Jack’s Stir Brew Coffee

I came here because my tour guide says it’s the best coffee shop in town … may be it was but definitely not when I was there. I ordered just a black stir brew and was very disappointed when the coffee tasted a bit sour. May be it’s just my luck but i think the beans are not as fresh as it should be. But the place has a cozy feel and it’s in a nice part of town. Would’ve been nice if the coffee was good!

3.19.23 - I had a chai latte with oat milk and it was made really well. The staff must have been having a bad day so we tried to be as nice and encouraging as possible. It was also cold and chilly, and there was a steady stream of customers - no rest for these guys. There are four two-top tables and the shop is generally small, so there's a strong cozy feeling. Not a bad spot to park one self with a friend to catch up.

Came in the late afternoon on Veterans Day - surprisingly cool and sunny. Though the address is in Downing Street, the coffee shop entrance is on 6 Ave... which makes it a great street patio to sip your coffee in the Village!! Jack's Stir Brew Coffee is a local NYC brand serving 100% Organic Coffee Shop and Vegan Bakery. Feeling adventurous? Try some of local favorites such as “Happy Jack” or “Dirty Harry” :)

This is a really dope coffeeshop. The people are amazing, the atmosphere is super splendid, and the coffee is unlike any other. I’ve been here just a few times before the pandemic hit, and then everything closed down, but I must say, I’ve missed this coffee ever since. There are other locations around New York City, so definitely check them out. I would recommend any visitors and even locals to visit. They’re really good.

The place is nice and cozy. However, I didn't like the espresso. Far from what I was expecting. something went very wrong along the process... Coffee was perhaps overexposed... too dark and burnt for my taste.

Love this place. So far my best experience visiting coffee shops with vegan/organic options. The coffee, organic vegan (gluten free options too!) muffins, and the whole atmosphere was quite and relaxing. Service was great. I'd come here again and again if I lived near. I highly recommend coming here!

Went on a Thursday evening to read and have some coffee. There were like no people there and it was very cozy. I had a small Happy Jack (honey- cinnamon latte) for only 3.19. The quality was great and I’m definitely coming back for more! Wish they had a location in east queens 😭

Nice place, very warm cozy old New York lower east side vibe, lots of memories all on the walls.

I came here because my tour guide says it’s the best coffee shop in town … may be it was but definitely not when I was there. I ordered just a black stir brew and was very disappointed when the coffee tasted a bit sour. May be it’s just my luck but i think the beans are not as fresh as it should be. But the place has a cozy feel and it’s in a nice part of town. Would’ve been nice if the coffee was good!

3.19.23 - I had a chai latte with oat milk and it was made really well. The staff must have been having a bad day so we tried to be as nice and encouraging as possible. It was also cold and chilly, and there was a steady stream of customers - no rest for these guys. There are four two-top tables and the shop is generally small, so there's a strong cozy feeling. Not a bad spot to park one self with a friend to catch up.

Came in the late afternoon on Veterans Day - surprisingly cool and sunny. Though the address is in Downing Street, the coffee shop entrance is on 6 Ave... which makes it a great street patio to sip your coffee in the Village!! Jack's Stir Brew Coffee is a local NYC brand serving 100% Organic Coffee Shop and Vegan Bakery. Feeling adventurous? Try some of local favorites such as “Happy Jack” or “Dirty Harry” :)

This is a really dope coffeeshop. The people are amazing, the atmosphere is super splendid, and the coffee is unlike any other. I’ve been here just a few times before the pandemic hit, and then everything closed down, but I must say, I’ve missed this coffee ever since. There are other locations around New York City, so definitely check them out. I would recommend any visitors and even locals to visit. They’re really good.

The place is nice and cozy. However, I didn't like the espresso. Far from what I was expecting. something went very wrong along the process... Coffee was perhaps overexposed... too dark and burnt for my taste.

Love this place. So far my best experience visiting coffee shops with vegan/organic options. The coffee, organic vegan (gluten free options too!) muffins, and the whole atmosphere was quite and relaxing. Service was great. I'd come here again and again if I lived near. I highly recommend coming here!

