JavaJanesCoffee

My wife and I were tired of working for other people, so we did some research to find out what was a good fit for us business wise. We decided to open a coffee shop! It seemed like a perfect business for us.
Now the search began for the best location. We found a reasonably priced store for rent on the Ocean City NJ boardwalk. We were so excited!
The name "Java Jane's " really came by accident. Originally we were going to call our store Java Joe's, we thought that we were very original, but nope, we were not! Java Joe's was taken already. Keep in mind that this was before the internet was in every house, so we had to send in paperwork and wait for an answer through regular mail. Well, we had two weeks until our grand opening, so my wife blurted out "Java Jane's". It had a nice ring to it, so we submitted the paperwork again and hoped the name was available. It was!
My wife was pregnant with our first son, so she helped with the design and layout, while I did all of the building and setting up. I finished all of the construction and had the store completely stocked on the Thursday before Memorial Day. This was going to be our grand opening weekend. Our final inspection was scheduled for the next day, but the inspector never showed up! At around 4:00 I called the city inspections office and I was told that the inspector left for vacation and that he would be back next week! WHAT! I yelled at the innocent person who answered the phone! I hung up after giving her a few "choice" words. A few minutes later, I get a call from the inspector, and he told me to just go ahead and open, and he will inspect the store when he gets back. It was the spring of 1999, and Java Jane's was officially born!
So, now we are here on Etsy bringing our award winning products to the masses. We have really worked hard to get to this point, and I am proud of what we have accomplished! From concept to creation, 16 years later, our vision is expanding. We are once again excited to create something new, and invite you to join us!