I asked my friend who is a Bulldog where was the best coffee in Athens and she sent me here. A great option and I enjoyed the hour or so I was sipping my coffee and nibbling my bagel. A small latte was delicious. It's a comfy spot and it fills up. There were also a couple of residentially challenged folks here but they didn't disturb anyone. An hour with the laptop and I felt that it was time to move along. [Review 224 of 2025 - 794 in Georgia - 23788 overall] read more

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It is a good location for downtown Athens on a Sunday morning. The counter staff promptly greeted us. We ordered coffee plus a pastry for each. They served it right up. This place had exciting decor - Expected for a college town. The place was in good shape and relatively clean. I'll go again next time I'm in Athens. Recommended! read more

Jittery Joe's - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Good coffee and very good prices for cups of coffee and other drinks. The staff is friendly, but extremely busy while I was there for a football game. It is an eclectic place - way too much going on to see everything. There was even a live radio show from the shop. If you're in the area and haven't been here, I suggest stopping by to check it out. They have more drinks than coffee - smoothies and such. If you have the little ones with you, you may be interested in knowing about the ice cream shop next door. It looks like a winner, too. read more

We visited UGA for a college tour today, and of course we stopped by an Athens Jittery Joes. It's cute inside, small but cozy and welcoming. The barista was kind and made our drinks perfectly! I got an iced americano and my son got an iced dirty chai. Both drinks were good! They are well stocked with coffee beans too and I almost bought some because I love the cans they come in. I can always count on Jittery Joes for a nice cup of iced coffee on a hot day! read more

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Convenient location in downtown Athens. Small café with variety of flavor options, and alternative milks. read more

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Location on East Broad was great. I didn't order any food. My coffee selection was strong as I like it. Service was with a smile. The place was kind of a hipster dufus hangout but in a good way. I recommend it. read more

Excellent iced coffee, paired with yummy pastries and a phenomenal staff makes stopping at Jittery Joe's a must do when in Athens, Georgia. If our schedule would have allowed a slow start to the day, we would have absolutely sat in the coffee house for a peaceful start to the day. The colors used in the space create a welcome and friendly space. Beautiful artwork is displayed on the wall and cute wooden crafts are for sale as well. We were so excited to have our food and drinks that I forgot to photograph them but got a few cute photos of the space while I waited for our order. As iced coffee fans, we were very pleased with the entire experience and plan to have Jittery Joe's on our must visit list every time we come to Athens. I wish I'd remembered to ask the names of those who greeted us upon arrival and made our coffees as they were an integral part of falling in love with this place! As a new UGA parent, we even purchased some "Attack the Day" - K cups to bring home to California. Can't wait to relive the entire experience! read more

Jittery Joe's - Inside Jittery Joe's home n a beautiful Sunday morning - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Athens, Georgia

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My friends and I came here right before dinner, and I was surprised they were still open. Luckily it wasn't too busy - despite being sorority rush weekend. I ordered a lavender mint matcha latte, which was a seasonal drink. I also got my regular coffee shop pastry, a butter croissant. The latte was amazing, the croissant was pretty good as well. The barista warmed it up for me as we left the store because she had to close. It did get slightly soggy afterwards when I hid it in my pockets for another restaurant but I was so hungry it didn't really matter. read more

Jittery Joe's - Lavender Mint Matcha Latte, Butter Croissant - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Athens, Georgia

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Fantastic espresso and tasty chai tea, and friendly service. The limon loaf was great too. read more

Jittery Joe's - Espresso and pastries - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Super cool local coffee joint! The drinks were great. and the staff was amazing. Great Athens Coffee location read more

Jittery Joe's has good brewed coffee. They sell ground and whole bean coffee and it is good. This is all I want from a coffee seller. Because I like good, BLACK coffee, I would not be caught dead at Starbuck's. JITTERY JOE'S is my favorite place to get coffee in Athens. read more

JJ is hands down my favorite coffee in Athens, GA! My go to orders are the lavender honey latte and matcha lattes. The staff is always friendly and the cafes are always welcoming. Highly recommend this place. Will definitely be back! read more

