Havana 58 café
1380 Piney Green Rd, Jacksonville
(910) 968-0002
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Good coffee. Staff is super friendly. I also get my Cuban coffee beans from here and they are super good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great coffee and good food! Great atmosphere! It feels like family here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best coffee shop in the area! Joaquin and Mary are the sweetest people, and their specialty coffee is high end. I only buy my espresso beans from Havana 58!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Havana 58 makes the best cortadito I’ve had in my life. Perfectly bold, smooth, and not overly sweet exactly how Cuban coffee should be. You can tell they care about quality and tradition. Highly recommend stopping in if you love real Cuban coffee
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
There are 2 girls here that make incredible coffee.
Today the older man and woman who were present seemed Iike they were guessing each order they pushed out. Really disappointed as I regularly drive 30 mins just to get coffee from here, multiple times dropping $35+ on food and drinks for coworkers. I get the same drink every time and this is the first time I was served it differently and it came out quicker than ever before.they just scooped sugar in the bottom and poured coffee over it for $7 this is totally unacceptable. If the person serving me my coffee says “do you wanna taste it first?” and tells me how the drink is “usually made” after I say how I want it twice…I should use my better judgment and just ask for a refund.
Unfortunately, one bad experience ruins everything and I won’t be coming back after this. Super disappointed but unless there’s uniformity on how drinks are made across the board, I’m not gonna spend my time and money coming here.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
I am a connoisseur of coffees. I've never been one of those who could be satisfied with pre-ground, vacuum packed canned coffee from a national brand. I prefer mine freshly ground, just before perking, and with all the heavenly taste coffee should have. That being said... when it comes to coffees... I'm pretty picky. I've been pretty fortunate to find some fine roasteries in the area, and yet one thing that evaded me... that I craved... is real vibrant robust Cuban coffee. I had reached a conclusion long ago that the only times I would be able to enjoy that amazing flavor would be on my visits to my cousin Rick's in Florida.... that is... until now. I have found an authentic treasure.. REAL... ROBUST... VIBRANT... Cuban Coffee in an environment that would have one think that he was sitting in Cafe Arcengel or Cafe El Dandy in Havana.
Real Cuban coffee is something that not every barista can master. It requires the right blend of coffee beans, slow roasted to perfection. It requires a unique brewing that draws out the vibrant flavors of the bean. And for the very best... it requires a barista that has grown up with the unique flavor filled environment of Cuba where folks made the best of what little they had. So finding REAL Cuban coffee anywhere above Florida is NOT an easy task... at least not until now.
Nestled in a tiny little shopping block at 1010 Henderson Drive in Jacksonville, North Carolina is perhaps one of the best little and very authentic Cuban Coffee shops I've ever found, right down to the classic chess table set up and ready for the next person to play. It's more than just coffees... it's an experience in culture with the unique music of cuba, the aromas of the coffee, the sweets one only finds until now in Florida and Cuba, and real cuban sandwiches!!
One would be hard pressed to choose if the shop is a coffeehouse, a cafe, or bakery... I suppose it's all of them... of as they say in Cuba.. a Coffee Cafe. It is amazing.
It's has been said that there are no words that can adequately describe the energizing flavor of a real Cuban Expresso, or the dynamic almost heavenly flavors of the cakes.... or the experience of a true Cuban Sandwich.
But those who have experienced Havana 58 on Henderson Drive in Jacksonville know that this tiny Cafe is a true culinary treasure, reasonable in its pricing.. an experience to be savored and treasured.
The folks that own the shop, run the shop. Service is excellent. It's not a place for the giant crowds, or those who just want turn and burn. Havana 58 is authentic... and one could not ask for better. I definitely give them five stars in all categories. JM
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been there twice, both times the servers forgot parts of the order multiple times. Today spent $42 on two coffees, a smoothie, a pastry, and a sandwich and they forgot both the pastry and a coffee. When the coffee was finally brought out 20 minutes later, the lid was half off and spilled sugary coffee all over my clothes.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
Literally the best coffee in town. I am there darn near every morning. I get a regular ice coffee with cream and sugar. Buyer beware it has a ton of caffeine in it! But it’s sooooo good. The owners are so darn friendly and everyone there greets you warmly every time you walk in. Oh! Their breakfast quesadilla is also amazing! Try it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Desserts are always excellent. Coffee is great too! They have a flight board for coffee drinks if you can't decide what you would like!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I couldn’t decide what I wanted to drink because there are so many options so the owner picked for me and it was super delicious! The entire staff is super warm and welcoming and very patient with indecisive people like me. I will definitely be returning!!!
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Very good coffee! The owners are very welcoming and nice. Great customer service. We'll definitely return and are looking forward to exploring their menu. Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you haven't had Cuban coffee beans go here! Great staff and best coffee in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Amazing staff, great coffee, delicious tres leches cake 😍🥰
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I try to support small businesses like this but today was overall frustrating I had my drink made and specifically asked for light ice and then was proceeded to not be made that way. I had to rush to an appointment then I come back to have it remade and it wasn’t even made correctly at all and I asked for whip cream and that was just disregarded which is frustrating bc I don’t want them to have to keep remaking my drink but I feel like I wasted money today smh
The best coffee shop! Not only is the coffee amazing, but they treat you like you are a valued customer every single time you come in. I love stopping in as often as I can and trying whatever specials they have because they’re always great! But they also make the best caramel macchiato around.
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