Lalajava

Visted Lalajava before skiing, great stop! Awesome scones and coffees! Really cute and fun inside.

Been going there on and off for a few yeares. Coffee combos very good. They have muffins, bagels, etc and will make up sandwiches. Friendly staff and they have outdoor seating when weather appropriate.

When you walk in you feel like you landed in a tropical destination. Seems popular with the locals. It had a nice vibe. However, the coffee was not that good. Had hot and cold.... Both were burnt. Food was just okay.

Emma is the best barista I've ever had wait on me!
I'm shaking with good coffee vibes.

AMAZING!!! ❤. My coffee was fresh and delicious. Place is beautiful and clean, the staff very knowledgeable and friendly!! Love it!!! 💓

Funky inside with palm trees and Caribbean music playing. Food is yummy with a grilled cheese bar. Coffee is good. I got an iced mocha and they did a nice job

I came here to spend an afternoon geeking out on my computer and drinking tea while waiting for a family event later in the day. The tea selection is fantastic and I got a delicious 'black raspberry' recommended by the very nice, helpful and competent waitstaff.

I mentioned it was 'for here' but apparently they do not have any cups or plates for people drinking/eating on location. So it's paper cups, whether you are staying or going. I was shocked as their slogan is "A hot spot to chill", so I was expecting a traditional place with actual silverware and mugs and plates so there was a slight environmental benefit for staying. I don't live around here, so maybe this is standard for the area. Not a big deal, just caught me off guard.

I sat down at a nice wooden table with a shelf of teas in front of me. There was an abandoned Boston Globe beside me which proved unusually helpful as I found out when I tried to use the internet that they charge $8 per day, $5 per hour of internet use. This too caught me off guard. Every coffee shop I have been to has free internet. It had also started snowing pretty heavy so jumping to another coffee shop was not appealing.

In all honesty I appreciated being disconnected from the Internet, and set about writing. It was a nice moment being disconnected, but after a couple hours grew tiresome. I tried again and saw a 'coupon' button on the bottom left. Perhaps they had coupon numbers to give to customers?

I had finished my tea and was getting hungry. I decided to check out the sushi place a few doors down in the same strip mall, as the snow was still quite strong and it looked really slippery out. However that place had lunch specials in the $13-16 price range which was a bit much for me.. I was expecting $7-9, but again, maybe it was a high end place, or that's just this area?

I decided to venture back to LavaJava and get a bagel and perhaps ask for a free internet coupon. I got an everything bagel, toasted, with hummus. It came on a paper plate with the hummus in a small cup. The bagel and hummus was quite good! And when I asked about internet the helpful staff person gave me a coupon for a free hour.

Overall this is a great place. The people are super nice. The tea and bagels were great. The music was good. The atmosphere is great. Just ask for an internet coupon and bring your own mug!

Simply the best coffee shop around. I still make the occasional trip from Worcester for an Iced Carmello(although not always available), and generally take a pound of beans to go to hold me over for my next visit. Nitro cold brew is also generally available on tap for a nice change of pace.

Always happy staff! Their tea is the only thing I get when I go! So good! Love the atmosphere too

One of my favorite local coffee shops. Coffee, food, vibe is all a 5 star. Young staff isn’t speedy but they are kind.