Some say its the vibe, others says it’s quality coffee - I says it’s both👊🏼 this place has a great concept location with the friendliest staff. Coffee is amazing!! They are creating a new normal to have a recycling program which much needed in the coffee world. Great example of how we all take part in change.

James Coffee Co. never disappoints whether online or in store. The coffee is amazing hot or cold but I love hot coffee and ordered a Vanilla Latte. So tasty and natural tasting. My fiancé ordered a iced Honey and Cinnamon Latte both very tasty. Beware, the store no longer does cardboard to go cups but is now doing to go jars for 1.25 extra which can be reused at a later date. We thought that was cool and also more sustainable.

I would 100% recommend this coffee shop. I got an ice chai with an espresso shot. Everything was delicious and I like that they were recycling. Using the jars the participating in the program is an excellent incentive for people to make a change. Definitely, will be back also the stuff was very friendly.

Solid coffee and they give you these nice cups to save the environment!

So glad we stopped here at the end of our San Diego trip. Great coffee and friendly staff. The entire space is pretty cool. Their glass jar exchange program to eliminate the single use cup is a great idea! Super cool of them to do that.

Best coffee in San Diego even if it’s a bit overpriced I really don’t care. Good things aren’t everywhere.

Beautiful coffee shop located at the end of a walkway taking you past a few specialty stores. High quality coffees made by friendly staff. They recently chose to be 100% environment friendly by eliminating paper and plastic cups - only glass now. Get a coffee and browse the nearby stores or even visit the barber shop that sits right next to it!

100% recommend this coffee shop! The baristas were super nice and the cold brew was delicious.

I’m a local reviewer here. They have always great service and fresh coffee. Nowadays they offer glass cup for your coffee (to-go) and you can bring it for next time to get deposit back. It is like $1.25. It is pretty cool idea I really like it.

This place is so cool! I’m so impressed with their sustainability program. They serve coffee in reusable glass jars. A great find!

This morning, we grabbed breakfast at this coffee establishment. Their cuisine was delicious and nutritious! The cappuccino, the greatest coffee in the shop, was even better! Their employees were really friendly and inviting. For them, we made a lovely carrot and walnut cupcake! Coffee enthusiasts, such as myself, should pay a visit! :)

Its one of the go to spots for all coffee lovers. They have pretty good coffee and we love their almond croissants the best we have had in San Diego. Staff is very friendly. Note they now only serve in a takeaway glass but charge a $1.25 deposit for it. It is reusable or returnable. Must visit coffee spot in San Diego.

My partner and I come here every time we’re in town! The location is beautiful, the coffee delicious, and we love that they’ve switched to a glass jar system! I prefer it to plastic cups by a LOT. Check out the little gift shops and the (also excellent) barber shop while you’re here.

This place was amazing. My brother and I both had cappuccinos that were both delicious and beautiful. We also tried out one of the chocolate almond croissants and one of the traditional croissants. They were both warmed up for us and delightful. The space is great with the different storefronts and several different types of seating available. Since we had never been there before we asked some questions about the options and the staff was very polite and knowledgeable. One of my favorite things to do is watch someone who is good at their craft, and I was not disappointed at James Coffee. You can even sit at the bar behind the counter and watch them all in action. The stores where not open the first time we went so we actually came back later in the day to go through the stores. I believe that I spoke with the owner in the James At Home Shop and he was very nice and helpful. You can really tell from the space and the quality of product that they produce that this is not just a job but a passion. I highly suggest stopping in and giving it a try if you are in the area.

Love this place. Amazing, food, drinks and vibe. And you may just see or get served by the lead guitarist from your favourite band who owns it.

What a lovely place to go for coffee. All of the little shops within the larger shop are incredibly charming. The cold brew was strong and gave me a good boost of energy for a long drive home. 10/10 and then some, especially because they are clearly trying to minimize their carbon fooprint with mason jars and no straws.

There are 6 stores here at the same place but how many bathroom? ONE. Kidding me? Coffee is good but you should realize the bathroom is a part of your service. Please clean your fan...just imagine all the dust falling into your delicious coffee..

Amazing coffee shop in little Italy. Environmentally conscious. All cups are reusable! Try a dirty chai latte here!

Cozy place and great coffee. I like their coffee with condensed milk and nutmeg.

You are welcome to eat breakfast with me all day, as well as lunch. The portion sizes are adequate, and the meal is delicious. I found this restaurant online and went to see for myself after reading all of the positive reviews.

