Jo's Downtown — Restaurant in Mount Pleasant

I travel all over Texas for work and constantly need to find a good coffeeshop to work in for an hour or so. As a result, I have spent more time in small-town-Texas coffeeshops than the average person. Jo's Downtown is one of the best anywhere. The inside has the vibe of Cianfrano's in Georgetown or the old Spiderhouse in Austin without feeling like you aren't cool enough to be there. Even when super busy, the staff are warm and welcoming. It feels like hanging out at a close friend's home. The chai is one of my favorites. It's nice and spicy and not overly sweet. The only food I've had is a bagel. It's not a New York bagel by any means, but it's a hell of a lot better than what most other places in Texas call a bagel. Lastly, I love that they have a variety of seating. There are larger tables where groups could work together, cozy chairs and couches for reading by yourself or crocheting or catching up with a friend, and lots table space with convenient outlets or extension cords nearby for workers on the road like me. Jo's is one of the best things about this cute...

I'm sitting here drinking a Southern Nog, which is a seasonal, holiday drink. I've been to Jo's off and on for about 3 months and the service and the quality has dramatically improved.

Service: Very friendly and the staff is knowledgeable about their product. Time to get served around 5 minutes even during peak hours.

Quality: Again the straight black coffee I've had of late no longer tastes like hot water but has a bold rich flavor. Other coffees, what I call "chick coffees", which are your lattes and other mixed coffees are very good. As mentioned previously, the Southern Nog is amazing. Makers Mark that has been heated and this alcohol removed, has a nice flavor mixed in with egg nog.

The WiFi is pretty good with very little to no lag. Definite a great place for freelancers to setup office and work remote.

Jo's is a place that I now love to come to.

COVID Update:

This place is still open and on this Saturday is popping. Coffee is good, and if you worried about exposure, entire staff...

I was really desperate for a coffee on our drive to Dallas, and a quick Yelp search turned up this place! We hopped off the highway and made our way to the cute downtown and managed to find a parking spot fairly easily.

Inside, a spacious and airy coffeeshop awaited us. Lots of space to work on laptops or settle down and read, and several people were doing just that. I walked up to the counter and ordered an iced Lumberjack, a "mocha with a twist."

Service was maybe a touch surly but they were certainly working efficiently, as my drink came out to me quickly. It was pretty good -- I got both the mocha flavor and the hint of spice. Personally, I could've used just a little bit more ice and just a little bit more mocha, but I still definitely enjoyed my drink.

A nice stop that perfectly met a need for caffeine! ...