Java Downtown

Java Downtown We're on the corner of Idaho Street and 6th in downtown Boise! was born. Essentially he created a place where he would want to "hang out."
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It all started with a pre-law student Todd Rippo (founder) studying in coffee shops in San Diego California. Todd fell in love with the coffee culture and out of love with the idea of becoming a lawyer, so he bought a motorcycle and took come time to figure out his life. That motorcycle took him out of California and to the front door of what is now Java on Fourth in Ketchum, Idaho. He resided in

the basement of that first store and open the doors on November 14, 1991, and thus Wake Up and Live Inc. With his vision as a driving force (he wears glasses) Todd began what today he would describe as a selfish endeavor. It was to be a hybrid of his favorite Cafes. He envisioned beautiful hand crafted bakery (most of the recipes from his sister Annie) and a plentiful yet "clean" breakfast and lunch menu. He also wanted world class Arabic coffees to have all this served in an inviting, fun atmosphere where the music is played a bit too loud! We bake only from scratch (with ingredients our Mothers would be proud of) and we offer homemade breakfast as well as lunch. Our creations are made of the finest ingredients from many family recipes, and of course built in-house with love and "soul." We have a strong commitment to serving the highest quality and custom roasted, fair trade and/or certified organic coffees as well as a large selection of all natural loose leaf teas. At Java we strive to be the alternative to "big box" coffee, having the best customer service in a welcoming yet Rock n' Roll atmosphere. We appreciate the importance of greeting customers by name, and having real conversations with them. We create an environment where people are comfortable, feel as though they belong and are genuinely appreciated. We are high energy, fast paced and have fun while we work. We understand and appreciate the need for adventure as it is part of why we are here in the first place. Java strives to promote environmental responsibility by recycling our glass, plastic, cardboard, newspaper, and aluminum. We also have grounds for your garden. And we strongly encourage the use of travel mugs. Java has grown to six cafes and has been written up in various publications including the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Gourmet Magazine. Java Coffee and Café can be found in Boise, Twin Falls, and the Wood River Valley of Idaho.

-Wake Up & Live!

We have gluten free pastries again!🥐 Thanks to come try her amazing work (:
05/27/2026

We have gluten free pastries again!🥐 Thanks to come try her amazing work (:

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms, grandmothers, fur moms, and mother figures! Thank you for the endless love and grace...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms, grandmothers, fur moms, and mother figures! Thank you for the endless love and grace you bring to our community. 🌷

Graduate then make some coffee ☕️ Congrats to all of the graduates this weekend from Java!!!Students not graduating reme...
05/09/2026

Graduate then make some coffee ☕️ Congrats to all of the graduates this weekend from Java!!!

Students not graduating remember we have a student discount when you show us your school ID!!

Earth day!🌎get something green like our spring matcha special! (blueberry lavender matcha 🍵 🫐)
04/22/2026

Earth day!🌎get something green like our spring matcha special! (blueberry lavender matcha 🍵 🫐)

Come visit us on the corner of 6th and Idaho street! We have yummy treats and we love making new friends!
04/18/2026

Come visit us on the corner of 6th and Idaho street! We have yummy treats and we love making new friends!

Stop by our shop on the corner of 6th and Idaho for a delicious treat. Come in and see us! We love making new friends
04/18/2026

Stop by our shop on the corner of 6th and Idaho for a delicious treat. Come in and see us! We love making new friends

✨Employee of the month✨ LOGAN 🎶🐈‍⬛👾🕴🏻Our lovely logan is the employee of the month! She has been working at Java for nea...
04/12/2026

✨Employee of the month✨
LOGAN 🎶🐈‍⬛👾🕴🏻
Our lovely logan is the employee of the month! She has been working at Java for nearly 3 years. Logan’s favorite thing about Java is her coworkers and making her self a daily matcha. Logan is a whimsical lady, she loves thrifting and hunting depop for cute clothes, the 1975 & Geese, and is a wordle wizard. Logan will make you crack up at any given moment and is such a sweet coworker! WE LOVE YOU LOGIIII

TGIF ‼️ Want to kick of your weekend with a yummy coffee and food?! Come in and visit us (:
04/10/2026

TGIF ‼️ Want to kick of your weekend with a yummy coffee and food?! Come in and visit us (:

happy saint patties day 🍀🌱 come try our specials before they are gone till next year!
03/17/2026

happy saint patties day 🍀🌱 come try our specials before they are gone till next year!

✨Employee of the month✨Mads ⚡️🐈‍⬛🎸🎶Our sweet mads has been working with us for about 9 months. She is always so kind and...
03/10/2026

✨Employee of the month✨

Mads ⚡️🐈‍⬛🎸🎶
Our sweet mads has been working with us for about 9 months. She is always so kind and helpful! We never hear her complain and the customers love her. Mads favorite thing about Java is her coworkers! Her favorite drink is an orange juice with espresso and her favorite food is the usual bagel (: Mads loves to go to concerts, roller skate, and thrift unique house decor. Everyone say congratulations Mads!!
we ❤️ u!!!

In honor of the up coming Treefort music festival in Boise! We created a “Treefort” themed special drink menu!! Come on ...
03/02/2026

In honor of the up coming Treefort music festival in Boise! We created a “Treefort” themed special drink menu!! Come on in and try some of these yummy drinks to prepare for Treefort!!

Credit to our lovely Dabne for making this and coming up with the drinks!

Address

223 N 6th Street, # 110
Boise, ID
83702

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 8pm
Tuesday 6am - 6pm
Wednesday 6am - 6pm
Thursday 6am - 6pm
Friday 6am - 6pm
Saturday 7am - 6pm
Sunday 7am - 6pm

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