The Java House Coffee Roasters - Downtown

I think that most of the 5 star reviews were probably made by people who were paid off by the owner... From what I have just read from previous workers, and my past experience as a customer I will not be returning. A note to the owner, maybe now is a good time to cut and run. Welcome to the new age of accountability...

Excellent beverages, great atmosphere - nice place to catch up with a friend I hadn't seen in 6 years! Glad it's connected to Heirloom so I could have a cold coffee drink with my salad. Only issue was a couple of pesky gnats as we ate inside the establishment.

This place was cool. Spacious areas. ReDing rooms. Comfortable and inviting. Menu of drinks and foods varied and all looked good ( did not eat here) dark roast coffee was just what I wanted. Would visit again.

Good espresso, decent pourovers. Nice atmosphere but it's hard to find a seat and there's a "1 hour courtesy limit" for seats. There are designated "no study" zones. Kind of up tight for a coffee shop.

I love visiting coffee shops when I travel, I thought I'd try this Iowa City classic. Sadly, I was disappointed. I asked where they got their milk and the barista was stumped, an odd question but it's always a sign of quality for me. The service was ok and there is a lot of seating. It seems to be much more chain than local.

Great coffee and a nice place to sit and visit with friends.

This is a great place to grab sit down and study with a good cop of coffee, if you can find a spot to sit. There's often a little bit of a wait on espresso drinks, so it's not the speediest, but the coffee is high quality

During school, weekdays are PACKED at java. I think weekends are better and the later or earlier you go the better. Also winter break and summer break are better. When students are around this place is always PACKED with people studying. It is a good place to grab a coffee and catch up with a friend. Their coffee is pretty good, i've never had one i didn't like. Decent tea selection and desert case as well.

Can I even express how much I love this Iowa City staple? I don't think it's humanly possible... Amazing coffee, awesome service and tons of room to cozy up or sprawl stuff out on a table to study. Every time I come back to Iowa, I come to Java House at least once----definitely come check it out!

Fail safe place to get decent soups, salads, and sandwiches when nothing sounds else good to eat. Sometimes the food preparation area looks cluttered and messy, soup containers without lids, but I haven't gotten sick yet so that's a good thing. This is a college town establishment so understably the dining area will look disorganized and unkept because of high volume foot traffic. Just keep that in mind not to ruin your eating experience.