Java House
Nairobi Java House is a chain of 10 coffee houses across Nairobi, Kenya. Along with Dorman's Coffee, the other major chain in the city, it is one of the few places where one can find "export-quality" Kenyan coffee brewed and served in the region. Java House is known for its various Kenyan coffees, home baked bread, Mexican cuisine, and free wifi.[1][2]
Locations
Nairobi Java House locations as of 2010 include:
- ABC shopping complex on Waiyaki way
- Adams Arcade
- Mama Ngina Street [3],
- Gigiri Street (by the UN building)
- Junction shopping complex
- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- Sarit Centre in the Westlands [4]
- University of Nairobi
- Yaya Centre
Controversy
In 2008, Java House founder and former Managing Director Jon Wagner was brought to trial for sexually harrassing a minor. In 2010 he was sentenced to 15 years in prison, one of the few foreign nationals living in Kenya to be giving a harsh sentence under the law.[5][6]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Xan Rice (August 3, 2007). "Nairobi cafes buzzing as real coffee finally comes home". The Guardian.
- ^ [2]
- ^ The biggest location. http://nairobijavahouse.com/html/sarit.html
- ^ Kiplagat, Sam (January 19, 2010). "Former Java boss freed on bail".
- ^ Kumekucha blog (June 28, 2008). "Nairobi Java MD faces life imprisonment".