Went on a Thursday evening to read and have some coffee. There were like no people there and it was very cozy. I had a small Happy Jack (honey- cinnamon latte) for only 3.19. The quality was great and I’m definitely coming back for more! Wish they had a location in east queens 😭

Nice place, very warm cozy old New York lower east side vibe, lots of memories all on the walls.

This place is so cute and cozy. Their selection of drinks and pastries is very good. I got the iced mountie and it was so good. I will definitely be stopping by again.

This place is really just an in n out spot. Cute very nyc with the rustic and the brick. Staff is nice and chill. They have a delicious chocolate chip cookie. My husband likes their coffee its a little too bitter for me i like a smoother roast and for me their coffee is over roasted.

Favorite coffee in NYC They have strong iced coffee/cold brew. Whenever I visit NYC from a cross country trip, this is the only cold brew that can kick my jetlag. They have various sizes, so a large coffee will maintain my energy for the entire day. Highly recommend if you're in NYC!

I was in the Village for work (buying the works of Kafka and Kerouac; great writers must also be great readers) when the impulse struck me: I needed a mocha. My friends who know me dearly know one truth about my nature: a hot mocha will either solve my problems or ruin my day. I have come to accept my soul's volatile unrest (read: my mocha dependence) as innate and impossible to rectify. Any attempts at salvation--Rettung, for my German readers--would be to no avail. A profound vanity (German: Eitelkeit) pervades such attempts. O, I love to reference the Baroque! I looked up Jack's then. (It was down the block from the bookstore and has a Wikipedia page.) I am easily swayed by notoriety--perhaps a character flaw suitable for a chat over lunch with a psychotherapist--and so I went to Jack's. The shop is small. Three tables fill the space, and one barista stood behind the counter. All shots are pulled "ristretto" to ensure smoothness and mitigate any of the beans' bitter notes. A former barista myself, I sometimes fear that "ristretto" is more myth than mortal, but I must be discerning with what I let occupy the lines of my writing and the synapses of my mind. The barista was curt but kind, and the coffee was bitter. Try Jack's for yourself if you would like to tour Manhattan's selection of astringent mochas--caffeinate your way through the city with Jack's and Columbia's campus café for a gustatory experience rife with Hudson River-reminiscent "ristretto-pulled" espresso.

My favorite coffee and I DoorDash this all the time, but today I went in the store and the man taking my order was SO RUDE On DoorDash it says the Dirty Harry is a vanilla soy latte rather than vanilla almond latte and asked him if it's a different one than they have on the menu and he they have no soy milk here. I was like oh that's weird because the menu on DoorDash always calls this a soy latte, so the menu's wrong. After he gave me my coffee I went to show him from my phone the DoorDash menu calling the Dirty Harry a vanilla soy latte because this is something I assumed maybe management would want to know if their menu's being inaccurately represented?? And he rudely said to me "I'm sorry I don't care I have to make a coffee". Extremely terrible service, I love this coffee and this makes me not want to return to this location

Tried their version of a shakerato with milk and it was just what I needed for a little afternoon pick me up. Pretty standard from what I've tasted around. I would add a little bit of sugar just to take the edge off the bitterness of the coffee as it doesn't come already sweetened.

Fine coffee. NO GLUTEN FREE BAKED GOODS. Awesome staff. Most places in the city are not offering gluten-free baked goods. It's all disappearing and the fad is gone. But nothing for us who are allergic or with intolerance out here.

Very good coffee here - delicious iced latte with oat milk and cafe au lait. I have a punch card from years ago that I'm almost done with but was sad to hear they no longer use them.

Cute tiny spot with 3-4 tables- seats maybe 8-9 ppl total. I tried their Americano which was pretty decent- def worth a try. Decor was memorable. No wifi. More of a sit and chat type of place.