Great coffee and friendly staff. Good place to sit quietly, study and enjoy my coffee. read more

Jittery Joe's - Front entrance - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Definitely a place for students, prices are affordable, so caffeine bust at a low cost, but definitely not an amazing coffee. read more

Jittery Joe's - Options - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Hmmm. I wasn't fond of Jittery Joe's even when I was in college, but I wanted the bf to experience the coffee here so I wandered inside. They obviously were inexperienced baristas as they had no clue what I was talking about when I ordered off the special menu. They both starred at the menu and then just suggested a simple macchiato as that was the closet thing. The size of this thing was sad as it looked like the extra small frapp size. The bf's choice of a reg house blend was safe. He was given a cup and directed to a station with 3 coffee choices to choose from. I don't remember his choice, but it was smooth and pretty good. read more

Jittery Joe's - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Athens, Georgia

It was 1 PM after a Friday night of drinking and it was definitely time for some coffee. There's an expansive menu inside on the chalk board filled with different espresso and coffee options. I was going to stick with my usual order of a latte, but my eyes were drawn to the more unique options. I ended up ordering a toddy, which the barista explained was their cold brew. I forgot the name of their beans they used (began with an "s," but it wasn't a familiar name) but it went down smooth. Available in 16 and 20 oz options! Good coffee, this is definitely a better alternative to Starbucks (blasphemous, I know). read more

Jittery Joe's - Toddy - 16 oz $2.75 cold brew! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Stopped by for an iced hazelnut latte. Not too sweet and service was pretty quick. Nice employees. read more

Jittery Joe's - a woman standing in front of the counter - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Great food and service! We have visited the Barrow store on numerous occasions and the staff is so friendly and helpful. Definitely will return. read more

While in Athens, I was looking for a local coffee shop to work and have a zoom meeting. The location was small and cute, with enough seating and plugs by the wall. Perfect place to work. This location is across the University of Georgia. I am sure it is busy during the school season. I stopped by during the Summer season, and it was not busy. The staff was friendly. The coffee was not out of the norm. Their pastries were dry too. Overall, I recommend this place if you are looking for seating, free wifi, and electric plugs.; not necessary for their coffee. read more

Jittery Joe's - Outside - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Stopped here while walking the strip by UGA, and the girl at the counter was so friendly and helpful! It was cute inside too! The iced coffee was pretty good, but nothing to rave about. I would stop here again though! read more

I know the coffee is well known but they don't teach their baristas how to make decent teas, imo. I ordered a London Fog and got 18oz of hot water with a splash of 2% milk. pls pls don't let the baristas just guess at the recipes! read more

After living in Athens for 2 years, I finally tried jittery joe's! I ordered an chai latte with vanilla and oat milk, and it was amazing and not too sweet. Although I asked for it iced, I received a hot drink which was fine. Additionally, I ordered a slice of marble cake which was good. The drink prices have increased significantly :( read more

Love love love Any jittery joe's location. Their coffee is mostly locally sourced so you know you're getting good stuff. My favorite thing to get is the iced vanilla chai latte. Whatever powder or other ingredient they use in this drink is basically crack for me. Staff are super helpful with choices and they also have tasty treats. Most of the jittery Joe's locations are also good for studying and getting work done. It's a very traditional quiet coffee shop vibe. Check it out if you're ever visiting Athens read more

I'm staying at UGA for a week and am honestly so happy I found this little coffee shop. It has such a cool coffee shop vibe and loved everything about it. The service was great, our barista made conversation and knew all the things on the menu in detail. Overall the feel is pretty chill and just like any coffee shop you have people studying and just doing their own thing. You can tell the locals love this place by how comfortable they are here. One girl left all her belongings while going to the restroom, as a Miami native I was shocked when I witnessed this. Lol The flavor of coffee is SO. GOOD. I ordered an iced latte and can't wait to get another one tomorrow. I also love the fact that it was pretty artsy. It made me feel like I was in Austin, Texas for a sec. This is definitely a really cool spot to chill and study. read more

