Where I live, the downtown area isn't that big. It's one street, less than a half-mile long, with a police station at one end and a new community center at the other end. In between, it has a number of restaurants, a bookstore, a bike shop, a toy store, a tavern, a music shop, a music school, a barbershop, a general store, three cafes and a new tattoo parlor.

Of the three downtown cafes, I frequent the two closest to home. I'm not counting the train depot cafe since it's more closely related to a cart than a coffee shop. The third cafe resides across from the community center. It's called Jumpin' Juice & Java and offers the town's only drive-thru coffee. Today, I finally decided to stop by and try it.

While it has a drive-thru window, it also has a large indoor sitting space, which is clean and well lit. Display cases, full of coffee-related merchandise, separate the counter from the seating area. There is a ceiling-high bookcase filled with old books, a couple of couches and plenty of tables and chairs, similar to those found in the typical family restaurant. In fact, the place looks like what you would get if Starbucks and Bakers Square were to hook up and have an offspring (think Conan O'Brien's If They Mated, but for food chains).

The menu offers the usual selection of sandwiches, salads and soups. It has an assortment of espresso drinks and juices of the jamba variety. The company claims to have "the hippest drinks on earth" and while I can't vouch for that, it does have espresso concoctions named Almond Joy, Milky Way and Snickers, which is pretty sweet. Prices are comparable to the prices of the average cafe.

I ordered a sixteen-ounce Snickers, which is mocha mixed with caramel and peanut butter (syrup, I'm guessing and hoping). It's a drink that tastes funny after a sip, but grows on you. I'll have to try the Milky Way next time.

Overall, the service was decent. The guy behind the counter was as friendly and alert as any normal person would be expected to be before seven in the morning. While I only stayed for about fifteen minutes (I had a train to catch), the atmosphere was pleasant enough. The place is definitely worth a return visit.