Java House (Zionsville)

Beautiful building, lackluster service and drinks.

I walked in there were 3 people behind the counter who acted like they could see me. I stood for a good 5-8 minutes before I was acknowledged. While I don’t expect anyone to stop what they are doing and run to me a nice “hey we will be right with you” goes a long way.

It wasn’t busy in the building there were 3 tables of 2 people. Drive through had one car.

The signature drink Tedster tasted like milk, no coffee flavor and no salted caramel flavor. The Mistletea tasted like what a candle smells like. Overpowering and like strong potpourri.

Overall very underwhelming and probably won’t come back.

I love this place! Service is usually great and drinks are good. Today I got a frappe with no cold brew in it :( so it was just ice and mix. You can see how light it is! Not typically an issue but begins to add up if you waste $7 a few times.

I stopped into Java House after a week of working from home and back to back meetings-- I'm so glad I did!

I was greeted by a barista who was glad to be working and was super helpful, as it was my first time there. I ordered a caramel frappe and it was delicious!

Because I work from home, I was hoping there would be a lot of seating and there was! There was a cute bar top, along with many other table seating options. The ambiance was more modern, clean, and I loved it!

For those who just want to stop by quickly for a coffee, there is a drive through option as well.

Convenient location but a different vibe than the other Java Houses that I’ve been to in that it seems more of a take out/drive through type of place. They have been opened for about a month already and still do not have Wi-Fi—which could contribute to the few people inside. There are some breakfast items on the menu that are not available. The coffee was good, but I didn’t try any of the signature drinks on tap. Seems like a “wait and see” type of situation here at this new Java House. Hopefully they will get their Wi-Fi working and their menu updated.

I recently visited Java House and was disappointed with my experience. I loved the atmosphere of the shop and I think someone who loves cold brew coffee might like some of their other options. But, all I wanted was a regular cup of black coffee.

While I typically enjoy a good cup of coffee, the light roast I ordered did not taste good at all. I didn't even drink half of my cup because of the taste.

To make matters worse, the coffee was expensive. I paid $4 for a medium cup of black coffee, which is much higher than what I would expect to pay for a similar quality coffee elsewhere.

Overall, I was quite disappointed with my experience at Java House. I wouldn't recommend this coffee shop to anyone looking for a good cup of coffee at a reasonable price.

The coffee was very good, but the price was quite high. This is expected, however, from such a smaller business. I would say the wait for the egg sandwiches was quite long, but that is due to them being made fresh! They were very hot when I got them!

Absolutely gorgeous shop with such a nice, relaxed vibe. I came here for a photoshoot and got a latte while here. However, their coffee is not great at all. I was super disappointed the espresso came directly out of an automatic machine and wasn’t freshly ground and brewed with an espresso machine. If you don’t mind coffee that tastes less than fresh, go for it. But this was a huge disappointment to me as someone who loves a good latte.

The coffee I give five stars (so let me start there). But every time I go through the drive thru it takes 20 minutes. I’m not sure if they are just grossly understaffed or if there’s training issues but I wish the managers would take note and resolve it.

The building is really beautiful and it is nice to have a classy alternative to Starbucks, but the coffee was just OK. And over $5 for a large black coffee!?!? That coffee better be incredible!

They were busy and took a minute to get order. Staff was nice. The menu is kind of intimidating. Did not like they do not have calorie information about food or drinks.