Jazzman’s Cafe

This is another coffee shop by campus. A franchise idea owned by Sodexo, (my little school in undergrad had one). It’s ok, the only place in the library to get coffee. I think they tend to overcharge quite a bit and take forever to make an expresso. However, when it’s 1:00 am and you want a coffee, it’s the only place you can go.

Not much to add aside from what the others have said. Can’t wait for the CULC to be built and a Starbucks to compete with this place. I’ve gotten mixed service from this place, some were super nice, while others were stand-​offish. I like the tables though — they’re just the right size to study at, despite the noise and distraction of people walking by.
Prices are crazy. But students still come here because late nights at the library will make you hungry. I get the cheap coffee, and add lots of sugar.

As Katie K said, Jazzman’s has a monopoly at the Georgia Tech library. The machines are like Wall-​Es (old and trusty) and make strange/​loud noises (like when he crunches trash cubes). I don’t know why people chat/​study in front of this shop.
This year, there is a new lady that works on the night shift– her signature standout is her red lipstick and smile! She is the nicest person ever. When I wanted Amaretto coffee, she made a fresh batch for me and held a genuine conversation. That was nice, considering that there was an entire line of people at the counter.
Coffees are palatable; unfortunately when placed in ice their true nature comes out and are a little watery and weak (even before ice starts to melt). Most of their baked goods are $ 2 and sit in the case all day long. Their sandwiches are made at the GT Dining halls… go for turkey ciabatta, though it has a tendency to be dry. All their smoothies are delicious though!
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The standout factor:
Coffee and food wise, I’d average somewhere between 2.5 to 3, but I’ll be very generous and tack on an extra star and round up for it’s certifications in:
–Fair Trade Certification: 100% of its coffees are environmentally sustainable and farmers are guaranteed a set pay no matter what circumstances. Big one.
–USDA Organic: no pesticides.
–Rain Forest Alliance: farming sustainably while protecting wildlife, wild lands, workers’ rights and local communities. Big one.
–Bird Friendly and Shade Grown: lots of experts believe the best coffees come from shaded plants, which allows protection of the plants, better soil nutrients, and more ecological homes for creatures such as birds.
These may seem rather redundant in every coffeeshop, but these are all legit certifications and cost lots of money to get certified and maintained every year (part of the reason why it took Starbuck’s so long to do it.) Not to mention for every bag of certain coffees, part of the profit returns to their coffee farmers.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t particularly think the coffee is high quality, but I feel really happy in that I am making responsible choices. In an industry where profits pit against farmers and the environment, the latter set is often overlooked and exploited until they become stories of regret and inspiration for the next wave of environmentalism.

The employees are nice, but the iced drinks are watery and pricey.
And the espresso machine breaks down. And they use some kind of sugar that doesn’t dissolve. It’s a sort of crapshoot when it comes to the quality of what comes over the counter.
Also, to address what another Unilocaler said about this being the only source of caffeine: Coffee Snobs in the biomedical building is the way to go for stuff that doesn’t taste like mocha syrup ICEEs. Know that you have an option!

This place doesn’t need any sort of Unilocaling promoting… after all, it is the ONLY source of caffeine (minus vending machine products) that you can easily obtain while trudging through yet another deathly homework assignment, test, project, etc, etc.
So I figure that they don’t care to improve on their service since they do have a monopoly on coffee at the library. I’ve never received good service here, and more often than not, more than one of the different flavours of drip coffee are empty. (When you order standard, black coffee, they have six different coffee dispensers you can choose from. Why must they always be nearly empty?!) The coffee is just drip, and it’s not drip at it’s finest either — it tastes good enough that I can get away with drinking it black, but it’s bad enough that I’m glad I’m not paying more than a buck fifty for a small cup.
Anyways. I’d much rather feed the pockets of a Starbucks or Caribou than get my caffeine fix here. But usually convenience wins and I will find myself hanging out here prior to exam days.

Lactose Intolerants Beware — they do charge extra for soy milk. It’s my biggest pet peeve too. When most American’s get gassy when they drink milk, and you’re polite enough to acknowledge your own intolerance to dairy and ask for soy milk and are charged extra because you don’t to smell your stank… well darn these coffee houses that make you pay for being considerate!
Enough said on that. It’s a coffee/​snack/​lunch place in a library to save students from the distress of studying.