Ithaca Coffee Company

Cool place just a block up from the downtown walking mall in Ithaca. Quality coffee in china cups. One can definitely tell that they care about what they are preparing for you. We tried 2 sweets which were also tasty. If I were local, I’d definitely be back.

This place was really cool. The Ithaca Beer Company referred my friends and I to come here and buy some of the best beer brewing kits. The place does not only have coffee which is what we thought at first lol. They have empty beer bottles for when you brew beer and aside from kits you can buy the ingredients and supplies separately. They also had a great variety of bottled beers, from corona to upstate brews, etc. It is a little pricey if you are not that into brewing. I think the cheapest kit was $ 30.

Ambiance and convenience is what this place has going for it. Comfy seating at the coffee bar or tables by the windows. Very busy, but the flow is good, and you can sit out of the way. There’s an alcohol bar in the back. And they sell coffee by the pound and other cute natural foodie gifts.
Otherwise…
The staff is inconsistent. I’ve had baristas ranging from residents of lala land to snoberrific snoots. Coffee is meh. Same with the food offerings (croissants, bagels, etc).
Annoying: You have to ask for alternative milk — it’s not at the counter w/​the dairy milk — which means waiting in line again while your coffee gets cold.
Been many times because it’s easy in/​out (they have their own parking lot (!) but it’s generally unremarkable.

As a college student here in Ithaca, I am always on the lookout for places that make me feel at home. Ithaca Coffee Company is a wonderful establishment with much more than just coffee, alcohol, and baked goods. It is a community hub that attracts the friendliest of people. This great spot has a comfortable atmosphere that is great for everything from catching up with friends to writing your latest term paper.
The coffee at Ithaca Coffee Company is phenomenal, as well. From their bold Kyoto cold-​brew iced coffee to their hot and creamy cappuccino, everyone can find a high quality beverage at a low price to fit their individual taste. Come for the coffee, stay for the atmosphere. This place is as good as it gets.

I guess I’m okay with posting this now that I’m comfortable with the amount of beer they keep on the shelves.
This was one of the first businesses I visited when I moved here. So far, I’ve purchased a couple of cans of coffee (Shh! Don’t tell anyone I used to sling lattes with back in the day.). They were beans, so it wasn’t exactly shameful; it was just the thought of being seen holding in public what might be considered an abomination: pre-​ground coffee… Anyway, Ithaca House Blend and Red Rooster Espresso were what I took home on two separate occasions, and they were equally smooth brews from my gold filter as well as from my stove top.
And speaking of brews, I’ve bought beer and cider too. As soon as a gravitational pull led me to the back of the store while I was looking for a new thermos one day, I immediately forgot that I hadn’t been on a Whole Foods Market beer run in almost two years.
I’ve actually started an Excel spreadsheet on their drinkables in order to keep track of everything, so I’m clearly a fan… and in need of a little help I suppose.

Good coffee and clean place. Excellent service both at the coffee counter and the bar area in the back. Bonus with the free wifi.

Wow. The Kyoto cold brew really packs a punch! The slow drip method results in a very dark, strong cup of coffee. I would recommend only if you are prepared for a very dark roast.
For a more traditional cup of iced coffee they also have a normal cold brew. They used coffee ice cubes keep your coffee from getting watered down. Well if your coffee lasts that long!

great ambiance, reasonable prices, high quality. I also love their beer collection. I could find beers that are hard to find in Ithaca.

Really awesome selection of home brew supplies, the only place to get supplies in Ithaca! All fresh, wonderful, and great books on brewing! Beer on tap. All around great little shop.

Whoever said «the whole is more than the sum of its parts» hasn’t been to Ithaca Coffee Company. I wouldn’t call it either the best café in Ithaca or its best beer store, but it’s a pretty great combination of those things, plus sells some hard-​to-​find (in downtown Ithaca) gourmet foods on top of that.
I’m a massive fan of the coffee, which is underrated in a town dominated by Gimme and made just as crazy caffeinated as anything at CTB — although I sometimes wish the seating area in their café section were more extensive. And while I wouldn’t hang out for an extended period of time in the tavern area — why, when there are «real» bars around? — the beer selection is definitely the best downtown as well.
The place is not without some hiccups — the regular crowd in the tavern area can be annoying if you’re trying to work in the café, the espresso machine has broken down for the day, rendering a coffee run pointless, and I’ve had to prompt a server for a forgotten sandwich order once or twice — but if anything, my main complaint is that I wish there were some way they could expand in the same or a nearer location and offer more café seating, more gourmet groceries, and more beers.

