welcome to the bad ass java cafe

WEst end, roatan, honduras

COME AND VISIT

YOU MIGHT ACTUALLY STAY HERE… wE DID…

OWNING A COFFEE ROASTERIA AND CAFE ON AN ISLAND ISN’T EXACTLY WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO, BUT WE COULDN’T REALLY HELP IT. wE CAME TO ROATAN ON A CRUISE SHIP, THEN WE CAME BACK TO SPEND A WEEK, THEN WE BOUGHT A HOUSE, AND NOW WE BOUGHT A COFFEE BUSINESS! iT IS A DREAM COME TRUE TO BOTH OF US!

WE FELL IN LOVE WITH THE ISLAND, THE COUNTRY OF HONDURAS, and of course, the coffee

oNE OF THE FIRST THINGS WE LEARNED when we visited WAS HOW GREAT THE LOCAL COFFEE WAS ON rOATAN. That lead us to purchase Bad Ass JAva in March of 2021. The coffee shop was in a very small space and we knew that if we wanted to become a destination we would need to relocate. In late 2021, we moved into our current location and built an entirely new roasteria and coffee shop.

AND THAT LEAD US TO ice cream

Roatan had soft-serve ice cream and gelato available, but many of the ex-pats told us they would love to be able to get ice cream like back home. As native wisconsinites, we know ice cream and a new product was born! IF YOU VISIT, AND YOU AREN’T A BIG FAN OF COFFEE, WE ARE PRETTY CERTAIN THE ICE CREAM IS GOING TO BE AS BAD ASS AS OUR COFFEES.

What goes great with coffee?

Come hang with us all day and we will keep you fed and happy!

we offer great made to order breakfast sandwiches, paninis, and baked goods. Our most popular food items are our big ass balls (ask us about them, you won’t be sorry) and our locally made carrot cake and triple-chocolate brownies.

Not a coffee drinker?

check out a lineup of roatan reef teas, italian sodas, and other drink options.

Want to learn more about how we make our coffee?

Any time you are in the cafe, ask for a tour of roasting area and we will be happy to tell you the story of our coffee and show you the roasting process. You can also sample and smell our many roasts and flavors.