The staff were super nice. The coffee was pretty good. I didn't have any food this time. I stopped by for an afternoon coffee and enjoyed it. There were a few others in the cafe. I took my coffee to go but there were lots of spots to sit and it could be a good place to sit to work, read, or visit with friends. read more

Port City Java - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

There are numerous coffee options in the area and I tried at least 7 of them during our week long stay. This was my favorite. Great tasting coffee. Friendly service. One of the few places with breakfast sandwiches as an option. Compelling merch (bought at-shirt). Came back 3x. read more

My partner & I stopped here to rest our feet while we were exploring downtown and we had a nice time. It wasn't too loud or busy inside and we got to sit at the two seats in the window. I ordered an iced apricot tea and my partner got the blackberry Red Bull infusion and they were both delicious. Prices were reasonable and the smallest drink size was still pretty big. I definitely recommend coming here if you're looking for something sweet to drink. read more

Port City Java - Iced Apricot Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Staff is incredibly kind and friendly Very busy so food can be a bit slow, but the veggie smash is to die for and the coffee is incredible Restaurant is a bit tight and difficult to navigate with a stroller in spots but lots of seating read more

I was walking down the street and craving a coffee. I've never been in there before so I decided to get a simple, small coffee with a splash of almond milk. They were a bit busy so I patiently waited. When I received my coffee and started walking towards the door, I took a small sip and realized that it was room temperature at best. A bit shocked, I walked back to the counter and explained to the first person I saw what the issue was. He literally had no reaction and ignored me. I figured he may have bigger issues going on, so I went back to the lady that served to explain and asked if she could simply make me a new one from a fresh pot. Instead, she brought it over to the espresso machine and started to steam it to heat it back up. I literally said to her that steaming it was going to change the flavor and not the best way to do it. She continue doing it, handed it back to me and walked away without saying anything. I took one sip and threw it in the trash as I walked out the door. I won't be going back there again. read more

Got a frozen coffee & a mocha milkshake Service was good The drinks were great Great drinks for a hot day read more

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Oatmilk on Caramello Leche. There are pastries here and quick enough service. My drink was sweet. Spent a few hours comfortably seated at the two seater tables at the front window. Sort of modern sort of cozy sort rustic ambiance. Pretty enjoyable, standard, coffee space. read more

Port City Java - a cup of coffee on a table - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

This is my favorite coffee shop downtown. Obvious, I know, but PCJ kills it every time. They have an app where you can order ahead & earn rewards. I have grown fond of the app, not only because it's ready when I get there, but because I can see all the modifications possible (like a warm vs hot hot latte!). The coffee is great and I'm not a big coffee drinker. Their chai is fantastic too! Iced chai with oat milk is my favorite. The French vanilla flavoring is a nice add on to my latte. I also love their BYO breakfast sandwich options. They have impossible sausage which is a great vegan option. They have smoothies & wraps, too. Definitely check it out! read more

Port City Java - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Each week I enjoy a vanilla latte from this coffee shop located downtown along the water. Today I picked up a delicious Mediterranean scrambled egg and chicken wrap for lunch for 5 bucks and some change. It was the perfect blend of tender chicken, scrambled egg, red pepper, feta, spinach, and cheese wrapped in dough. An affordable Monday treat I shall have to repeat! read more

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Good coffee, and yummy build your own breakfast sandwiches. Had food doordashed and we were happy with the quality and to support a local business. read more

Today was my first visit at Port City Java and I absolutely loved it! my latte was perfectly flavored and the vibes inside the shop were very relaxing and cozy. I highly reccommend! read more

When in Wilmington. Great coffee, really good Santa Fe wrap. highly recommend. Staff was friendly, coffee was hot and the wrap with nuclear. But it really tasted perfect. There are other locations, but this one is really cool. read more

We enjoyed their raspberry hot chocolate & some drinks. It is a popular chain in North Carolina. A nice place to enjoy drinks!

