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The Java Break

4.5 ★★★★★ 750 Google reviews · Cafe

fresh pastriescozy atmosphere

Funky coffee shop offering panini, a cereal bar & DIY cupcakes, plus other house-baked goods.

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17 E 7th St
Lawrence, KS 66044

+1 785-749-5282

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Hours

Monday 8 am–8 pm
Tuesday 8 am–8 pm
Wednesday 8 am–8 pm
Thursday 8 am–8 pm
Friday 8 am–8 pm
Saturday 8 am–8 pm
Sunday 8 am–8 pm

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What regulars say again and again

The things that keep coming up across 750 Google reviews — with a reviewer's own words as proof.

🥐 fresh pastries 5 mentions

“The coffee is pretty good if you have a sweet tooth, but the food is DELICIOUS (especially the pastries).”

🛋️ cozy atmosphere 4 mentions

“It's got great ambiance, awesome staff, excellent drinks, and enough seating.”

What customers say

Just a quick jog from Liberty Hall, we stopped at The Java Break for a caffeine boost before a Sunday night concert. (Open until 9pm daily, current regular hours.) Stepping downstairs into this shop felt like I'd entered a delightfully quirky vintage parallel dimension with a unique menu to match.

★★★★★ — Hope, 2022-07

Love Java Break! They have really tasty beverages, homemade whipped cream, as well as smoothies. All kinds of baked goods, and much much more. I love that they have several different rooms for people to sit in. All of them having their own sort of feel to them.

★★★★★ — Ash, 2024-02

Lol. This place is a vibe - not sure how to explain it. Its super successful because it’s so quintessentially Lawrence. They’ve got good coffee and breakfast meals. I always get something from the cereal bar with fruit when I go there. Good place to meet with people or bring a laptop.

★★★★★ — Meghan, 2023-07

Java Break is a Lawrence experience that you CAN NOT miss out on. The coffee is pretty good if you have a sweet tooth, but the food is DELICIOUS (especially the pastries). They also have a cereal bar where you can mix cereals and toppings together with your choice of milk and that can be fun.

★★★★★ — Maya, 2023-08

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