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Aroma Joe's Coffee

★★★★☆ 4.2/5 (100 reviews)
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233 High St, Ellsworth, ME 04605 (207) 664-0470 Website
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Reviews (100)

Arvind Desai
Arvind Desai
★★☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Ordered 2 iced coffees and a regular coffee and wanted to throw the sugar packets out at the trash dumpster at the back and a lady calls out rudely that this not a public trash and 'we don't take that kind of trash's even when I told her it was their own coffee cups and sugar packets. The barista was nice though.

Jessica Carter
Jessica Carter
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Brooke is so amazing! My husband and I did not know what to get (being our 1st time there) and she was able to come up with something that tasted great! We are hooked now:) She is very sweet, kind, has great suggestions, and always greets with a smile with such positive attitude.

Mike Naughton
Mike Naughton
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Great coffee and food selection

Jonathan Sanchez
Jonathan Sanchez
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Hours say open at 5:15 on Monday morning. We showed up at 5:20 and waited 10 minutes. Nobody was there. Sad!

Average Lawn Care
Average Lawn Care
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

The server was excellent. Coffee was great.

Two Small Potatoes
Two Small Potatoes
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

*Update* Two weeks after our first visit, we already were back at Aroma Joe's. This time, zero other cars in line and the barista was quick to make our drinks. Bumping up our stars from 4 to 5! Again, the coffee was superb, consistent like the last drinks we ordered, and the barista was great. This is definitely our new favorite coffee place. *Original* We just moved to Maine and visited Aroma Joe's for the first time this past weekend. We're from the West Coast and I have to admit, we're a bit picky about our coffee. To be on the safe side, we didn't order anything too crazy. We stuck to the basics - my husband and I both ordered 16 oz mochas and I got an extra double shot of espresso. Can we just say - 5* coffee! The mochas were PERFECT! The barista told us they use chocolate milk instead of chocolate powder or syrup, which explains why the texture was so smooth. Why don't more companies get that? Nobody wants an inch of sugary goop left at the bottom of a $5 coffee. Our fav coffee place in Oregon uses choc milk too. Yay, Aroma Joe's! Customer service was also fabulous. The dark-haired gal who served us was friendly, helpful, and earnest in making sure we were happy with our drinks. We'd go back just to order from her. The only downside was the wait time. We weren't even in a hurry since it was a Sunday afternoon, and we were still surprised how long it took when we only had three cars in front of us. From the other reviews, it's clear the owners are already aware of the issue and are working on improvement. It's really the only thing that kept us from giving a 5* review. Ultimately we're still willing to wait longer for fabulous coffee and good customer service. We'll absolutely be going back!

Kendra Small
Kendra Small
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

Very friendly workers, make sure you stop and see the full menu before you get to the window!, sometimes a long wait time but it's worth it.

Ernest Crocker Jr
Ernest Crocker Jr
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Great place for your morning coffee and breakfast sandwiches

Jaime Hunt
Jaime Hunt
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

The maple late with coconut milk and it was delicious

Dianna
Dianna
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Great drive through with delicious coffee and breakfast sandwiches. Love their coffee!

Y O
Y O
★★☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Just waited over 20 minutes in line, I ordered a 16 oz latte with A double shot And it basically tastes like I got a regular coffee with cream in it. No foam, no double shot sort of taste. And having to pay $6 for that when I was expecting something a lot better for the time I waited is just really disappointing to be honest. Basically I could have gone to the shell station up the road gotten a coffee there that they offer and it would have been exactly the same thing. See the picture I attached and you'll know that I'm telling the truth. The only positive thing about the experience was the blonde girl at the window was very nice and polite And apologetic about the weight. If you're gonna sell specialty coffees they should at least meet the standards of what they actually are.

Lydia Dicentes
Lydia Dicentes
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Waited 40 min and the line didn’t move once. The other side was being helped every so often but the two employees were just standing and talking the entire time. Left without getting helped and got glared at by the employees. Unfortunate because I love AJ’s :(

Ernest C Norris Jr
Ernest C Norris Jr
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Wasn’t sure what to expect when I stopped here. Was pleasantly surprised. I ordered a cold brew coffee and it was excellent and enjoyable.

Sarah
Sarah
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Shockingly good hot coffee, and a good iced latte, too!

Rudy Luna
Rudy Luna
★★★☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Great coffee but the wait is long. Today the blond chubby white girl at the drive through window quickly grabs the tip jar and brings it inside. Afterwards I told her “I promise I’m not gonna still your tip money.” Looks at me dumbfounded. Jeez!

Matthew Stromberg
Matthew Stromberg
★★☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Good coffee. They are super understaffed though. It took ~25 minutes to get 4 regular coffees.

Jessieh Ruth Averitt
Jessieh Ruth Averitt
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

This is a drivethru only small business with an impressive menu. The food was a pleasant surprise, especially the fluffy buttermilk biscuit with cage free egg and real cheddar cheese! My travel companion had the fro-joe (a frozen coffee) the first time we visited and appreciated how balanced the beverage was, not too sweet. She also enjoyed her hot latte on our second visit.

Meg M
Meg M
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Was hoping to grab a quick coffee on the way into Acadia and we waited a half hour just to get lukewarm coffee. I usually prefer to support small businesses over big chains but this place left me wishing I went to the Dunkin’ Donuts down the street instead.

Tom Farley
Tom Farley
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

We got great smoothies and a cinnamon roll served by a very friendly, smiling young lady.

Brittany Crutchfield
Brittany Crutchfield
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Great customer service, wide variety of coffee and energy drink choices. The muffins were amazing and huge. I think we’ve found our favorite coffee spot.