The Barista

Passing through La Junta, stopped here for breakfast on the way out of town. Great curb appeal and such a cute and inviting environment inside. The staff was friendly, the service was quick and the food and latte (got the Amtrak and a White Chocolate Mocha) was delicious. Definitely recommend!

The service was so friendly and the spot was cute. Unfortunately, they didn't have iced coffee or a couple other menu items. Food was good, but greasy. I wish they were open on Sunday - I feel like weekend mornings are prime coffee shop times!

Great little place for sandwiches in downtown Lajunta. Great ☕️.

With understanding the staffing issues happening, this is still a one star review. After eating an exceptional breakfast at the copper kitchen down the next block, I wanted to grab a coffee before we continue on the road for the remaining of the day. The one barista there is making the orders and finishing up the order at the register. He says it will just be a second to order so I take a seat. Family of five walks in and later another party of two. As he’s finishing up the orders placed, I go up to place mine and he appears to be on the phone for a personal call… so after waiting for that to be done, I then place my iced latte and hot mocha order, he starts to make it. The family of five had a food related question which the second of the two employees was assisting and the barista then proceeded to assist answering…Which gave the family of 5 the green light to place their food and drink order, as well as the couple behind them. After everyone had their order in- he made one hot latte and one hot mocha. I then stated the late was iced and he said it would be remade as he then proceeded to dump some coffee out and put ice in it as is. It was still warm and the ice was melted before I even took the lid off to stir… asking him once again to remake the iced latte as an iced latte, it was a completely different coffee. With all being said- coffee when made right is delicious. However staff may need to be reminded in customer service as well as how to make the drinks. Glad I’m just passing through but would like to state my unpleasant experience. Thanks for reading.

Hope you are not in a hurry its not the place to go.if you are. Great place good food.

Super cute little coffee shop with DELICIOUS coffee. The barista was very sweet and speedy. 10 out of 10!!

Small vegan options but the 2 ladies working (one is vegan) were super helpful and attentive to our needs. 😇The place is inviting, cozy, clean and enjoyable. The atmosphere is so nice. We really enjoyed our visit. The food was fresh and delicious. The coffee used is organic😍 We were in La Junta for a basketball tournament and they made us feel right at home! We will def return next time were in town. This place is a not a disappointment.

I travel for work and happened to stop by, now anytime I am anywhere close I have to stop in for the best coffee in the united states. The people are friendly and helpful, if you have any questions, the owner Scott is very knowledgeable and his love for coffee shows. Can not rate this establishment high enough. 10 stars out of five.

Excellent breakfast / bistro!! The peach smoothie I had was delicious and had real peaches in it. My gf enjoyed her latte and we both had a great breakfast bagel with egg, cheese, and bacon!

My wife and I stopped in at the Barista and each got a coffee. As we started down the sidewalk a couple storefronts down my wife took a hard fall after tripping over a bulb out in the sidewalk. Of course her latte exploded as she hit the concrete. After making sure she was okay I retuned to the coffee shop to buy her another drink. The Barista gave her a second drink free of charge. Thanks to her for her extreme kindness.