Tacoma, Washington: Bob's Java Jive: Giant Coffee Pot
Inside this giant coffee pot-shaped building you might get a coffee, but the beverage of choice is beer. 25-foot-tall Puget sound landmark built in 1927.
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When I drove into Tacoma, I asked around, and sure enough, one of the world's largest buildings in the shape of a coffee pot (more like a percolator) is in Tacoma! It's called Bob's Java Jive and can be found on
It is , unfortunately' closed on Sundays, which is when I went there. A note on the door of this coffee pot says that "Bob's Java Jive has been voted Tacoma's Best Dive".
[Mary Dolan, 09/23/2000]A Puget Sound landmark was threatened by fire on Tuesday, according to KIRO-TV. The apartments in the back of Bob's Java Jive in Tacoma, Washington, were gutted by flames....
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Bob's Java Jive: Giant Coffee Pot
- Address:
- 2102 S. Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA
- Directions:
- I-5 to the 38th St. exit. Head west. Turn right at S. Pine St. (Guitar Center), then right at S. Tacoma Way. Bob's Java Jive is on right.
- Hours:
- Always visible; open 8pm-2am. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 253-475-9843
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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