Shenandoah Joe Ivy — Restaurant in Charlottesville

When I want a nice latte and a quiet place to study I always go to Shenandoah Joe off of Ivy. The people are always wonderful to me there and always strive to make my experience happy one, especially the manager Amy, Eva, and Charlie. I always suggest and bring in multiple friends for study groups here at least four times a week. I haven't been able to do that recently because the AC hasn't been working for quite some time now. It is ridiculously hot in there. It's cooler outside than it is inside the shop and its the middle of the summer. I have tried to sit and deal with the scorching heat and I just can't do it anymore. It's not like this problem has only been one day or two. It has been like this for a little over a week now. This place is normally packed with people and besides myself today there was only one other person in the shop. So unfortunately I am going to have to find another place to study where they know how to keep the AC running on a hot summer day. Oh and its one thing for me to be hot and discontent, because I can leave. The employees that have to stay there for their shifts are covered in sweat, dehydrated and uncomfortable. I feel terrible. I have seriously considered buying them a fan.....someone needs...

The coffee is excellent, though not always as hot as I would like it; my friends have made similar statements. However, some of the staff often seem disinterested in the customers, and more interested in the conversations they are having with their colleagues. Best coffee in C'ville though, and when you do get to speak with someone behind the counter, they are very knowledgeable.

Updated 10/11/15 (Three stars to two stars)

I am very displeased with the service at the coffee bar on Ivy. I always order a pretty simple drink...a 16oz Redeye, Dark Roast, no room for cream. It took 15 minutes to make my drink, while 5 people that came in after me had their drinks first (Latte's, Soy Latte's...not just straight up coffee). By the time I received my coffee, it was once again lukewarm (and bitter) as I noted in my previous review. Who wants to drink lukewarm coffee?! I have been very loyal to this brand, but I think I will be looking for a new...

Passed through Cville and stopped to see my friend Cooper, said man i could use some coffee, Coop says, man I know just the place. So I followed him over to Shenandoah Joe on Ivy Road. Before I left Cville we only had a handful of places making really and I mean realllllyyyyy great coffee. I live in LA now and we have a cosmic ton of coffee joints. I wish we had Shenandoah Joe, or atleast can find a guy ( or girl ) to make me a traditional every morning. Holy Jeebus, one of the tastiest cups ever !!! I think his name was Chris ,,,awesome cup man awesome. the place is warm and has a pleasing atmosphere. it's spacious enough and they had many different coffee beans to choose from. took a pour over for the road and was sad when I reached the bottom of the cup. Will surely stop by again, great job...