The coffee takes seriously their stars. There are multiple request for 5 stars around the shop. I was close to giving them a 5 until an employee walked in and went immediately behind the service counter without washing his hands. Then he opened a beverage that he brought with him and started drinking while chatting it up with colleagues. There's irony. The spot he was standing drinking his beverage to chat it up is a health department sign stating that all employees must theoughly wash their hands before beginning work. I guess it is nice decorations. read more

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Decent coffee, good spinach and cheese croissant. Nice relaxed vibe. Quick and friendly service read more

Port City Java - people sitting at tables in a restaurant - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

A nice downtown location for PCJ! The employees were super friendly, the vibes were great for reading, and the drinks were made well! Their bathroom has a lock code on it that you have to ask the employees for, and I really appreciated that. It was very clean in the bathroom too! I really enjoyed this location read more

Welcoming coffee shop along a busy street in downtown Wilmington. Staff immediately greeted me and were warm. The space is a large room with high ceilings, and multiple places you could sit and do work or with others. I got my regular order of a simple black iced coffee. The ice they have is crushed, and I really enjoy that. The coffee itself is smooth, but not too flavorful. They had seasonal flavors listed that looked delicious. Overall giving it a 4 because the coffee didn't wow me, but I would return read more

Coffee was good. Bagels were alright. Customer service was excellent! They were very kind and accommodating. They answered all of our questions and provided great service. read more

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The BEST coffee anywhere! I literally drive 7 hours each way (and got married in this town) just to have it periodically. The customer service is amazing. The flavors offered are plentiful. The prices are fair. Get a black and tan. Trust me. read more

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I love spots like this. The inside definitely did not hide the brick wall. It is just a nice coffee shop in a historic area that shows off its roots. I can't make comments on the coffee since I didn't have any, but the mango strawberry smoothie was a fine option. read more

Visited Port City Java twice during my weekend trip to Wilmington because their coffee and breakfast sandwiches were so good. They have plenty of seating with comfortable arm chairs and I also love the laid back vibe. The staff was also super friendly, attentive and helpful. I highly recommend Port City Java! read more

Port City Java - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Visiting Wilmington this week, first time here and we wanted to try out some local coffee shops. We went to Drift, and Bespoke too but Java ended up being our fav!! I was surprised, I hate to judge a book by its cover but I kind of expected to like the more hipstery 2 of the 3 because sometimes those places have really great coffee/ techniques and don't get me wrong bespoke and drift had good latte drinks (I get some version of a flavored iced latte from every coffee shop) but we had the iced caramello leche and iced black and tan at Java and they were both addicting and the best drinks we had all week, The Caramello drink slightly edges out all others for the overall win. read more

Port City Java - Iced black and tan latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Delicious mocha and latte this morning! Baked goodies available for purchase. Two tables outside, socially distanced payment inside. read more

2/18/2023, a Saturday afternoon in the quiet town of Southport. NOT quiet at Port City Java. Packed. I think people were coming in through the windows. Getting my order was a little slow but understandable(see: "windows"). Coffee was good. My main point is the staff handled the pressure well. I have experience in running food service and good training and attitude were on display. A whole lotta job well done. read more

Rema thank you. Rema was very nice a great pleasure on a Saturday morning.

Great coffee! Picked up a hot Latte and a hot Mochaccino with pump of hazelnut. Both coffees were hot, flavorful and smooth. Will def return! read more

I really like the decor inside this coffee house, but the coffee itself needs a makeover. My usual order is a mocha, whole milk with an extra shot. This coffee had no flavor and tasted watered down, I was very disappointed. I didn't bother complaining, because if it's bad the first time they will probably ruin it the second time. read more

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As a UNCW alum, I'd been to this local favorite coffee shop chain dozens of times at the library on campus. This downtown location delivers the same diverse menu of quick bites & tasty drinks. There is plenty of seating if you'd like to stay in. We took our mango apricot iced tea and mocha shake with us as we continued to walk around downtown. Stop in if you need a pick-me-up! read more

Nice coffee shop in the heart of downtown! I used to love going here and sitting in one of the window seats on dates pre-covid . The mocha shake is my favorite.. I think that's what it was called. Also, there smoothies are really delicious. Hang ten is a nice tropical blast, the green wave might not look attractive but it tastes amazing! read more

Excellent coffee drinks--Almond Joy espresso drink tastes like candy! This coffee spot is a casual hangout in downtown Wilmington. I had the blueberry muffin, they serve it warm! The Almond Joy coffee drink with almond milk is delicious! I loved the flavors. We sat and relaxed for a few hours and the people were nice. We walked from the parking deck by the library. Nice service and good snacks! Bathroom was clean too, you need a code to enter. read more

Great coffee (always) and cheerful service as well. Love the new setting; the corner spot was definitely cramped, but here they have lots of room for folks to get together. My wife had the Gingerbread Latte' which she loved; I stuck with just coffee (yeah, I'm like that). read more

