The Dalai Java

Small, clean Cafe where the people are always very friendly.

Love this coffee and eats place. It's on main street downtown amongst shopping. The staff is pleasant and helpful.

This is my place to visit on sunday mornings. The staff is very friendly and know what I am going to order before I order it. Always greeted by someone on the staff upon entry with a positive attitude, almost like they aren't at work at all. If I had 4 thumbs they would all be up.

The breakfast sandwiches are phenomenal. They are fresh, unique, and consistently good. It has become my new favorite spot to grab coffee and breakfast on the run.

Absolutely amazing staff. They are always so eager to help and make sure your needs are met! Overall fantastic place to go catch a cup of Joe, use some WiFi, and get a muffin or bagel to snack on!

Scott and Andrea, the owners came out to an event that I was at and I tried their decaf coffee. Simply wonderful and tasty. No lame decaf taste. And I stopped drinking coffee over a year ago, so that says something.. I am looking forward to stopping in their shop one of these days. Thanks for providing a superb product and being so nice to go with it.

I frequent this Cafe a lot, not just because it's close to me, but because they make a mean beverage at very fair prices. The Nutty Tina and any of the smoothies they make are my go to. If your in the area or looking to try something new, I strongly recommend trying Dalai Java.

Great place to get coffee! Wonderful atmosphere, food is great! Always selling really fantastic gifts and crystals!

A true coffeehouse. Warm atmosphere with mellow music and lighting, original hardwood floors, a huge window looking across Main St to the park, a full menu with local items, friendly baristas, a karma board for buying someone else a coffee, high-quality beans roasted right there in the store, monthly open mic nights... my favorite place in Canandaigua.

I was so excited when Dalai Java made the move to a bigger, more welcoming location. I was not only excited for the company to grow, but I was also excited for Canandaigua. Canandaigua was lacking a cozy, local coffee shop with space for people to hang out, read, meet up, study, and just loiter in general haha and now it has one, and a great one at that! (yes, there is a Starbucks... but I'd rather support local, hometown joints anytime any day).

To speak to the shop - it's comfortable, it has a great selection of seating options, there's friendly & welcoming staff, speedy WiFi, decent music, great hygge lighting, and thankfully, delicious coffee.

There are only two things I'd like to see change - longer hours (they're closed before I get out of work almost every day! Bummer), and a super minor suggestion/request is that they clear a space for people to collect drinks that are ready. The current set-up is a little awkward when it gets busy.

Besides that 5 stars, 2 thumbs up, and wishing every success for this cozy, local shop.