The Joint

Really great coffee! This area has definitely needed fresh coffee for a long time and thankfully it’s here. The Joint is really relaxing and the staff knows how to make a great latte.

I went into the Joint the other day and got a Hot Chai Latte tea. It was fantastic! It really hit the spot. The Joint is one of those places off the beaten path and very worth checking out!

In town for the day and stumbled across this place. It’s nice and quiet and off the beaten path. Guy taking orders was super friendly and although my drink came out slightly different than I ordered whatever the gal made was super delicious so I have no complaints. I haven’t been to anywhere else in the area to compare but I wouldn’t even bother looking. The drink was well crafted and at a reasonable price. With they had places like this in my neck of the woods!

great espresso and pour over. they use homestead coffee. I’m a professional barista. I was very impressed and will be back soon.
everyone was really nice too!

subterranean coffee shop. dark inside, neon glow from signs in the window. solid coffee, no soy milk which is probably for the best. friendly service, quiet space, excellent for working. but the place is tiny. five two-​tops and a couple bars for seating and that’s it. outlets yes. lots of posters for local events.
I wouldn’t normally work in a place this dark but I’m passing through and short on time. the coffee’s good and on a day when I need to hunker down and get some sh*t done, I appreciate the reduced distraction.

Nice place or a coffee in the little town of Bethlehem.
Stopped in on our drive home from the Poconos and after a little jog trying to find the Joint we arrived at its doorstep. The address according to Google is on one street and then you need to round the corner and go through an alley to actually find it.
Once you get there it’s worth it though because the coffee was pretty good. I had a Cappuccino and even though it took literally 10 minutes to make, rounding down, it was a good cup. The best part for us was sitting in the courtyard behind the shop. It’s a nice quiet little square with some trees for shade and a view of what seemed to be some historic buildings.
For me the view was a nice change from your typical coffee house environment so a welcomed change.
Inside was tiny and oddly humid so not sure I would stop in and stay but will definitely come back for a cup o’ joe and to hang in the courtyard.
Give it a look.

Coffee was delicious — I can only imagine the food would be great too. The most interesting part of the place was its artistic vibe: full of youth, humour and exuberance. Really cool — although I felt like a huge square, I still could appreciate it. Did I say the coffee was really tasty?

Coffee: pretty good
Yogurt parfait: alright; nice choice of toppings
Service: pretty terrible.
So we stopped in on a Saturday morning– no line and the barista was very friendly and helpful. Then we had to wait 8 minutes for a black tea and 12 minutes for two yogurt parfaits. Would not have been so frustrating if the barista hadn’t spent most of this time chatting with the one other customer who came in while we were waiting and basically just ignored preparing our order. If you are looking for a quick coffee stop this place is frustratingly slow. Would not stop again and would not recommend it.
Very disappointing as I love blue sky and I know they are owned by the same folks but this place really missed the mark for me.

They make their own syrups and chai tea! And they have almond milk for vegans! When the barista found out it was our first time she took the time to give us her recommendations and explain the homemade syrups. I got a strawberry almond milk latte (amazing) and my fiancée got an almond milk dirty chai (also awesome). Support Local coffee shops!

Awesome little joint! No pun intended… still cleaning up a little from Musikfest. Coffee is delicious (still drinking it…) one the back area is set up I think it will be a cool place to come study. They have free Wi-​Fi too!

Awesome coffee. Just wish that the seating was more. Definitely some of the best coffee in the Lehigh Valley, though. Customer service is excellent, too. The staff is always friendly.

The joint is the best coffee shop in the valley. I’ve tried several varieties and they have all been fresh and tasty. The staff is helpful and friendly and most importantly know about the different types of coffee they sell.
The atmosphere is hip but understated.
I highly recommend this little gem just off Broad St.

This place is great. It’s tucked away in the Sun Inn courtyard and unless you’re looking for it, you will not see it. But, they have an amazing selection of food. I only stopped in for coffee with a friend so I didn’t get to try anything but I will be going back for sure. Staff is very knowledgable and can recommend the perfect kind if beverage if you tell them what you like. Also, for my lactose intolerant friends out there — they do have almond milk available and they have a fantastic chai latte that they will make with almond milk for you. The atmosphere is very relaxed, the music selection is excellent and we must have chilled there for about two hours. It’s very small so the most comfortable you’ll get is in a wooden bistro set but that’s ok :) this is the gem of Bethlehem as far as coffee shops go.

Coffee really is the best in town. Cool, seasonal drinks. Dairy-​free options and a very chill atmosphere. Staff is super friendly.