First off I have to say that the coffee is fantastic and the staff are wonderful. It's really my favorite coffee shop in the city. My concern is with the food/pastries that they offer. It's a specialty coffee shop that caters to cosmopolitan clientele and the croissants look and taste like they were bought yesterday at the grocery store. It makes it so I have to buy coffee there and then walk down the street to get a croissant. This is something that really needs to be addressed.

They up charged my drink plus the coffee wasn't any good. The staff didn't offer to rectify their mistake, via refund, larger size, etc.

I missed the Yelp check-in offer. Great location with patio seating too. I would have bought beans had I not already picked up around the corner. Love their pastry selection which was pretty much all gluten free and/or vegan. I had the chocolate cream filled cake thingy that mimicked the Hostess thing. It's so much fun when old classics are updated for modern palates. The coffee was coffee to me - nothing to get excited about - but they do offer lots of different ways to enjoy it. It's a good spot in a great location.

I used the 10% check in discount from yelp but it seemed like the cashier had trouble so they ended up giving me 15%. A bit awkward environment the workers were having a loud conversation in front of me. Kinda felt out of place. Coffee was alright. They have a nice outdoor area for sitting

This certified critique is Solely unfortunately written regarding an employee..experienced a terrible attitude from young women working there this afternoon. Very surprised as everyone else I've met at this Jack's location has been nice.. I am a nearby resis3nt + have been posting my " Cat Care" sign ( proceeds donated to no kill shelter) in the store + am most appreciative. Today replaced signage w/ new post on bulletin board ( which is very small) + made room for it + simply moved some other cards to be better seen + threw away my old sign as well as duplicates from other cards. This Very Rude Nasty women yelled at me accusing of not being r3spectful of others property. Nothing could be further from the truth.. Surprized she is allowed to be working at an otherwise friendly gentle commiunity environment such as " jacks"..Had pleasure a while ago to meet Jack at his west houston now closed store, who was very nice. Enough said!​

service awful. barista with braids/braces is consistently nasty. said they had "no ice to spare" after paying $7 for iced drink that came out hot still. great neighborhood shop but unfortunately the service isn't worth the price

Service is terrible. Customers interrupt the staff watching videos on their phones. Coffee is decent

Tiny coffee shop in Tribeca neighborhood that we stumbled upon near our hotel. The lady that worked there was so kind, helpful, and great service. Yummy coffee and pastries. They have a little to go window for walk up orders too

This is the first location of Jack's Stir Brew Coffee, and definitely has all of the charm of the ideal West Village coffee shop. Hot coffee was perfectly good, and the pumpkin loaf was surprisingly moist (you never know with vegan baked goods).

I used to stop by Jack's a few years back when I worked nearby and always enjoyed this quaint space and solid beverages. A few years have since passed and I went again recently with a friend and it seemed a bit . . . tired? Not sure but it no longer struck me as a spot I need to go back too again, although in a pinch it would still work.

I kept asking, "Are you SURE this is vegan?". Seems too good to be true. However, all their bakery items are vegan! I was skeptical of the coffee. The stir brew method is patented, and I thought maybe it was a gimmick. However, it's a really great cup! I have tried it black and have had it with almond milk added (brought from home... I work for an almond milk company... but they do have non-dairy milks there). The coffee is organic and fair trade coffee. You can tell that they put a lot of consideration into where/how they source their coffee and how they brew it.

Loved their vegan breakfast but the workers are displaying a not welcoming and aggressive attitude. I thought it was just for one time but it keeps happening more often.

It's ridiculously expensive and you can't get a regular cup of drip coffee. I have come here a few times after /before I assisted with a volunteer shift at the Jefferson Garden with a friend. I just want a regular drip coffee and they have every specialty but drip.

The coffee here just tastes better. Oh, also on my many visits I've seen a few famous people walk in and out of this little joint, including HBO Girl's Peter Scolari Hypes: - small cozy rustic coffee shop in the heart of the west village. - The coffee is great - I loved coming here on my morning walks to grab a latte, capp, or quick pastry to eat. - cool pastries and desserts. Muffins are great and hearty. Gripes: - A little tiny - but if you get a seat - its really nice to be in a small tiny little place - pricey for good coffee

8:52am I am outside the store, the coffee shop is supposed to open at 6:30am but the guy outside tells me "the store is not open yet", I ask about the coffee shop and he replies "give us some more minutes" I specifically went to try this coffee place but my trip was for nothing! Thank you for ruining my morning!

