Java Monkey Coffee House

Fresh coffee, great espresso drinks, a wonderful veggie sandwich (with cheese, peppers and eggplant) and chocolate cake to die for! All can be enjoyed either inside or outside under the covered or open patio. I love to come here with a girlfriend when we're feeling life has gotten just a bit too hectic and we need some time to enjoy ourselves. more

Java Monkey is that independent coffee house that we are always complaining we can't find. The atmosphere is quite mellow -- not so in-your-face hip that yuppie moms and dads (or moms and moms, being Decatur) can't sit down next to the Kant-reading-grad-students. There's both an outside patio, and a shut-in one that is shaded in the summer and heated by a fire in the winter. The coffee is terrific -- and unformly so -- especially the blends that JM makes themselves. And while the sandwiches are a little steeply priced, they are also delicious. You get a sense that you belong to a community here, and that you are investing in the community by choosing to spend your money here. Since I've become one of the stroller set, I no longer get to stay at night, when the place becomes the site of performances and the wine bar opens up. But I'll be back as soon as I can. more

Great coffee and atmosphere. more

Java Monkey Coffee House is a friendly coffee house and wine bar in downtown Decatur, just across from the MARTA station. The address is Ponce de Leon, but the storefront actually faces Church Street. Vegetarian goodies, organic blends and a good wine selection make this roomy java house a favorite. Live music can be heard on the big patio during the week and Sunday night's is the award-winning Java Monkey Speaks poetry open mic hosted by Kodac Harrison. Get there early for this one. more