Port City Java is a hub for coffee lovers, bringing great, fresh-roasted coffee to our neighbors.

Port City Java has been waking up Wilmington, NC since 1995. Nestled in the heart of historic downtown, our first café quickly became a hub for coffee lovers in the community. Our admittedly simple goals were to bring great, fresh-roasted coffee to our neighbors with the help of a charming but ever mischievous 15-kilo Ambex roaster. Port City Java has evolved and grown to operate over 30 cafes as well as its own bakery, roastery and distribution center since then. Our menu offers a diverse sele...

Port City Java has been waking up Wilmington, NC since 1995. Nestled in the heart of historic downtown, our first café quickly became a hub for coffee lovers in the community. Our admittedly simple goals were to bring great, fresh-roasted coffee to our neighbors with the help of a charming but ever mischievous 15-kilo Ambex roaster. Port City Java has evolved and grown to operate over 30 cafes as well as its own bakery, roastery and distribution center since then. Our menu offers a diverse selection to satisfy all of your sweet and savory urges. Beverages include a rotating selection of remarkable coffee, carefully crafted espresso drinks, smoothies made with real fruit, milkshakes made with rich ice cream and award winning teas among other items. We bake fresh daily and our breakfast sandwiches and wraps are made on site and are served hot all day. Our PCJ EATs lunch sandwiches and wraps are made fresh daily and available in our grab and go case for a quick and easy solution to the question of “What’s for lunch?”: We're grateful for the opportunity to serve an outstanding menu that is approachable, accessible and steeped in kindness. Manners count. While other coffeehouses might hurry their customers out the door, we invite our guests to stay and settle in with us. Our baristas bring creativity, fun, and sincerity to the bar continuing what has become a tradition of unstinting hospitality at Port City Java. We treasure the relationships we've built and hope you'll join us soon!