Is there something going on in the West Village? My 3rd time here and the coffee tastes like mud soaked in cow patties. And I don't want to hear about fair trade organic coffee because Third Rail is not too far and they have it down with some organic magic beans. Jack.. What the eff? After tonight, I am swearing off Jacks and the wiccan hosts that are working there. At first I thought the girls were cute all dressed up in hemp robes. Then I remembered that Charles Manson had his girls sporting the same outfits. Listen, the iced tea first had me hooked. Think of it like this, you ask out a cute girl who's a solid 7. She says try my grandmothers homemade iced tea. You're feelin' this girl and you can see her rocking your babies on the porch. All is right with the world. Then after a few dates, you notice things in her house. Cat skulls and small brains in jelly jars. I asked how much for the small, homemade cookies. $3.50. THREE FIFTY? Dude.. Milk and Cookies isn't too far away. Jack, you ain't no Milk & Cookies and they're $2 bucks a pop. I can't believe I left Third Rail for this BS Jack and the Beanstalk Charlie Manson True Blood mud coffee. Hey Jack, ahh its not worth it. Forget you and your mud blood coffee. I'll never come here again.

The two ladies here serving were fantastic. Never received such great hospitality, coffee was amazing too :)

Jack's is small, but they manage to fit in some tables. It was very crowded for a random weekday morning. Guess it's the local hot spot. They have an interesting specialty menu but I opted for an iced cappuccino. It was not cheap but it was delicious-perfect amount of foam. Nice pastry selection as well. The only part that annoys me is the self-serve sugar area. There's nowhere to put your coffee while opening sugar so basically you have to hope for the best that your coffee doesn't fall on the floor. Every coffee place should have ample area to "dress" your coffee.

Horrible. Layout of this store is awful. I entered and there was one other person there so I had to stand back from the register but this meant I could not see the local favorites menu... I asked the barista if they had any flavor lattes she said she couldn't hear me so I asked again to which she said no we don't have that. I then ordered a standard latte only to find out a minute later that they had a whole menu?? Very upset Horrible layout and customer service

Is this Jack Jack's wife's Freda's husband? Laugh with tears... I took a short run to this coffee shop after hearing many positive comments about it - totally get the hype! Upon entry, I was completely shocked by the photo wall to my right and got attracted by the coffee bean scent to my left. Definitely one of the best cappuccinos I have tried, very smooth! I really should have sit down and enjoy the cosy feeling, unfortunately have to rush back to work...TGIF!

RUDE service, no matter what you ask for. attitude on attitude, and the coffee was HORRIBLE, NO FLAVOR, excessive ice and sugar. I did not even go back to ask for slight adjustment of the coffee because they scared/bullied me the first time I ordered. One star is being nice.

The staff was rude and unprofessional. The iced tea was okay. There are many other coffee and tea shops to choose from that are welcoming and offer a better product.

This is my favorite coffee place. Come to it every time I am downtown or near a Jack's. Their decaf (although no one who loves coffee goes for decaf) cold brew is amazing. I always have to ask or think is it really decaf. It's amazing!! And their regular cold brew is quite tasty too. The environment is quaint and nice too. The staff is friendly. One comment that would improve my experience is a rewards program that doesn't require a paper card. They had used phone numbers in past. Phone number or scannable paperless process as well. Anything to not be forced into having to carry another card and have a George castanza like wallet. Updating my review as I now go for the oat milk latte! Or add oat milk to the cold brew and it's amazing. Great staff great local Spot and highly recommend!!