I’m not the first to post about this obscure location, where strategically placed sandwich boards and signs point the way to a courtyard with essentially no street visibility.
But The Joint still seems to get a pretty steady stream of customers on notoriously sluggish Sunday afternoons. Coffee is confidently delivered, with drip, pour-​over and cold brew options as well as a variety of espresso possibilities. Seasonal soups are memorable, which is saying something in an era when salt passes for «seasoned». Bagels are standard, but priced appropriately. And the hipster staff isn’t chatty but is certainly friendly – something I’d be hard-​pressed to find in the urban jungles of Philly or NYC.
At this point, The Joint wins the award for the most solid local coffeeshop in the Lehigh Valley. It doesn’t rock the boat in terms of the overall package (no real surprises) but it’s lively and welcoming. Only real gripes: pretty lacking in the plug outlets, so it’s not great if your aging laptop needs its own cuppa java (like mine does). And the weekend hours are fairly limited, but this is a minor complaint when the hours here are still better than most local coffee shops in the Valley.
Maybe The Joint’s virtually hidden storefront is an added cachet and I’m just slow to catch on? It wouldn’t be the first time… duh.

The Joint is one of my favorite spots in downtown Bethlehem. The staff is so friendly, the place has a cool vibe and there’s always trendy music playing. I usually visit several times a week during lunch to grab a sandwich and coffee. They seem to feature about 4 – 5 different sandwiches each week and their marble rye bread is the best you’ll find!

The only place in the Lehigh Valley that is committed to coffee as a craft. They offer a selection of African and Central/​South American beans from Homestead Coffee Roasters in PA, and prepare it with the thoughtfulness of a typical third-​wave café. The environment is eclectic and comfortable with a friendly and attentive staff. Food is fresh and about as good as could be expected for a small coffee shop. Only sore spot is their hours – they close at 5 most days which means I rarely get a chance to visit.

Quick look: If you are looking for a good independant coffee shop where you can sit and read/​chat with great coffee… this is it.
Pros: great coffee, cozy relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, good café food. Price is good/​inexpensive $. Size of sandwich/​food offerings are great.
Cons: limited seating, might be difficult to find (as in its not visually seen from the main road).
Unsure: dont know if offers free wifi, not sure about the outlet situation if you needed to charge while you enjoy your coffee/​eat.
Ive been looking for a laid back coffee joint for some time now since moving to the east coast/​this area. This will definitely be where i go on those rare days i get a morning/​lunch off.
Ill be back to try out a cappucino and probably the oatmeal or other deli offering.

I love hunting for coffee whilst traveling.
Undoubtedly, I will be awake before my fiancé and I will have that old urge that I need to satisfy. There has always been something about taking a walk outside on a cold morning for a cup of coffee. Eagerly, I search Unilocal looking for nearby coffee places when I stay at a hotel and I set my sights on one in particular. This last time, the scene was Bethlehem and the target, The Joint.
Luckily, I saw a sign pointing me into a courtyard because otherwise, I was going to declare my mission a failure and go back for substandard Hyatt coffee. It was there, tucked around a small bend where I found The Joint. Another reviewer described it as the type of place that plays Dinosaur Jr. I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what was playing when I walked in. It’s a very small coffee shop with only about 4 tables. For such a small space though, they really had some nice product offerings.
When I asked what he had brewed, up, he mentioned three varieties (which is more than most larger more equipped coffee places) I was given samples of all 3 and since I was buying coffee for two, I clearly needed to know the lay of the land. I settled on a drip african light roast and a peruvian pour-​over for myself. Mind you, he had about 8 varieties that I could have chosen from with pour-​over. I followed his recommendation because he seemed really excited to brew it. That’s what I look for in a coffee shop.
The coffee was good. Heck, it was very good. It’s not difficult to make great coffee, but when it’s done right, it’s really rewarding. I took the coffee to go and enjoyed my caffeinating experience while in the Christmas City. Honestly, I had no expectations at all for coffee and this one (The Joint) exceeded them.

I wouldn’t compare this place to Starbucks, and I don’t think the owners would either.
This is a throwback to what Starbucks once was. Starbucks started as a locally roastery in Seattle, selling good fresh coffee in a welcoming atmosphere. Now Starbucks has become an massive retailer that is so inoffensive and impersonal it’s stifling. When every painted wall and chair comes from the corporate cookie cutter, the best you can get is a cookie cutter conversation over your cookie cutter coffee.
The Joint’s a bit different. It’s still youthful. The style is hip and modern and the music falls along the lines of Belle & Sebastian and Dinosaur Jr. The sandwiches on the menu are largely dependent on the ingredients that they’ve brought in that day. The owners will great you as if they known you forever. No one expects you to know about coffee, but I encourage you to ask about everything. The Joint is personal. Everyone working in that shop takes ownership of it in some way. They all put a little something in to make the place better, to make it succeed. Care goes in to it. The shop is crafted by artisans instead of plopped out of a conveyor belt.
Let’s not forget about why you came here in the first place: the coffee. The coffee is great. Every bag comes with it’s roasted on date which generally falls within the last few weeks. This is big. Coffee freshness depends on time from roast, so if you want fresh coffee, this is the place for it.
In case all that isn’t incentive enough. The place is co-​owned by the same people who run Blue Sky Café and Full of Crêpe down on the South Side.
I’ve been looking for a coffee shop like this for a while now, and I couldn’t recommend this place more highly.