wide variety of freshly roasted, organic coffees.

What an amazing find. The customer service was so wonderful. The pastries are moist and tasty. And the coffee is absolutely delicious. What a sweet spit! read more

The coffee is great. The lady I ordered my coffee from was great. Her co-worker, an older blonde-haired lady who answered "you can't just mix it yourself?" when I asked for 2% milk ...not so great (there was only whole milk and half/half out on the counter). When I explained that to her, she didn't apologize, just merely stated "they haven't brought out the skim milk yet?" Sorry- I fill my coffee with 1/4 milk, so drinking that much half/half would be gross. I can't believe how rude someone can be at 8am in the morning. Started off my day in a bad way. I'd like to return for the coffee...without getting attitude first thing in the morning. read more

CWA. Coffee with attitude. Good coffee if you like being told to sit at the crappy table because "the regulars come in around this time". Meanwhile you are the only person, literally, in the entire place. Tried to be nice to the owners so many times but both pretty stuck up. Last visit. Great if you roll up in your cycling pantsuit with your yoga mat and dog in tow. That's the crowd they prefer. read more

Jacob was rude and condescending...he added way to much cream and sugar. I asked him add myself. Thats when attitude began and seem to heighten from that point....unpleasant....WILL NEVER RETURN ....I do not reccomend this Coffee shop read more