Washington Street Java Co

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If you’re unfamiliar with Kirksville, you’ll be glad to find this warm and cozy place. They have great sandwich/​soup combinations. Love the root beer floats. On par with any other typical local coffeeshop.
Be wary when driving — the one way streets around can get confusing.

Service is sub-​par, usually. Some Baristas are capable, if not great. The food is pretty good, but overpriced for what it is. Baked loaves are yummy. Best item hands down is the chicken salad. Atmosphere is the reason I come here. If you want froufrou, over-​sweetened drinks, with mediocre coffee undertones, then this is the place for you.

I need to give a shout out to Washington Street Java. Yes it is one of the two or three coffee shops in this entire town but they certainly don’t let their close monopoly influence quality.
Awesome service /​friendliness.
One of the best blueberry /​cranberry (?) scones I’ve had.
Muffins are really good.
Bread pudding is also good and different from what I’m used to. It is served warm in a bowl with cream or milk (your choice). Not as sweet as what I’m used to having but still good!

Initially I was very unimpressed with Javaco, their servers were rude and the espresso was oh so over-​extracted. But then I decided to give this place another try and I am happy to report that I my experiences here over the last few visits have been very positive. The coffee had been good more often than not and their food is well priced and pretty tasty. More importantly the servers have been really friendly and helpful, a sharp contrast from my previous experiences.
There is still room for improvement: cleanliness, consistency and the stupid front door that opens the wrong way. But they have become a pretty nice place as of late.

I was not a consistent coffeehouse studier until m-​school, when this became my favorite study spot, being the only coffeehouse in town. I spent countless hours there; I was a fixture. My favorite spot was in one of the alcoves by the window with the fishbowl effect (that’s not why I liked it). I was el cheapo (or actually la cheapa, but it doesn’t sound as good), so I usually got hot tea (they had Republic of Tea teas, my favorite was ginger peach), & refilled my hot water when I asked for free, so I got multiple uses out of my teabag for $ 1. Ironically, one time I was drinking coffee, I happened to be reading something that said that coffee increases the risk of some sort of cancer. I was there often enough that when I walked in with my books & notes, they knew what to get for me. The staff behind the counter were fun to chat with, they were usually granola-​type students from the university in town. When I was about to move up to Michigan for the 2^nd half of my schooling, one of the guys asked me «Have you seen ‘Roger & Me?’» I had to confess that I hadn’t yet, but I did eventually see it. And yes, Grand Blanc/​Flint was one of our base areas for rotations, but that’s not where I was based.
I had a couple of other classmates that were also regulars here too, but they never seemed to study as much as I did here; it was more like a study/​social thing for them, with more weight on the social aspect of it. If the weather was nice out, you could drag a table & chairs outside (if there weren’t any outside already… they were cool & didn’t care. The clientele was mostly students & young people, but also some locals.
I would also occasionally eat here… their sandwiches & homemade hummus are delicious, nice & fresh.
There’s a smoking room in the back; the only time I ventured back there was to look for one of my classmates.
Located on the south side of town square.
Thanks for helping me pass my classes!
This was several years ago, so I’m not sure how much it’s changed since my days there. They may no longer be the only coffeehouse in town for all I know!