Curated
Jones Coffee Roasters interior

Jones Coffee Roasters

Closed
opens Wed 7 AM
Neighborhood
South Pasadena
Roaster
In-house
Food
Coffee only

Curator’s note

The flagship bag comes off the family's own Guatemalan farm, roasted by an operation Jones has run since 1994, but this room is a satellite of the Raymond Ave roastery with a $3.00 manual brew slot on the board and no origin printed against it. It sits in the corner building that held Buster's for decades, and the affogatos come on Fosselman's ice cream, its own argument for stopping in.

The Curated Order
The drink
Espresso JC

A medium roast blend of Latin American and Indonesian coffee, used as the espresso in most Jones Coffee retail stores.

The coffee

The flagship bag is Finca Dos Marias Bourbon Rojo, off the family's own 3,000-acre Guatemalan farm, in a retail lineup of eight single origins where only three carry farm- or lot-level names and no roast dates are printed anywhere.

The beansCurrent lineup
  • Finca Dos Marias - Bourbon Rojo - San Marcos, Guatemala

    Guatemala, San Marcos

    Varietals
    Bourbon Rojo
    Producer
    Finca Dos Marias

    peach · cinnamon · caramel

  • Finca Dos Marias Yellow Bourbon

    Guatemala

    Varietals
    Yellow Bourbon
    Producer
    Finca Dos Marias

    honeydew melon · toffee nut · sweet chocolate finish

  • Espresso JC

    Latin America and Indonesia

    Roast
    Medium

    caramel · blackberry · spiced amaretto

  • Madison Blend

    Guatemala

    white raisin · dark chocolate · macadamia

The room

Jones took the two-story corner building Buster's held for 30 years and set out to keep its rustic fabric at Mission and Meridian intact. The view worth climbing for is from the upstairs window down onto Mission, and yes, there are chairs hanging from the ceiling.

The work-test
WifiSolidReliable for most tasks
OutletsSomeSome along the walls
SeatingSpaciousLots of room to spread
NoiseModerateEasy conversation level
LaptopsLaptop-friendlyWelcome anytime

The vibe

Photos

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People

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