Jittery Joe's Coffee was started next to the famous Athens 40 Watt club. The connection with the 40 Watt Club helped Jittery Joe's become something larger than anyone would have imagined.

Jittery Joe's remained busy all through the day and night. Joe's clientele included everyone from the Mayor, teachers, and construction workers coming in during the morning, to students, townies, and artists coming in at night. The Jittery Joe's buzz was helped with frequent celebrity guests such as Michael Stipe of R.E.M., the B-52s, comedians Penn and Teller, and many others.

The name Jittery Joe's comes from the movie Thelma and Louise. In the movie Thelma and Louise walk out of a diner named... Jittery Joe's. Shortly after Jittery Joe's opened in 1994, The Simpsons aired an episode that featured a café called Jittery Joe's. The founders did a national name search, discovered that the name was not copyrighted and obtained a federal trademark. At one time Jittery Joe's was the official coffee of Antarctica. According to Rolling Stone Magazine the #5 underground album of all time is "Live at Jittery Joe's." Rolling Stone Magazine also named Jittery Joe's one of the top 24 hour coffee houses in America.

Nice town. Cool stories. Great coffee.

Words we live by…

Your cup of coffee is only as good as the beans we roast and we want to make sure you receive the very best! Not only does Jittery Joe’s Coffee select the top 1% of beans from at least 18 different countries, but we also roast in small batches to allow for greater quality and care. Micro-roasting is the technique we use that allows us to be intimately involved in every roasting batch to ensure you’re getting the best cup of coffee possible.

So what makes Jittery Joe’s Coffee better than the rest? Although our hands on approach to roasting coffee may take more time, we think your taste buds will appreciate the effort. We believe that our extensive roasting know-how, combined with the freshness and superior quality of our beans, will ultimately provide you with the best cup of coffee out there.