Crown Street Roasting Company — Restaurant in Jamestown

Let's start with the positives... 1) Local coffee shop that acquires beans in an responsible manner. 2) They roast them as well 3) cafe is very light and bright with free Wi-Fi, lots of seating and beautiful decor. I ordered a pour over Ethiopian bean, hot chocolate, and a lemon poppyseed muffin... Negatives.....1)the hot chocolate came in a medium cup that was only filled halfway! As I took it to go I was not aware until the person who ordered it took the cap off to reheat it. Very disappointing! 2) the lemon poppyseed muffin was stale and dry...It seemed to be days old...I threw it away and stopped at Wegmans to get a muffin (which is why the hot chocolate got cold!) The next comment probably falls into personal preferences... I felt the Ethiopian bean was over roasted...too dark of a roast for such a complex bean...but I tend to prefer the style of Stumptown or places like La Colombe use.... I may give it one more try as I want to suppprt local and my pour over Ethiopian was done correctly which is a big deal...#pourover...

We gave this establishment a second chance when we discovered it was under new ownership and are so glad we did! We pop in for coffee on days we're in the area. We have never had a long wait. They make a great latte, and we've enjoyed several of their drip coffees. They have a number of coffee syrups (I will include a pic of the list). They add cream to your drip coffee on request and have a number of sweeteners available, including honey and raw sugar. They also keep half and half on the bar. If you are a tea drinker, they have an assortment of bagged teas. They do make breakfast bagel sandwiches which look yummy, and soups and salads, but we have never stopped in at a meal time. The chairs are comfortable, and the tables are nicely spaced, so you do not feel like you are being overheard. I appreciate the plants and the light airiness of the shop. Don't forget to pick up a bag of your favorite beans on...

This is the most consistently well-made coffee in the area…no coffee shop in southern Chautauqua county comes close to Crown Street in quality. Smooth, flavorful, never bitter. The food I’ve tried so far is also delicious. Staff are very courteous and the couple who own Crown Street are knowledgeable, warm, and kind. They even host coffee tasting classes to explain the art of coffee making, from growing to roasting the bean. The only reason they don’t have 5 stars is because just one coffee they produce is shade grown (“shade grown” protects the rainforests from being plowed down for unneeded full sun on the coffee plants). But many coffee houses have no shade grown coffee, so I applaud Crown Street for at least getting people thinking about this...