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Java House
Logo: javahouseafrica.com3
Kenyan coffee house chain
Java House (formerly Nairobi Java House) is a chain of coffee houses with its head office at ABC Place in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 1999 by Kevin Ashley and Jon Wagner. When founded, it was one of the few places to find "export-quality" Kenyan coffee brewed and served in the region, although specialty coffee culture has seen a significant increase in Kenya in recent years. Starting from the first cafe at Adam's Arcade along Ngong Road which opened in 1999.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Websitejavahouseafrica.com
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Java House (formerly Nairobi Java House) is a chain of coffee houses with its head office at ABC Place in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 1999 by Kevin Ashley and Jon Wagner. When founded, it was one of the few places to find "export-quality" Kenyan coffee brewed and served in the region, although specialty coffee culture has seen a significant increase in Kenya in recent years.2
Links
- Websitejavahouseafrica.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/javahouseafrica1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/javahouseafrica1
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- WikipediaJava House
- WikidataQ6959786
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- 1WikidataJava House on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJava House on Wikipedia
- 3Company websiteJava House logo
- 4Wikimedia CommonsJava House photo by Kihara wa kigo, CC BY-SA 4.0