Port City Java - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Who knew Port City Java originated in Wilmington? We didnt. We stopped at this location but this one is not the original. The original one is on 21 N Front st. Ordered a French press cup of coffee. Nothing out of the ordinary. Worth stopping by. read more

I went there with my daughter and we had an awful expiernece. We ordered smoothies and waited there for about 30 minutes but there was only 1 other customer in there and not busy at all . The reason this took so long was because the employees felt the need to chit chat in the back instead of making food. 30 minutes passed and we still had not gotten our drinks so I asked the employees if we could cancel our order as it seemed they had not even started it yet. The employee screamed at me and told me that I am harming her company by asking for a refund and that I was never allowed back at that location again. Me and my daughter were very confused as to why we were getting scolded for canceling 2 drinks after 30 minutes had gone by. Eventually we got our drinks as we decided not to get a refund because it quote "causes a huge disturbance in the company" but when we drank them they were not worth the money. Overall customer service could have been way nicer and more productive. read more

We stopped this place as we were driving through NC towards Charleston. From the moment I walked in, Laurie was rude to me, while being super-friendly to the other customers (who were clearly regulars). Maybe it's that I have 4 kids? First, we ordered 4 sandwiches - breakfast sandwiches were fine, Palerno was good, bacon chicken had very processed chicken - no thanks. When we went back up to order drinks and treats, she was rude to my well-mannered 8yo daughter (to a question she asked my daughter answered enthusiastically "yes!," and Laurie corrected her saying, "yes, *please*.") My husband's cinnamon bun was good - the raspberry croissant and double chocolate muffin, not so great. My husband's iced Almond Joyful with an extra shot was fine. I should've gotten an extra shot in my tall latte because I've never had espresso *so weak*. When we went back to tell them about the latte, we were again greeted with rudeness and defensiveness. Since Laurie wouldn't make the drink better, we got a refund. And she told us that we could clear our own table. Bathroom wasn't the cleanest, either. Without the attitude, this place gets 3 stars (I liked the art, brick walls). But I didn't pay $35 to get treated like garbage. read more

I love this place. My first experience with one was when they had a shop in Virginia (that later closed). Despite the overwhelmingly great selection of independently-owned coffeeshops in the Wilmington area, I had to drink here for old-times sake. Some of their drinks are a bit overpriced, but that's no different than the mega-corporate chains and at least here, the coffee is good. Out of places in the area, I doubt it's the best but it's definitely the most chain looking one, which means it will probably stay in business for that alone. They definitely need to expand back into the other eastern states, I think it's time for people in non-coffee friendly towns to be able to have another option besides Starbucks. Plus they're fair-trade, which is always a bonus. read more

Port City Java is located in a beautiful, old brick building downtown. We were able to get seating in the raised window spot and had a nice view of the street. They poured me a decent half caf cup and my husband liked his full octane as well. We both got egg and cheese sandwiches on croissants. The cashier kindly provided me with packets of Texas Pete hot sauce. The sandwiches were delicious and filling. My husband is a scone fan, so he ordered a white chocolate scone to go. He was disappointed to have been given a blueberry scone instead. When comparing the scone to his favorite at Nova's Bakery in Charlotte, it was more cake-like in taste. But, we will be back for more croissants! read more

Not a 5 star, but almost as good as one. We were visiting our son and this was a must stop - and my son was right - they really do put our "Spot Coffee" shops to shame - well maybe not to shame, but they really know how to make it good. Of course I got hooked on the Black and Tan - though they do tend to raise one's blood sugar a bit! The place was clean - including bathrooms, the artwork was cool and for sale, pricing was great and the service was as expected - GREAT! I tend to like the other location closer to where my son lives, but this place rocked! read more

PCJ Masonboro is the best! Great service and awesome coffee! Always served with a smile. Taylor and Merritt were great!

Staff is super nice and so helpful first time coming here, had the almond joyful iced expresso with almond milk. Sooo good! Totally recommend it! The atmosphere is super chill, almost like north Carolina's version of Starbucks and better, better prices and amazing coffee. read more

Port City Java - Almond joyful iced expresso - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

This is probably my favorite coffee shop in town! The baristas (and baristos) are exceptionally fast and virtuous! If you stop in, ask for Boone! What a hunk! read more