History of java u

It all started in 1996, when two long-time restaurateurs launched the first java u café at Concordia University. The dynamic café was an instant hit with students and the surrounding community. The pair quickly opened five more cafés, each as successful as the first.

In 2002, the company was majority purchased by a Montreal-based private equity firm with an impressive array of successful enterprises, giving java u the financial backing and momentum needed to develop into a lifestyle concept with legs. But we will never lose touch with our roots in Montreal, the city that inspired us.