First time I went and grabbed a quick cup of decaf. Had the pleasure of meeting the owner Lou. Fantastic service, they roast their own delicious coffee. It's now my go to✨☕ 10 stars?
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Alec Glende
Delicious coffee and awesome team!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marcy B.
Kona mocha is my go to coffee here, I dream about it. Amazing service, cozy place with the coffee roaster right there. Souvenirs in a nice corner of town. I miss this place now that I don't live in chico anymore. Go here for amazing local home brewed coffee!!!!! Thank you cal java for being awesome.
Paige O'Connell
Cal Java has delicious coffee – I like the Vanilla Nut (or a special espresso drink) if I’m getting a cup to go, and my favorites are the Brooke Trout and Decaf Moka Java if I’m buying beans to take home. Naturally, coffee comes first. But I really wanted to give a shout out to Cal Java for how active they are active in the community. They have generously provided coffee for a number of events at my children’s elementary school, and they’ve partnered with the school on a long-term coffee-sales fundraiser. The employees in the East Avenue shop are always friendly, and Luke (the owner) is often about, greeting the regulars by name. They have a few well-curated items for sale from local businesses/artists. I love being able to support a local business that supports the community in turn.”
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Trixie Delight
Perfect cup of coffee, plus the owner is a doll..and very cordialAlways enjoyableGreat
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
LiZa S
Nice and cozy, terrific quiche, very good coffee, roasted on-site I believe. Friendly, helpful, and welcoming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Burritos, Scone, Kona Mocha Mist
Valerie Doucette
I remember when this store first open. My husband and I no matter were we live in the world always order thought the mail for are
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bagel and Cream Cheese
Eileen W.
Cal Java on East Ave is a really nice place for coffee (or tea) and snack at any time of day. Such friendly staff. Wonderful coffee choices and delicious bakery items. I love the little gift items for sale and the atmosphere both inside and out make for a relaxing place to be. The staff know their customers. You're not just a number on a screen. I stop for a quick cup of coffee in the morning and a relaxing cup to unwind in the afternoon. I love this place. I'd give this place an even higher rating if they had gluten free options for my GF friends.
Kaylee De
I ordered the breakfast burrito. It looked and tasted like it was reheated from the day before. Unfortunately a waste of money. But always have loved the coffee and people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Jonathan R.
I really like this place. I really do! I have always tried to keep my cool because I dislike confrontation and always try to be nice and respectful but today I feel I need to speak up!!! Everyone is really nice to me don't get me wrong but some people need to be more organized specially when is crunch time. Today I left the place very unhappy, upset and disappointed because they forgot about me until some mentioned. Are you working on this client order? Me and another gentleman were the last to have our coffees and the last person was first before us amongst 7 other people. This is not okay at all specially when someone needs to get to work! It is the second time that I feel mistreated.
They had just closed but allowed me to purchase a drink and snack because the register wasn’t closed out yet. Very good customer service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tito Goon Goon Smith
The coffee and food are good. Was my choice place to go in town because they used to open at 5 so I could stop for coffee and a breakfast burrito on my way to work. For some reason. They changed their hours to 5:30 so no dice. Gass station coffee it will be for me I guess....Vegetarian options: The veg breakfast burrito is top notch. Wish I could get it before work but 5:30 is too late. It's too bad for meParking: Not a problem
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Casey A.
Coffee is great. Service and food is not worth the visit. The barista brought our burritos to the table outside. Then made our drinks and put them on the bar. We were wondering what was taking so long, assuming she would also deliver our drinks as well. We then realized she was making her own drink and sipping away while our blended drinks melted on the bar. There were no other customers. Important to note, they no longer have Beatniks burritos so don't bother.
D T.
The coffee operation is a five-star all the way. Can't imagine any better coffee operation for mom and pop. Roaster in the middle of the seating area means y'all mean business. However, your $9 egg bagel sandwich was lacking and kind of pricey too. Eating the two of them together was like contrasting connoisseur coffee with McDonald's breakfast sandwich. Are you guys using a microwave to cook the eggs? (That was a rhetorical question, I know that you are.) All on a cold/stale bagel with limp bacon and a price of unmelted cheese. Please pull that shiznit off your menu or fix the problem, you guys know better and this is below you.
Mimi L.
Really have made this my go-to coffee shop to grab a quick cup of coffee in the mornings or sit down and get some work done. The workers and owners are extremely friendly and make the experience so wonderful. Enjoyed being able to make my own bagel sandwich as well. I will have to try out one of their burritos one time which are always so tempting!
