Cal Java Coffee Roasters

Amazing blend of Donut Nook donut with two scoops of ice cream and toppings on the inside and then pressed in a panini press. Top it all off with chocolate sauce on the top. Outstanding!

I don’t get it either. Most awful mocha I have ever tasted and over priced. Coffee was bitter. Server couldn’t have acted more disinterested in their job too. Never go back ever.

Been going in quite a bit for the past couple of months because I got a couple of gift cards for Christmas! Anyway, every time I go there, I leave disappointed. My go to drink is a Vanilla latte… And every time they either taste burnt or its so cold that I should have just poured it on ice. White mocha… luke warm. Hazelnut Americano with cream… water like coffee with no cream, so I went back inside to put cream in it and all they had was powdered coffee mate, so I just threw the coffee away and left. The only good drink that I’ve received from there was an iced Mexican mocha one time. Needless to say, I would not recommend someone taking the time to get out of their car to go in to this place. You will be better off going through Dutch bros or Starbucks!

I don’t get it. Coffee tasted burnt — I’m an avid coffee drinker so my expectation could a bit higher but I let my friends try my hot latte and they agreed that the beans are toasted (heated) too much.

Cal Java is awesome. We had a business event at our office and they had all of the coffee, creamers and everything ready to pick up right when we requested it and helped me bring it all out to my car! Their Kona coffee is delicious!

I was a bit confused and upset about their stamp card system because even though their are several cal javas in chico, they each have their own one.
That being said their coffee drinks have always been delicious and made exactly how I order it. I always feel ridiculous ordering drinks with light ice, but my teeth are really sensitives and too much makes them hurt. They have never once been rude about it and have always given me just a few cubes.

Worst coffee shop I’ve ever been to. I’d much rather go to Starbucks or Dutch bro’s. I do not recommend anything from here. Everything is pretty expensive too. Will be telling all my friends not to go here :)

I grew up coming to this coffee shop and never had a bad experience. The baristas are always very friendly!

My latte is good but I’m not sure about this brick of a blueberry bread I picked up. It is so dense, almost like bread pudding. I didn’t like it all. I wonder if they had it delivered by some bakery.
I’ll come back for lattes, though. Baked goods will require extremely careful considerations next time.

I really love their coffee and iced tea selections! Today I went in for an iced coffee and was surprised by their cool (no pun intended) idea of making large frozen balls of coffee so it doesn’t get watered down! The only suggestion I would make is to make these «coffee bombs» a bit smaller, as I couldn’t close the lid to my cup. So yummy though and I will come here over the new Starbucks any day :)

I’ve been coming here since I don’t even remember! That’s how long it’s been. This place will always hold a special place in my heart. I always get the blended white mocha (for some reason I just really like the taste of it) or a smoothie in the summer! Prices are a little steep but it’s nice to have a treat once in a while :)

I didn’t even get to the drink the coffee!
I’m visiting California from Colorado. I figure, California, so many people live there, there has to be some good coffee roasters and craft stores here! I open good ol’ Unilocal and search for nearby coffee shops. Cal Java came up nearby and they had «roasters» in their name. Well shoot, this seems to be a place that will know what they are doing! Oh man, was I ever so wrong. I walked in and was greeted by dingy, dirty looking seating area that had «back country diner» written all over it. This wasn’t going too good. I walked to the counter and saw they had a large selection of whole bean coffees to buy, but only drip coffee or espresso drinks to purchase. I just stood there with a confused look on my face and then a worker came out of the back and asked if I would like anything. I inquired if all they had was drip coffee or if they offered any single-​serve type brewing. She looked at me and said she wasn’t sure what I was talking about. I offered a suggestions of a Chemex or a pour over /​V60. She shook her head and said they have Toddy iced coffee. I said no, I was looking for hot coffee. She said she didn’t know what I was talking about and went to the back and brought back with her another worker. I repeated my questions and she also offered me an iced coffee. I told them these were special brewing types that I would have assumed that a company with «roaster» in their name would at the least know what these brewing methods were. I was OK if they didn’t have them, but to not even know what a Chemex was at a coffee shop I assumed was craft I couldn’t take it. I thanked them for their help and said I would leave and find some place else.
I am sad about this. I don’t like leaving bad reviews, but this is either a case of bad training or just ignorant owners. If you read this and know of a quality, craft coffee shop in Chico, please message me. I have family here and visit often enough to need to know where to get good coffee.
–Brett

I really like this place. Pleasant baristas and great choices. I had the green tea frapp. Loved it!

Well kept secret!

great food choices for the go! and lots of choices for driniks!

good coffee. always fresh. friendly servers too.
comfy and cozy.
awesome lattes and iced drinks.

Sure, it’s small and a little cramped at times, but the service is always the best. The coffee is great as it’s roasted right here in town. It’s the highlight of my week when I get a chance to grab a cup and the paper and sit down for ½ an hour here. And open up my netbook as well!