Jittery Joe's - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Athens, Georgia

10 stars to Espresso Royale Caffe - the name doesn't give it justice. It sounds so blase, so normal, so boring - but it truly, really isn't. [OK I am totally biased because I love mom and pop coffee shops and cute little non-standard Starbucks style places, and this had that. And being from a far away land lacking these sorts of places, only made me appreciate it even more.] Check out the picture I posted!! Yes, that is my Vanilla Latte and look how cutely she decorated it. My barista took her time and dedication to turn my latte into a piece of art, and it was tasty too. So besides the coffee, they have a HUGE collection of desserts too. I really enjoyed my Banana Chocolate Bar that took me a few days and a few extra people to help me finish, it was so huge. And this place is packed, parking is ridiculous on Broad street depending what time you go.... but so worth the trouble. So yes for treats and coffee and catching up with friends, but definitely not the place to study. read more

Jittery Joe's - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Love it.. Good coffee, and even better ambiance. Feels like a great community place. A place where the college kids would meet. I see pottery on sale, local artists on the wall, and perhaps.. who knows.. may be an open mic on certain days. This place is focused on simple and hassle free coffee. it does not have 12 kinds of pastry to choose from. Perhaps that is one area they can improve on. Declutter the counter and get a local baker to bring in a fresh cake or 2... Overall, a great place to just chill and people watch.. read more

Nice chill spot, i got the lavander white chocolate. Coffee tasted great and im awake now yay

Excellent coffee! We got the Crackacino and it was so tasty! the staff was friendly and service was quick! def would go again!

A local's and a college student's favorite alike for years and years, it's comforting to this UGA alumna that Jittery Joe's is still around on the Athens scene. I love being able to fill my cup with some Joe's goodness each time I return to Athens for a visit. While my taste in coffee has changed since I was an undergrad, Jittery Joe's has also evolved to a more diverse menu that offers more than just basic coffee or sugary frou-frou drinks. You might be met with a long line or varying degrees of attitude from the baristas, but your drink will be made efficiently and correctly, and you won't spend too much coin. I wouldn't recommend this location of JJ's for your more intense studying sessions (head to Iron Works just north of downtown for that - much more space), but this corner spot with out-front parking will satisfy your AM/PM coffee shop needs, while also being a purveyor of fine in-house baked goods (the Oatmeal Raisin cookies and Pumpkin Oat Bars are awesome). Choose from a huge selection of coffee roasts, herbal teas, dairy and non-dairy milks, and even some longstanding unique drinks with equally-unique names, such as the Crackaccino, which is a 4-shot espresso-based drink, or their spicy Mayan Latte, sweet-n-intense Cubano, or a classic latte or Americano. What's also cool is that you can check out the chalkboard menu behind the cash register to see each employee's beverage of choice, which is sure to inspire additional inspiration if you need a break from the routine cold-brew or cup o' joe. If you're not into coffee or tea, they also sell a refrigerated selection of Atlanta-based Arden's Garden fresh juices and bottled water. There is definitely something for everyone here, down to the local art for sale! Forget Starbucks on the other corner and stick with Jittery Joe's when you're downtown! read more

Each Athens coffee shop has it's pros and cons. ERC is the place I go for tea. I'm also very fond of their wide variety of freshly brewed coffee and the fact that if you bring your own cup/mug they call it a refill and its ONLY ONE DOLLAR! Their chia is excellent. Their espresso, ironically considering the name, is their downfall according to my personal taste. The employees are great. Especially the morning crew. I know them all by name, and no matter how long the line, they'll get you in and out. It's a great place to study, but also inviting for catching up with friends. read more

Excellent coffee. Fast and pleasant service. Great location. But the best part was of course the name.