This is my current favorite cold brew in the city. Rich, deep cocoa undertones. So smooth. I am cursing the fact that JSB doesn't exist north of 14th street or in Brooklyn (yet). This location is tiny, but I'm going to go with cozy. Barista was super nice. Not the best spot for getting work done, but would be pleasant for curling up with a good book.

I came here because I saw that they have a fair amount of vegan options, and although I'm not vegan I try to support places that offer more plant based items. I got an iced honey jack latte and it was really delicious. My boyfriend got black coffee, and my sister got what seemed like an ice hot chocolate (if that makes sense), and they both liked them. We also shared an apple turnover, and a piece of plum almond bread. The food was okay, but nothing amazing. Overall, it was definitely a little pricier than most coffee shops in Manhattan, but I used the 10% off when you check in on yelp so that evened it out a little. There's nothing especially amazing about this place that is drawing me back, but the employees were very nice and friendly. There are about four small tables, but they get filled (or at least on weekends they do).

Lovely staff, terrible coffee. The coffee and espresso itself - I've had a coffee with milk, and a dry double cappuccino - is dreadful, probably 2-star. I admire that Jack's is doing the organic, fair-trade thing - but much like how organic wine used to be awful, they seemed to be focusing too much on ethics and not enough on flavour. It's a small little place, but cozy, and they close relatively early (7ish?) which I find a bit inconceivable. The first time I ventured here, it was 30 minutes past closing, and I had walked all the way over in the cold simply to try their coffee. I pleaded my case with them and they consented to give me a large coffee - for free since they'd closed the register - so I tipped them heartily. The coffee, with milk, was drinkable but overbrewed and acidic, and not quite as crack-addled as I generally like my coffee drinks. Today I had a small cappuccino, with an extra shot, which I asked for dry - this came to a whopping $4.25, btw - and was very disappointed. I usually drink my cappuccinos without sweetener, but the espresso in this was so acrid (overbrewed, bitter, overroasted - blech) I had to add a little raw sugar to make it palatable. And, despite it being a DRY capp, the foam was not particularly plentiful, and while I've had worse, it was a bit on the loose side. As before, the staff were lovely. They had a decent little tasty-looking pastry assortment, as well as local apples, for sale - I particularly liked the looks of their 'Rosie's chocolate chip cookies', which looked moist, chewy, and fresh. In addition to coffee and espresso drinks (including an intriguing 'honey macchiato') they serve a respectable array of teas, hard cider, and beers. Overpriced, bad coffee. Alas. Seeing as it's primarily a coffee shop, this an unforgivable flaw; I will not return.

Cool location, cool coffee....wouldn't go out of my way to go to it...but if you find yourself on this lovely stretch of W.10th it's a really nice little coffee shop.

One of the best coffees in NYC, specially the simple Stir Brew. Good quality cream cheese for the bagels! The real stuff, perfect texture, not too gooey and not too hard. Nice ambiance to do work in normal times :)

Very little cozy coffee shop in the West Village, once you go in you are filled with coffee galore and they are all organic and fair trade. The staff is attentive and very nice and helpful if your are unsure on what to order, they accept cash and credit (no minimum). It's great to take a friend but it bit tight for groups, it's right by the subway and NJ PATH station.

On the freezing Tuesday after the new years, I had 1+ hour to kill before meeting up with friends so I decided to visit Jack's for a cup of the yummy Apple Jack that I had at their South St Seaport location (Apple Jack: apple cider infused with chai tea). The West Village location is smaller, but had the same menu and decor feel as that of South Street Seaport's. I thought I ordered the Apple Jack but it turned out I ordered a Happy Jack. They do sound awfully similar, and it was an understandable mistake since Apple Jack is a seasonal offering (and I may or may not have been speaking through my scarf). Anyways, all good, Happy Jack consists of espresso, steamed milk, honey and cinnamon. I sat at one of the four small tables. The small space and lack of wind breaker meant a chill every time customers entered the cafe, and there were a lot of customers coming and going. Jack's seem to be a neighborhood favorite because within 15 minutes, 4 acquaintances met each other without intentionally arranging the meeting. "Oh, happy new year, how are you?" "Oh, look, there's Person C!" "Person D! Wow, this must be the place to be."