First time I went and grabbed a quick cup of decaf. Had the pleasure of meeting the owner Lou. Fantastic service, they roast their own delicious coffee. It's now my go to✨☕ 10 stars?
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Delicious coffee and awesome team!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kona mocha is my go to coffee here, I dream about it. Amazing service, cozy place with the coffee roaster right there. Souvenirs in a nice corner of town. I miss this place now that I don't live in chico anymore. Go here for amazing local home brewed coffee!!!!! Thank you cal java for being awesome.
Cal Java has delicious coffee – I like the Vanilla Nut (or a special espresso drink) if I’m getting a cup to go, and my favorites are the Brooke Trout and Decaf Moka Java if I’m buying beans to take home. Naturally, coffee comes first. But I really wanted to give a shout out to Cal Java for how active they are active in the community. They have generously provided coffee for a number of events at my children’s elementary school, and they’ve partnered with the school on a long-term coffee-sales fundraiser. The employees in the East Avenue shop are always friendly, and Luke (the owner) is often about, greeting the regulars by name. They have a few well-curated items for sale from local businesses/artists. I love being able to support a local business that supports the community in turn.”
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Perfect cup of coffee, plus the owner is a doll..and very cordialAlways enjoyableGreat
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Nice and cozy, terrific quiche, very good coffee, roasted on-site I believe. Friendly, helpful, and welcoming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Burritos, Scone, Kona Mocha Mist
I remember when this store first open. My husband and I no matter were we live in the world always order thought the mail for are
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bagel and Cream Cheese
Cal Java on East Ave is a really nice place for coffee (or tea) and snack at any time of day. Such friendly staff. Wonderful coffee choices and delicious bakery items. I love the little gift items for sale and the atmosphere both inside and out make for a relaxing place to be. The staff know their customers. You're not just a number on a screen. I stop for a quick cup of coffee in the morning and a relaxing cup to unwind in the afternoon. I love this place. I'd give this place an even higher rating if they had gluten free options for my GF friends.
I ordered the breakfast burrito. It looked and tasted like it was reheated from the day before. Unfortunately a waste of money. But always have loved the coffee and people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
I really like this place. I really do! I have always tried to keep my cool because I dislike confrontation and always try to be nice and respectful but today I feel I need to speak up!!! Everyone is really nice to me don't get me wrong but some people need to be more organized specially when is crunch time. Today I left the place very unhappy, upset and disappointed because they forgot about me until some mentioned. Are you working on this client order? Me and another gentleman were the last to have our coffees and the last person was first before us amongst 7 other people. This is not okay at all specially when someone needs to get to work! It is the second time that I feel mistreated.
Restaurantji Recommends
They had just closed but allowed me to purchase a drink and snack because the register wasn’t closed out yet. Very good customer service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The coffee and food are good. Was my choice place to go in town because they used to open at 5 so I could stop for coffee and a breakfast burrito on my way to work. For some reason. They changed their hours to 5:30 so no dice. Gass station coffee it will be for me I guess....Vegetarian options: The veg breakfast burrito is top notch. Wish I could get it before work but 5:30 is too late. It's too bad for meParking: Not a problem
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Coffee is great. Service and food is not worth the visit. The barista brought our burritos to the table outside. Then made our drinks and put them on the bar. We were wondering what was taking so long, assuming she would also deliver our drinks as well. We then realized she was making her own drink and sipping away while our blended drinks melted on the bar. There were no other customers. Important to note, they no longer have Beatniks burritos so don't bother.
The coffee operation is a five-star all the way. Can't imagine any better coffee operation for mom and pop. Roaster in the middle of the seating area means y'all mean business. However, your $9 egg bagel sandwich was lacking and kind of pricey too. Eating the two of them together was like contrasting connoisseur coffee with McDonald's breakfast sandwich. Are you guys using a microwave to cook the eggs? (That was a rhetorical question, I know that you are.) All on a cold/stale bagel with limp bacon and a price of unmelted cheese. Please pull that shiznit off your menu or fix the problem, you guys know better and this is below you.
Really have made this my go-to coffee shop to grab a quick cup of coffee in the mornings or sit down and get some work done. The workers and owners are extremely friendly and make the experience so wonderful. Enjoyed being able to make my own bagel sandwich as well. I will have to try out one of their burritos one time which are always so tempting!