Javateas Gourmet Coffee Cafe

Would have given 4 stars but the girl taking and making my order never changed her gloves in between tasks. She went from taking money to making my bagel back to making my coffee. The bagel was good the coffee was reasonably priced and tasty for a specialty coffee. I would recommend going there despite the gloves not being changed

It's an adoable little coffee shop. All the employees are so nice and welcoming. The atmosphere is great for all ages. And you can watch them make your drink right there! Their drinks taste so fresh and is such a cozy place to go. It's just a great place. I loved it there!

This nice shop is set off of 272, so if you aren't looking for it, you won't find it on your own. They have a great selection of drinks and I haven't been disappointed. This morning we tried the pear and brie flat bread and it was delicious. We will definitely continue to go there!

Always a great place to meet with friends and clients.

My friend and I went here on 10/18 in the morning after trying to go to a different place to grab coffee and breakfast but it was closed. We had been to this place before and didn’t have a great experience (eg, impolite staff, slower service) although the food and coffee were ok and the atmosphere is nice. We decided to give it another try, but again were disappointed because of slow service due to only two people working on a busy Sunday morning. Our biggest complaint was that one of us ordered a large cappuccino with two extra shots of espresso, and while we were still sitting in the cafe the barista made a comment to her coworker that they should offer “coffee education classes” because some people come in and order too many shots of espresso in their drinks. Like someone reviewed previously, making rude comments about customers while they are still present is unacceptable in our opinion and we will not be returning.

Wonderful friendly service. A very good selection of coffees and a nice selection of breakfast and lunch items.
Very relaxing atmosphere with not only regular restaurant type tables but two areas of comfortable family room type chairs.

Javateas is our favorite coffee shop. We stop every Sunday on our way to Church. It's so beautiful and relaxing inside.
They have so many sugar free flavors to choose from. Five stars is definitely too low. I vote 20 stars!

To preface this review I have visited and reviewed well over 300 coffee establishments within my lifetime, not counting my younger years spent abroad as a coffee connoisseur for an esteemed French news publication. After a 4 hour drive to visit my father and mother in Lancaster, I found myself exhausted. I had yet to visited a coffee establishment in Lancaster, so I telephoned my mother and asked for a recommendation. My mother insisted that I visit Javateas Gourmet Coffee Cafe, stating “it’s the best coffee in all of Pennsylvania”. Although I highly doubted my mothers statement, I had to find out for certain. Upon entering Javateas my nose was met with the delightful smell of roast coffee beans and my ears serenaded by pleasant music and the upbeat chatter of content shop goers. As I approached the counter, a beautiful barista named Olivia greeted me with a pleasant smile and asked for my order. I requested a cup of their finest coffee in the form of a latte, and had my order fulfilled in a timely fashion. After finishing my cup of coffee, I was reminded why I must never doubt the words of my wise old mother. For this cup of coffee was the best beverage that I had ever had the pleasure of enjoying. Whether you live in Lancaster or not, if you claim to be an enjoyer of coffee, you are doing yourself a disservice to not visit this fine coffee establishment.

My family and I enjoy coming to this place and love the food and coffee selections. This past Saturday I had a busy day planned and decided to place an online order while I was in Wyomissing. After placing the online order it stated my order would be ready within 10 minutes. Driving from Wyomissing to Ephrata takes about 25-30 min. When I arrived I left my car running and ran inside in hopes of grabbing my order. To my dismay, there was another person waiting and nothing on the pick up counter. There were 3 workers at the time, one taking orders, one making food and one making beverages. The girl taking orders was very pleasant and upbeat but was busy with those who needed to order. The girl making food seemed like she was in slow motion and did not at all enjoy her job. The girl making all the beverages acknowledged the gentleman ahead of me and asked what he was waiting for. I knew something was wrong when the people that ordered long after I placed my online order were getting their food and beverages and no one had yet acknowledged me. There was a bag placed in the far corner of the pick up counter but no name with it and no receipt. After standing there for 10 min an iced beverage was placed next to the bag. Just to clarify, I ordered a sandwich and a hot decaf Carmel latte so I was under the assumption it was not mine. Finally, the girl taking orders looked at me and smiled and asked what I was waiting for. I stated I placed an online order. She stated the iced coffee and bag were mine and handed me my order. Ugh! If someone could have taken the time to just acknowledge me when I originally walked in the 15 minute wait could have been avoided. Since I was late for an appointment I accepted the wrong beverage that was made for me and left. I understand that mistakes happen and that is not at all the point of my complaint. I just wish the staff would have been more concerned over a waiting patron than changing the trash… yes I forgot to mention that…. The barista that made it a point to acknowledge the gentleman ahead of me but never thought to ask me, actually changed the trash out.

Service was really poor - baristas were complaining about customers, which in my opinion should not be carried out while continuing to serve other customers. The room was very loud as the neighboring business was having a fitness class - not a great place to just sit and enjoy coffee. Food was all microwaved, so nothing to spectacular.