Cup A Joe Mission Valley — Restaurant in Raleigh

Cup-a-Joe has great dark roast coffee, and a great variety of coffee beans to take home. The breakfast and lunch menu is ok, and they always temp you with fresh baked treats.

Beyond the drinks and eats, I really like Cup-a-Joe's deliberately subversive feel. I like to hear the constant buzz of international languages among the patrons, the indie music playing in the background, the grungy decor, and the punk look and demeanor of the staff.

In sum, for me and many others, Cup-a-Joe is the irreverent counter-culture bubble into which we escape as a reprieve from our otherwise mundane Monday to Friday lives! Conveniently, the coffee is good, the baked goods are tempting, and the...

Great coffee shop. Relaxed and unpretentious. It's a great spot for studying and socializing.

Above was my review of this place from 4 years ago in which I was a fan. Fast forward to 2022 and it’s a bit different. My gripe is not with the coffee, it’s still great. My issue is with the level of Covid paranoia that is just over the top. Cannot exit out the same door, no inside seating, only going past a certain point for bathroom only. It went from coffee shop to what is essentially an order window then hurried back outside. It’s just not as good of a customer experience anymore and it’s sad to see such a low key place become so...

Their coffee is decent, but the aggressive up-selling and the petty signs posted around the shop make for a generally unpleasant experience. At every point of the sale staff try and up-sell you, from pushing to get a larger size, or add a shot, or some other modification. Let me order what I want to order! While I understand that the owners may have a problem with people using their shop as a “third space,” posting signs about it on every available surface just makes for an unwelcoming atmosphere. Despite the fact that this coffeeshop is the closest one to my house, I drive past this place to visit other...