Jumpin’ Jimmy’s

Good coffee but bad customer service. The lady’s there were very rude and short with us. The dirty chai I got was very good though. Would come again but hope they work on the mood of the shop.

They use Café Umbria beans here, prepared well, and sell their drinks for about a dollar less than the nearby Café Umbria. The staff is really polite and fast and they have a good variety of packaged baked goods.
Sometimes, there’s a line fifteen-​deep of teenagers from nearby Ballard High School, but they somehow are way less raucous and generally intolerable than I’m used to. It might just be that San Francisco teenagers are insufferable, but either way, it’s great.

Surprisingly one of the best lattes I’ve had in Ballard. Always quick, courteous, and cheap (less than $ 2 for an 8 oz latte!!).

I walked an extra six blocks to try the coffee here dated being ignored at Blue Dog. Well worth it!
The two women in the shack were efficiently working, and my drink was done in a flash, with no skimping on the courtesy. The cost for an Americano is well below the city average, and it was deliciously well done.
I will come here again, without a doubt!

The positive aspects of getting your coffee here, as others have mentioned, are good price/​location, quick service and the gals get to know your drink order quickly… especially if you’re like me, and never change your drink! :) However, their customer service, on occasion, is definitely lacking! Recently, I made the mistake of asking for additional milk to be added to my latte (non-​fat, no foam latte. standing order) and was given my head on a platter! Comments from the barista like «have you ever considered switching your drink to an americano???»,… «milk foams and it’s impossible to not make it foam, etc.» and in her opinion she made the drink perfectly! I didn’t ask for her to remake my drink, I just asked nicely for additional milk to be added because the drink felt light! Additionally, I’ve been getting coffee here for more than a year and have never sent a drink back! :(Beware.

I frequent this establishment on a daily basis. I know there are so many choices for coffee in Seattle, but this one is two blocks from my house and the distance provides a nice chance to wake up on my walk there in the morning. Most of the time they can see me coming up the hill and by the time I get to the window to order, my drink has been started. I’m usually impressed by the fact that as the cars are lining up, they seem to know who and what drink is needed. That is cool! I’ve read the reviews on Unilocal about this place and haven’t found the negatives that others have. I’ve never seen the alleged «dragon» or any of that. As far as coffee flavor, or the flavor of the roast goes, it’s good enough for me. I’ve had bad roasts before, and haven’t had that experience there. I just thought that they deserve a two thumbs up for the service as I will keep going there as long as I’m in the area. It’s not a bikini stand and I’m glad. I don’t want to pay 4 plus dollars, not including tip, to see some half naked, over made up person making a crappy drink for me. I’ll gladly take a good cup of coffee, a friendly «hello» and «have a good» day for a decent price any day.

Jumpin’ Jimmys has been an off-​and-​on again stop for me over the last few years. While I’m currently in the midst of an on-​again phase, I must say something seems to have slipped a bit since the last time. While the service is quite friendly no matter what the weather, the coffee isn’t nearly as consistent as it used to be, and overall I’d put it in the so-​so category where previously I thought it was much better.
Further evidence of this decline is the notable lack of cars lined up at what was once the peak morning rush. The last several times I visited, I pulled right up to the window, and only once has a car pulled up behind me.
Perhaps they’ve turned their attention to serving the (presumably) less discriminating BHS students across the street, but hopefully they’ll step things back up once the kids are gone for the summer — it would be a shame to lose what has been a trusty commute standby for the north Ballard/​Crown Hill community.

I don’t know why on earth it’s taken me so long to walk across the street and try this place. I finally stopped by this week, and I was pretty impressed with the prices. $ 2.55 for a double tall latte is about a buck cheaper than the standard. It’s Umbria coffee, which is good, but my favorite latte still lives at Equal Exchange down the street. Nice to know I can quickly get my morning coffee right at my bus stop — location, location, location. I’ll keep swinging by as long as I live in the neighborhood. It’d be super cool if they offered a few more food items (can I get a witness on a breakfast sand?), but it’s awesome as-​is. Super fast and nice service, too.

Lame! The chicks that work a Jumpin Jimmies are totally rude AND clueless. One or the other I could probably handle – I mean I am sure that they are underpaid and overworked. But both? I tried it out a couple of times to make sure that it wasn’t just me… Never again! There are waaaay too many other places to get good coffee – let alone mediocre drinks served with serious attitude.

Jumping Jimmy’s, located next to the fabulous Top Banana produce super store, is the hub for caffeine deficient high school students and workers of the world heading to their jobs. I used to love «the stand» as I call it, good service, good coffee, good vibe.
It has fallen from the high perch it sat on in my heart.
Let’s begin with the blond dragon. She is a barista with more attitude than Sid Vicious. A friend of mine ordered a latte with hazelnut syrup one morning and the barista snapped at her with the comment that syrup rots your teeth.
I ordered my quad shot vanilla latte and the other spacey and always PMS-​ing brunette barista «accidentally» gave me 6 shots and raised the price of the drink because of her mistake.
All in all a sad loss. If you are forced to go there I recommend sticking with drip coffee and ducking when the dragon spits fire.

Jumpin’ Jimmy’s is where I start every weekday morning. Whether they are slammed or slow, the service is great and the drip coffee I order is always hot and fresh. They get their grounds from Café Umbria (I’m pretty sure this is still true) which is a dark enough roast to get me through the morning, but wouldn’t be my first choice if I am brewing at home.
They only accept cash or checks, which helps the line move fast, and because they don’t have new baristas every two weeks, the ladies who serve your beverage will get to know your usual drink pretty quickly — this also helps the line move fast. They’ll often have drinks ready by the time you reach the window.
Jumpin’ Jimmy’s offers great service (I do miss Sarah, though), good coffee, and a nice way to start the day!

So yeah, I’m not even sure who their roaster is, but it’ll do whoever it is. My high marks for Jumpin’ Jimmy’s are based on location, price, signage, and speeeeeeed.
It’s right by my bus stop, and the girls are so fast that even if I can see my bus cresting the top of the hill a few blocks away, I am still safe to order my latte because it’ll be in my paw in under 30 seconds.
A double tall flavored latte is under three bucks. It’s pushing five at Starbucks. And although the mermaid is sort of cool (or used to be before it came to symbolize corporate domination), Starbucks can’t compare to Jumpin’ Jimmy’s grinning donkey signage.

Well, since there are reviews for literally every coffee place in town, I thought we really should have Jimmy’s in there.
Jumpin’ Jimmy’s is the drive through/​walk up espresso/​coffee stand on the Southeast corner of the Top Banana lot. It’s owned by Jimmy Wild and run by some pretty doggone competent baristas.
The coffee here is always good, the snacks always fresh. Its a great way to start out the day. And man oh man, you gotta go by there and see how fast those girls crank out the espressos. You can just tell they’ve made a million of them! My girls love the hot chocolate, and they always have a treat for the dog, so it’s a real family affair!