A new favorite coffee place in San Diego. The flavor, I would say, is even a little better than Cafe Moto. And they give you re-usable glass for container to protect the environment!

Coming from AZ I have to say that the coffee game in San Diego is on a completely different level. If you enjoy good coffee you can come here. But more importantly I’d come back because of the bright and helpful service. They’re a also a very cool merch area in the back that’s worth checking out.

Such good coffee! I love their sustainable practices as well.

Definitely one of my favorite coffee shops in San Diego. The ambiance, decoration and location is great. My favorite is the Honey Cinnamon Latte. I also love their glass return program which makes us all more earth friendly. Will definitely recommend this coffee shop!

Ok, coolest 2 go cup I’ve ever received. $8.65 for my dirty chai is bit much, even for me. But that coffee flavor was on point. Not to sweet, balanced. A bit more of the chai and ul be on the money.I’l be back.

Love that the to-go drinks are served in glass jars. Had a coffee soda which was super refreshing and delicious.

I came here in December of 2019. It was conveniently located near the airport so it was an easy stop before our departure. I loved it, some of the shops were closed but it was a great fun environment and the drinks were creative, well made, and delicious. Not to mention all the good dogs!

Great coffee, great chai tea. Will definitely be back to return the jars and get more coffee. Finally a decent coffee spot in San Diego!

I love love the sustainable glass cups, I wish more places would jump on the band wagon and do the the same thing. Fresh way to save the environment. I get the ice vanilla latte with oat milk and the coffee always tastes fresh.

Delicious coffee! Definitely worth a visit.

Always a pleasure!! Coffee, top notch local roaster, my daily grind. Has outside roof top/ stairs access seating. And parking/ free. Great place to see airplanes over head. Has nice pastry treats, inside, WiFi. Can be handicapped access.

Id definitely return, and Id suggest it to anybody. Wonderful coffee! A small, private setting.

Super awesome spot. Its a really big space with lots of little shops (a barber, a gift shop, etc). The coffee is amazing and its a good spot to work out or hang. Theres even a small arcade and some chess tables.Very much recommend this spot! (Although note, its a bit expensive!)

A friendly coffee shop is just a block away. At school, the atmosphere is friendlier and more student-centered. Since it provides more elegant breakfast, lunch, and dinner dining options, Ill refer to it as the nearby Starbucks. The interior is cramped but well-designed, with a small band of patio chairs. Ill definitely come back!

Cool setting with little shops inside. I ordered a vanilla latte and my friends ordered other cold lattes (honey cinnamon and condensed milk). They were all not too sweet which is my preference. But the drink itself was mostly milk. Did not taste a whole lot of espresso. Overall a chill setting. The planes do go right overhead and its pretty loud. Does not bother me but may bother someone who is easily startled.Update: I am taking away one star for bubble guts. If you dont do dairy stay away!

The condensed milk latte is 👌 if you like sweet. Coffee is dark and bold just like their brand. Baristas and vibe are killing and chilling 👍

Beautiful space, great coffee, and awesome eco-friendly experience.

Environment friendly. No paper cups or straws provided.Youll have to buy a jar with the coffee, but you can return the jar and receive money back.The latte here is also great. Well balanced proportion of espresso and regular milk.

Amazing coffee! Really cool atmosphere. Theres a little shop in the back for all your coffee makeing needs, and chess to play while sipping down your drink.

What a funky, FUN place with a collaborative space that housed a variety of retail with a barber shop and coffee house!! Coffee was delicious, ambiance was great and had a great vibe. I cant wait to come back!

Great coffee but feel like we were told to sit in the back of the class. Table spacing was strange- covid?

Ill return for a bite to eat. They also provide fantastic workshops and sell their beans for take-home use.

Love this place. We’re staying at the KOA south of here and the 15 minute drive up was well with it. Sadly we had to go back a second time because we obviously had to recycle our glass jars 😇 shucks! I hope we don’t have to go yet again for a 3rd time!!Overall this location is cute and the property is nestled inside an amazing collection of James related stores - hair cut, optometry, crystals, greeting cards and playing cards. I was stoked to see they carry Peter McKinnon coffee and hats, so cool.10/10 will come back again… tomorrow 😀

My girlfriend and I visited recently on a rainy day, and it was a perfect place to chill. It has a really cool vibe with different small shops within the same building. The latte I ordered was good and my girlfriend liked her cold brew. I think the coolest part of it was the small shop that offered freshly roasted coffee and other cool coffee making accessories. It seemed like they also offer classes on coffee and if I lived closer, I would definitely attend. If you are in the area, this place is worth stopping by!