12/23/2018 Jacks Coffee NYC It was nearly closing time when my fiance and I were on our way back to our hotel in Tribeca. Feeling a twinge of Christmas Spirit, we decided to seek out a forgotten person of the street and in turn see if there was any way to spread a little zest, as long as the person did not ask for money. Fast forward 45 minutes later, and we meet an elderly, educated woman we will call "V". V had been evicted from her home some days before and when asked if she could have one thing to make her day all the better she simply stated "I would like a warm cup of tea; two bags and a second HOT cup of water. She then offered us her money and explained a full account of her inability to leave the life she had (belongings) on the street subject as they would be subject to being stolen! Understanding the reality of not wanting to lose what one owns, we asked her to keep her money and that I would seek out a shop with a warm drink and in return my lady would stay behind and keep her company. Fast forward to my stumbling upon Jacks, I was politely greeted by a slim, well-dressed young man named Greg. Greg and I exchanged a bit of chatter as it applied to his time at the shop, the quality of the brand and the integrity of the resourcing. After every box was checked, I explained to him the story of the woman we had just encountered, her explicit, yet delicate request for:' 'EXTRA HOT' COFFEE, TWO CUPS AND TWO BAGS OF TEA. Greg in one of the kindest and seemingly respectful ways I have seen a barista take action, had no problem with the request. Rather than muddling through the nuances of what he should or should not do, he promptly put the order together and to my dismay, paid for it right out of his own pocket. In exchange, I politely left a tip, with the promise "I would write a note to both the owner and the online community, letting the world know just how great of a guy Greg was and just how much this small gesture meant to the three of us." While walking back, I could not help but smile. Not only was I so pleased that we could offer the smallest bit of help to someone, yet that we had the chance to give, warmth, cheer and hope, all because Greg looked at life through an altruistic lens and checked his ego at the door. Wrapping up what seems like a small novel, 'V' did in fact get her 'EXTRA HOT' DOUBLE CUP TEA + COFFEE and had a grin so wide on her face that I don't think any Christmas present in the world would have made us happier. Thanks again Greg and 'V' yet we know that night was blistering cold, and home the hope the best for the two of you for many Christmas' to come. Jason + Lauren (LTR)

The staff was not attentive, they were chitchatting with each other instead of taking orders when there was a line. I ordered a hot cocoa and for $5.17, I would have rather gotten it somewhere else. At the bottom of the cup, the powder was clumpy. My friend got the matcha latte and it was also clumpy at the bottom.

I make my own bulletproof coffee every morning, so if I go to a coffee shop, it has to be special. This place definitely did it! I always go for organic & fair-trade simply because it just tastes better and also makes me feel better that I'm contributing to a fair wage for coffee farmers. This place has a sort of coffee cocktail menu (sans alcohol, but I'm sure you could sneak in some Diplomático rum to spike your drink;) I had one called Stella which was with cacao powder. Similar to a mocha I guess, but what I really liked is that it wasn't sweet. My friend ordered a Todd something which was iced. The coffee drinks we had were strong, which I love, but his drink was way too sweet for me. I would definitely tell them to reduce the sweetness level on that Todd drink. They also serve other packaged drinks like Saäp water which I had to try! It's flavored birch sap water, which I got the rosehip flavor. Tasted slightly woody, slightly sour and there's no sugar in it what so ever.

I popped in here quickly to meet up with a friend. She spent much more time at this place than I did and seemed to be having a delightful time. It's a small place with a lot of more individual seating so it doesn't look weird to be in there alone. I heard the city can be lonely and I feel like Jack's Stir Brew accommodates for that. You may not feel less lonely in there, but you will feel more like it's okay to be lonely. I got an iced Americano with almond milk even though it was winter. It was cool they do iced drinks all year round. My friend got a hot americano and a chocolate croissant which she enjoyed. I also got a vegan frittata which tasted remarkably like eggs. I did spend a lot more money than I would have liked (11 big ones) but the frittata held me until my dinner six hours later.

