Java Jahn — Restaurant in Seattle

This review is not about Java Jahn, instead it concerns the 1-star review left by Glynn. I've been going to Java Jahn for years and have encountered "Glynn" many times. The first time was well before the pandemic, when Glynn was calling herself Princess Pinecone. That was when she was doing well. I've known her as Butter, Minnie Mouse, Uncle Stover, and I think she was calling herself something like 53Tgone for a little bit too. The years have been ... how can I put this ... unkind? to her. Her mind is broken. I feel for her. Some days are better than others. Those are the days she smiles and is able to have a conversation with you. She'll never look you in the eye, but on good days she won't mention aliens or dinosaurs or flat earth, moon rocks, crystals ... etc On 'bad days' she'll ramble about all of the above, and more. On the real bad days she verbally assaults people. Just ask the girls that work at Java Jahn about the time Glynn was thrown out by a father who was pushed well beyond his limit. That was the day Glynn berated a little girl, saying horrible things that no one should ever hear, let alone a child.

Glynn has a soft spot in her heart for the homeless because Glynn is homeless.

She talks about "working in the cafe" at the start of her review. I've been at Java Jahn while Glynn is "working". What she does is browse QAnon forums, comment on Rumble flat earth videos, and researches the mandala effect.

Glynn is unwell in every sense of the word.

Don't pity Glynn, just ignore her. The city no longer seems to want to help our mentally challenged "neighbors" and, for Glynn at least, that's a real shame.

As for the coffee...

Well, it’s true politics are everywhere, even in the coffee shop. This is an unusual review, but I think it’s important for folks to know that this coffee shop is not supportive of our unhoused neighbors. Today while I was working in this cafe, there was a shooting across the street in an encampment. Rather than show compassion for the victims, the barista began complaining about homeless people, saying that hopefully this event will cause the city to “clean up the neighborhood”, and admitting that they have lost any empathy for folks dealing with homelessness. Within a few hours, KOMO showed up and the barista happily volunteered to be interviewed. In fact, the barista was smiling after the interview, which felt really off-putting and inappropriate. I left feeling disgusted at the lack of humanity this business shows for folks dealing with hardship. They also have a sign in the cafe that encourages people to complain to the city about encampments. Of course this is a controversial issue in our city, and of course I want everyone to be safe, but I found the scapegoating of homeless people to be very upsetting when statistically unhoused people are more likely to be victims of crime than the housed population. I personally will not be setting foot in this establishment again and encourage the employees to take a long hard look in the mirror and address their self proclaimed lack of empathy. It’s not the job of local businesses to solve homelessness, but it is their job to treat human beings with dignity and...

Cute coffee shop with some good breakfast options and friendly staff, but it is too slow for me to stop at reliably. What appears to be a quick stop at an almost empty coffee shop somehow turns into a 15 minute wait.

Both visits were during my commute under a bit of a time crunch (normal for coffee drinkers), and I ended up rushing with my coffee both times because of slow turnaround. A great coffee shop balances friendliness and socialization with efficiency. They can chat and also move customers through the store quickly. I understand if baristas want to chat with their regulars, but maybe save the catching up for the slow hours or when there is no one else waiting.

This place would be great if you lived nearby and had all the time in the world, but that's a pretty narrow segment of customers...