This store is my favourite place to hang out and do my paperwork. I like the coziness and ambience of this place. It was so relaxing, calm, and not too crowded. The venue I love the most! Recommended greatly!

I am not a coffee connoisseur, but I can taste the difference between the coffee here and that served in the popular chain restaurants. I now understand why afficianados of great coffee are willing to go out of their way for a cup of this very special java.

Very unique atmosphere, with some shops (including a barber shop!) Along with James Coffee Co. nestled in a warehouse type area. Ethiopian pour over was great. Get the seat right at the entrance so you can watch planes descent right above!

They have Good kind of coffee And cold brew coffee

Quiet place to get some very good coffee - uses glass bottle exchange to reduce waste. Very knowledgeable staff with an excellent home brewing store too.

To my dad, this coffee shop was recommended. Its a great place to drink the best coffee in the region, which complements their delicious meals well! Its atmosphere is homely, and there are a selection of dishes and drinks on the menu. It is well air-conditioned, and usually the music played on the speakers was beautiful. A must-visit coffee shop, indeed!

Good service but not great 😕 coffee

I am one of those people who love coffee. When I saw your shop on the website, I directly visit your place. I was so impressed, the ambiance was so peaceful and entertaining. My order was served on time and was very presentable. You didnt fail to exceed my expectations, guys! Very strongly recommended! Perfect place to relax!

Great house blend! Good service with good recommendations of other local businesses

Outstanding coffee. But so much more than that. Coffee paraphernalia, a barber shop and much more in this laid back loft style setting in a little Italy. Planes landing overhead and a cool crowd add to the charm. Get your espresso based coffee here!!

Coffee is fine. Time to open restrooms and provide seating if you are selling coffee to customers. Many others are. Also the glass jar with foam holder seems virtuous but those foam thingies are NOT environmentally friendly and forcing customers to return for the $1.50 deposit is not practical in a take out and tourist environment and I’m guessing jars end up in trash or rolling around the back of rental cars. Trying too hard.

Really top tier coffee, in a very cool mini-marketplace setting. Love love love their glass cup deposit system.

Great coffee shop with an amazing, hip vibe. Very friendly staff! It’s a good place to get some stuff done. There are outlets and decent Wi-Fi.You have to try the oat milk latte - delicious!

My favorite place to hang out and do my paperwork is this store. I like this places coziness and ambience. It was so comfortable, calm, and not too crowded. The location that I love the most! Greatly recommended!

James has great coffee and the baristas make an excellent latte. The ambiance is laid back and the space offers patrons a lot more than just coffee including a barber, a salon, game tables, pastries and macaroons. Overall a great choice whether youre looking for a cup of coffee to go or a place to hang out. Pet friendly too.

Not worth it. I got the Mexican mocha, it wasn’t super good. $5.50 PLUS $1.25 charge for their glass jars? Like I want to come back to return it? Nah. Cool location though

Had a delicious cortado, talked with some awesome baristas, and despite not being able to sit inside, it was a great spot to check out and visit. A favorite from my trip to SD. Thanks, James :)

Excellent cold brew. Wasnt burnt like some other places. Great citrus flavors in mine. Very very pleased!

Really nice location. It is full of people right there. They also got many other stores around. I think the staff might be a bit lacking of patience. That is the reason why I only give 3 stars.

Great coffee. Delicious pastries. The atmosphere was unexpected. They have little shops inside and even a barber shop!

Theyre still doing carryout right now. Great coffee & even better food. Best coffee shop in the hood. Bonus points for having a cool name.

Expert java, pastries, and friendly staff. Inside the James Coffee Co. building (the one with the rusty owl above the entry). Also visit James At Home (coffee appliances), Often Wander (gifts), SPECS Optometry (ask for Michelle for eye appointments--the BEST!), The Urban Shave, III [3] theSalon, Art Of Play (a shop of *wonder*), Home Ec, and Card Shop SD. An eclectic grouping of synergistic shops that is sure to get you to hang out longer than you expected. A wonderful San Diego destination for tasty beverages, schnecks, beauty, browsing and shopping. Perfect for travelers looking to get a small taste of San Diego life.

Awesome coffee! Great atmosphere. Could stay here for hours. Plenty of seats and things to do. Pet friendly place.