I love ERC. It became my favorite place to study when I was in grad school, especially as the 5 Points Jittery Joe's got more and more crowded. Plus it's always fun to run into lots of friends when you're downtown "studying" and "working." My drinks there have been fabulous! The people that work there are courteous, prompt, and friendly. The drinks are whipped up in a jiffy, and certain beverage choices mean fun little accessories. (A tea for here means your own silver tea pot, cup, and saucer. More hot water needed? No problem. A cafe au lait can last awhile, as they are more than generous with their milk and coffee servings.) Unlike some coffee spots, the pastry case, condiment area, cream containers, and syrup pumps are always clean-looking. Maybe that's due to their constant flow of customers, or maybe they're just better and keeping clean. Who's to say? In any case, I dig it, AND like how they are in keeping with the other non-Starbucks coffee shops in town in that they sell pastries and snacks from local bakeries and restaurants. Awesome! read more

I came in to get some work done with laptop in tow. The Internet wasn't working. I asked the barista if there was some sort of trick. She responded, "Nope. Sometimes it's just out for a while." You're a coffee shop. People are going to come here to use your wi-fi. It shouldn't go out "sometimes." Yes, the tea and coffee is good, but when you're the only local shop open right now and your wi-fi doesn't work, you're sending me right down the street into Starbuck's arms. read more

Pretty much bought 30 coffees, now they stopped accepting discover. They said they can but they should not accept it. A few doors down and a few cents cheaper I guess I'm going to star bucks now. read more

Cut to the chase - Good coffee - good location - good service - not a chain! gotta love all those items. sorry Starbucks. read more

Jittery Joe's - Come on in - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Jittery Joe's sells my most favorite chai tea in all of the land and every time I drink a chai from anywhere else, I am always disappointed because the bar is just so high. Jittery Joe's has fairly strong tasting coffee. It is far superior to chain stores and the beans are roasted locally in Athens. They have really good specialty drinks like the frosty joe, peppermint mocha and my favorite, the chai tea latte. Also, if you bring your own cup they will "refill" your drink for only $1. Amazing deal. In recent years the menu has expanded to include several savory food options like hummus and pesto sandwiches in addition to the basic breakfast foods. The other all star item at Jittery Joe's is their granola. I'm not typically a big granola person, but theirs is really quite excellent. The best part about this Joe's location is the drive through. The employees always have something funny to say when they are taking your order. If you pay with a credit card, they get you to sign a receipt which is a little odd and cumbersome for a drive through. The convenient location makes it perfect for grabbing a coffee on the way to campus or on your way out of town. Jittery Joe's is a superstar local business. They facilitate coffee fundraisers and can be seen sponsoring local events weekly. Strongly encourage getting your caffeine fix from a local spot like Jittery Joe's over a big chain. read more

Call me a hermit, but I don't see the reason to study here. During the semester this place gets packed! If I were studying there no work would get completed. Sure enough I had to meet a study group at ERC. We got there early, before the rush and I ordered a coffee. At one point in my life, '07, i was a huge coffee drinker. This coffee wasn't great, but it wasn't horrible. Funny if you want really good coffee I recommend two places, the nearby expensive Starbucks, or head to McDonalds. A friend ordered a few bakery items and they were decent. If this is the place to gather and study in a packed location like the SLC on finals week, then so be it. Call me a hermit, but its, shall i say it...Not my cup of tea. read more

The good: drinks are pretty good and there's a nice assortment of other goodies, including some tasty pastries. The in-between: Some staff are nice, others not so much. The bad: Pricey (but so goes coffeeshops these days). Small tables mean that it can be inconvenient if you're with a friend. Fills up fast. Can get pretty loud. In terms of hanging out, this isn't the best coffeeshop, but it's perfectly acceptable. read more

I like this Jittery Joe's. If you're at the University it's easy to walk over. They have limited space, so its hit or miss, sometimes. But it's cozy, there's good music and the staff are friendly. I personally like the medium roast, but they have a bunch of good teas and other items. read more

Friendly staff, excellent pastries with some of them being cooked fresh in house. The staff is always very pleasant. Seating is not great. Tables are small and chairs are uncomfortable, nevertheless I can get quite a bit of work accomplished. Wifi available, but often does not work well. Bring your own mug and get refill prices ($1.00) for a cup of coffee. Great price. read more