To be honest, this place is just OK.
The coffee itself is decent, but not amazing. I may not exactly be enough of a coffee nerd to see the major difference between this and the many other coffee joints in Ithaca, but for what it’s worth, this just isn’t stand-​out. It’s just decent.
Hate to be a downer, but in a town with a bazillion coffee joints, it’s hard to rock the boat.

Good coffee up front, especially the iced coffee (the cubes are made of frozen coffee!) and really great beer tastings on Thursdays in the rear tap room. The coffee shop is small — not much seating — but there is the taproom out back where coffee drinkers can also hang out before the bar opens.
Only 4 stars because the tap room is also a beer making supply store where the occasional customer buying grains has to run a mill that makes tons of noise, making it impossible to talk or think.

Great place for getting a coffee drink or, more important, a craft beer in the back Tavern. This location has quite a different clientele from the Triphammer location owing to its location near the commons, but it is enjoyable all the same. I can’t say much about the coffee and food because I normally visit just the tavern, but everything seems well-​priced.
The beer selection on tap is usually different from Triphammer so you will get a good variety if you visit both places. The other major difference is that this location has home brewing supplies such as equipment, yeast, and hops. So if you are into that, you probably know about this place already.

So I’m always looking for some good coffee so I thought I’d try this place out, and to my surprise not only do I find great coffee but I also find AMAZING Beer!!! One of the things that was so rad about their selection was that they carried a good number of Colorado beers, which is where the best beer in the world comes from!
The people who work here are very nice and knowledgable about both coffee and beer which was pretty awesome! I also found out they roast their beans there in town which is pretty awesome! Oh yeah, did I mention, they also sell supplies to brew your own beer!!! From the brewing equipment to special hops!!! This place really has it all!!!
Ok so I might have dropped it half a star for location and ambiance, since the parking situations not that great and the place seems kinda cluttered inside, but otherwise this place rocks!!! I can’t wait to go back!!!

Get your buzz on here any way you like! Fresh roasted beans and brewed coffee are in front; taps, craft beer sixes and home-​brew supplies are in back. The coffee is roasted in Ithaca at their main location in the triphammer Mall, so it’s ultra fresh.
Friendly baristas and a modest selection of baked goods make this a good breakfast spot. I admired the Japanese-​style slow brewer, 24 hours to drip a gallon or so of water thru the beans (see pic), very cool! Also quite a few beers on tap at the bar in back for happy hour. It seems just a little too easy to spend a lot of time and money here :-)

This is a great place to come in a grab a beer. Being a kind of low key guy, this was one of my favorite places in Ithaca. They have a huge selection of domestic and import beers that is wide ranging from Anchor Steam to Shipyard. That pretty much spans the entire US. Imports were solid as well. They also have a decent selection on tap that you can fill with a growler or you can grab a bottled beer and have them chill it and drink it there. It’s a nice spot to hang out and have a beer with a buddy. They also have beer making supplies and free popcorn. Oh yeah, coffee in the front portion as well.

Here’s why I’m a fan:
short line
great service
tasty breakfast foods
reasonable prices
strong coffee
lots of extras in the shop
If you’re in Ithaca, stop in!

As I mentioned in my tip for this place, the beer selection is AWESOME. I’m basically going to live here once I move to Ithaca (I have been told that there are tastings on Thursdays, and I definitely plan to be at those).
But I must say that the tea selections are not as impressive. When I was here a few years ago, they had a really great selection of loose leaf teas in buckets that you could measure out for yourself. I liked that. Now they seem to only have pre-​packaged loose leaf teas. I’m sure there are still some good ones, but it’s not a change that I’m very enthusiastic about. And I was really disappointed that they use that boxed chai tea that you can buy at Walmart. For a place that is supposed to have interesting coffees and (secondarily) teas, they’re not aiming too high with the chai they serve you there.

Thank goodness… rounding the corner to Rte 79 to leave town and discovered this shop. Quick service, tasty espresso in my mocha to go… yummy…thanks!

There are so many reasons to visit Ithaca Coffee Company:
–smooth dreamy coffee
–broad selection of local products, including craft beers and gourmet food
–very, very friendly staff
–space to chill with your laptop or a newspaper (note: I’m not sure if they offer wi-​fi)
–a mug club
–a small café with sandwiches, breakfast, and baked goods
–works of local artists on the walls
–convenient location near Ithaca Commons with free parking right outside the door
Whatever your reasons (mostly, mine are the convenient location, the coffee, and the friendly staff), you won’t be disappointed with your visit to Ithaca Coffee Company.