Great quality coffee, but I wish there will be more selection on coffee drinks.

I didnt have coffee. My rating is based on taste and customer service. The pastry was dry . i think it came from another entity. So not like fresh i guess. The girl seemed kinda new to the workforce, but very strong service skills.

Great coffee👌sustainable coffee and glass jars!

Got there near six, it wasnt packed at all. The service was sociable and attentive. This place has a cool design. Feels similar to a restaurant in Philadelphia that I enjoyed visiting.

Great coffee Great city missed being there 🙏🏼😢

I came here on my visit to San Diego because I heard good things about this cafe. The coffee here is excellently brewed. I had the single origin cold brew (Honduras) and the coffee just had so much flavor. They do not mask the flavor of the beans by over-roasting it so the green taste comes through. They clearly know what they are doing!

Cool vibe, awesome boutiques, and I was very pleased with the coffees. The service was quick so you could grab-n-go but Id suggest hanging out a while.

Love the coffee, the atmosphere, great place

Im a huge coffee lover but also a picky one. James Coffee Co. is a place were you don’t just buy coffee, its the one you would like to sit in and enjoy your drink. The coffee shop is pretty spacious with minimalistic style. Besides coffee there are some small merchants stores and a barbershop that nicely blend in to the whole urban atmosphere. Ohh and of course the coffee...It is delicious the cappuccinos are smooth and punchy the espresso’s are solidly strong and I don’t think you will be disappointed in other drinks either.

Perfect latte and my husband liked his pour over too.

Great coffee, love their sustainability push with the Mason jars! Though I do wish they were easier to drink coffee out of.

My wife and I come here every time we come to this coffee shop. They have good coffee and cake. The staff here are all very friendly and dog friendly, which is always a bonus. We were here every day for five days straight on our holiday! I will surely come back after this pandemic ends and recommend the place to my friends.

Yum! In the cutest little village ever. So cute and good flat white!

I do love this well-known coffee shops coffee. For those who have meetings, and hangouts with coffee lover mates, the atmosphere of the place was great. It is important to recommend this shop to everyone.

Wow! The Mexican mocha is a life changer.

I purchased the 3 months subscription as a gift, and these guys were honestly the most accomodating people ever! You go for the coffee, and become a fan of the service (and lets be real, the coffee is pretty dope). Right from the packaging to the coffee flavours. Speaking of which, the flavours are very rich and versatile. You guys should definitely give it a go! 10/10 would recommend!

Coffee was average and now they force you to buy those glass jars. As a coffee shop they should have the option for paper cups. I live out of San Diego and returning those jars is not an option. Not impressed!!!!!!

Tasty coffee, great service. Super atmosphere. Awesome music! And, classes!

Great small batch roasted coffee inside of a hangar type building, with a barber shop and a few other retail spots. They even have classes for making pour overs.

Such a cute shop with fantastic coffee! We love the little stores inside

Great place! Such a cool atmosphere and even better coffee. I wish we had something like this on the east coast! Barber shop, merchandise, coffee it has it all.

Great staff, Amazing coffee and a great selection of apparel. Wish there was a store in the UK.

The coffee products are all first rate, the food is cafe style fare and mostly well done. The music being played makes you feel relaxed and comfortable.

One of my favorite coffee spots in the world. First stop every time Im in San Diego.

Amazing quality and service. They also offer classes on latte art and other coffee topics.

Theyve got some rad baristas who know their stuff. Shop in the back is really neat too!

Staff is always timely even when they have a full house. The service here is better than most. Prices are appropriate. Ambience reminds me of San Diegos scene.

Coffee was good. Not too long of a wait. Awesome location, good music, and fun atmosphere in the building.

One of the best coffee brewers in San Diego! Like the way other shops are nested in this place.

Really good coffee, AWESOME staff, Great environment!

We order the night owl on a regular basis and grind and brew at home. Wanted to check out the store front in Little Italy. Today it took 43 min. From the time we ordered until we got our coffee. My daughters Mexican mocha had so much cinnamon that it was not even drinkable. Lame. We won’t be back. Cool spot but the wait and service sucked.

Yes some ppl might say airplane sounds are very noisy. Or they might smell restroom if you sit closer to that area (which I felt...but not too bad) but I work on my laptop at coffeeshops because i prefer places with noise around so I dont mind. They make good pourover, so they know coffee. Loved it

The fact that they force you to buy a jar with your coffee is ridiculous. The coffee isnt great either.