8 words: Hot mocha Dirty Harry Oreo cookie Chocolate chip cookie (P.S. Did I mention the location is beautiful, decor really cute and baristas super friendly?)

Coffee is good, but staff is very loud in a very small store. In addition, staff sits at the three tables that there are, one at each table talking and giggling and playing with their computers, making it impossible to sit down and enjoy a cup of coffee. 5 employees in a tiny store? Yapping loudly with each other. This is the second time I have been here. The first time I had to walk out before ordering because there were three customers there who were together and spread themselves out among all three tables across the bench rather than 2 to a table. Everyone here very unprofessional! Stay far away. There are lots of great coffee places in the immediate area. This is the Upper East Side location.

I'm rating on the coffee alone. I got a large soy mocha to go. One thing I find in the US is that most people cannot make a decent cup of coffee. Yes Starbucks, I'm looking at you. What's more the to go ones are usually much worse and in particular the large, something to do with too much milk. Regardless I was in the village and wanted a coffee so I googled to find a suggestion. This was listed as the best. Now, granted I've never had another coffee in the village. I'm not even sure I need to now. Although I didn't stay the place was nice, small and cosy and the staff friendly. The place had a B rating but I didn't get any food so it didn't concern me so much. Great job on the coffee, I'll be back!

Great coffee but not a good operation at this location. Store posts a 7PM CLOSING time. We arrived at 6:15 athey literally kicked us out and said they were closed. The woman behind the counter said she "shut down" her register and wouldn't allow us a simple 5 minute purchase. Very disappointing. This happened on 5/22/19.

12/23/2018 Jacks Coffee NYC It was nearly closing time when my fiance and I were on our way back to our hotel in Tribeca. Feeling a twinge of Christmas Spirit, we decided to seek out a forgotten person of the street and in turn see if there was any way to spread a little zest, as long as the person did not ask for money. Fast forward 45 minutes later, and we meet an elderly, educated woman we will call "V". V had been evicted from her home some days before and when asked if she could have one thing to make her day all the better she simply stated "I would like a warm cup of tea; two bags and a second HOT cup of water. She then offered us her money and explained a full account of her inability to leave the life she had (belongings) on the street subject as they would be subject to being stolen! Understanding the reality of not wanting to lose what one owns, we asked her to keep her money and that I would seek out a shop with a warm drink and in return, my lady would stay behind and keep her company. Fast forward to my stumbling upon Jacks, I was politely greeted by a slim, well-dressed young man named Greg. Greg and I exchanged a bit of chatter as it applied to his time at the shop, the quality of the brand and the integrity of the resourcing. After every box was checked, I explained to him the story of the woman we had just encountered, her explicit, yet delicate request for:' 'EXTRA HOT' COFFEE, TWO CUPS AND TWO BAGS OF TEA. Greg in one of the kindest and seemingly respectful ways I have seen a barista take action, had no problem with the request. Rather than muddling through the nuances of what he should or should not do, he promptly put the order together and to my dismay, paid for it right out of his own pocket. In exchange, I politely left a tip, with the promise "I would write a note to both the owner and the online community, letting the world know just how great of a guy Greg was and just how much this small gesture meant to the three of us." While walking back, I could not help but smile. Not only was I so pleased that we could offer the smallest bit of help to someone, yet that we had the chance to give, warmth, cheer and hope, all because Greg looked at life through an altruistic lens and checked his ego at the door. Wrapping up what seems like a small novel, 'V' did, in fact, get her 'EXTRA HOT' DOUBLE CUP TEA + COFFEE and had a grin so wide on her face that I don't think any Christmas present in the world would have made us happier. Thanks again Greg and 'V' and while we know that night was blistering cold, we two hope the best for you both of you for many Christmas' to come. Jason + Lauren (LTR)

We ducked in at the recommendation of a friend and were not disappointed - I got a dark & delicious double espresso that was just divine. I'm a fan of Jack's!