Java Joe’s Cafe

I’m in town on business and was looking for a place to get coffee so I stopped in here based on it’s name, «JAVA Joes.» Java=coffee. You’d think they’d have several coffee options, right? WRONG. The minute I walked in the door, instead of being greeted with a «hello» or «good morning,» the woman in the back simply looked up at me, rolled her eyes, and proceeded to continue whatever it was she was doing. I looked up at the signs on the wall, hoping for some kind of guide as to my coffee options, but all I saw were food options for lunch, and very sparing at that. I asked the woman «excuse me, what are the coffee options here? I can’t seem to find anything on this menu.» She says «What?» with a very heavy attitude. I repeat my question. She points over to a very small table in the corner with two coffee pots and says «it’s right there» with a tone as if to say «DUH, you dummy.» I say «oh, that is the only option you have for coffee?» She says «YEAH,» very condescendingly. So, I make my coffee, I pay for it, and as I’m leaving I say «have a nice day!» to which I get absolutely no response. DO NOT COME HERE if you expect good service, or any type of coffee that isn’t your standard gas station coffee. I am thoroughly disappointed with my coffee as well as my service, and for an out of towner this woman left me with a very bad impression of the town of Bangor. Let’s hope the rest of my trip is better.

This is a nice atmosphere and I always appreciate when a café is connected to a bookstore, but the only hot tea options are chai latte and some unspecified kind of green. It’s not a place to avoid like the plague, but sadly also not a spot to seek out.

Looked for a spot to stop so my girlfriend could take care of some phone calls /​internet time while on vacation. A typical downpour started as we pulled into Bangor so I stopped at the first coffee place. At first I was just going to have a coffee and her a ‘choco-​cinno’. I opted instead for a Thai Bubble tea, then I saw that the special of the day was a lobster roll on a home made hoagie.
Out comes the Hersheys’ syrup for her ‘specialty coffee’. Hmmm… I should have told her what it was. She probably would have sent it back.
Then my Lobster salad came on a plain white store bought hotdog bun. I left the bread on the plate and just ate the stuffing. The bubble tea? Maybe fun for kids, but take a pass on it.
Oh well, we had a place out of the rain to take care of business anyway.

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I had the pleasure of visiting Java Joe’s Café while attending in conference in Bangor, Maine in 2008. This review is a bit over due but I wanted to give my shout out to this tasty and friendly coffee establishment in Maine.
This is a great place to chill, people watch and grab a bite to eat. There are lots of stores within walking distance to Java Joe’s which make this a great place to stop for a hot cup of «joe» before taking a stroll through downtown.
I like the café so much that I bought one of their shirts. I wear it all time in California. I am often asked, «where is Java Joe’s? I want to try their coffee.» I reply, «You need a trip to Bangor Maine to experience the magic at Java Joe’s Café. You might just see Steven King or at least his gargoyle iron gates too.»