Cup'a Cup'a

3.5 stars. Good coffee and great service. It feels like the nice lady behind the counter knew all of her customers. I got the iced latte and it was pretty tasty. I need to come back next time when I'm hungry for the Ethiopian food. There are a couple of indoor stools and a bar for seating. It's attached to a bookstore that has some tables and chairs as well. There's also an outdoor seating area.

Don't look like much from the outside but after trying this is gonna be one of my go to places in D.C for coffee, tea, pastries & food. Definition of hole in the wall. I got the vegetarian combo a tea & later an expresso to-go. the people are extremely friendly, I can't recommend enoughIt's connected to a small collectors bookstore next to the passport agency

This bookstore/ Ethiopian coffee shop is adorable. I am so happy they also have good again. Grab a cup of coffee and try out the lunch platter. I get the vegetarian platter and it's tasty. Truth be told it is not the most flavorful Ethiopian food in the district, but it is tasty and reliable. Portions are decent.

Such a cute coffee shop with a bookstore attached! My kind of vibe. Love that it's Ethiopian too. The lady was super friendly and nice and the coffee was delicious and reasonably priced. I'd definitely recommend the mocha!

I ordered to go. The ambiance is nice it's inside a book store. They sell other types of coffees. They had a special the day I went for the vegetarian dish. I rated it three because the vegetarian dish was pretty bland and lacked the flavor you'd expect from an Ethiopian dish.

This is a favorite location of mine for ethiopian food and coffee. The co-located bookshop makes for an inspiring ambience to eat, drink and reset. The team here are super friendly and work hard to please. That they are still in business during pandemic is a testament!

Firstly, the address is misleading. Technically, it is in the building whose address is"600 19th St." But! The entrance to Cup'a Cup'a is actually on G street! With the green awning! It is not on 19th Street!Once you find the green awning, you have found some darn good coffee. The service was very friendly, speedy, and helpful. They cleaned tables of dirty cups and plates quickly and regularly. The outdoor seating is not fancy, but it's pleasant and you can sit for a long time without being bothered by anyone. It's attached to a bookstore, into which I didn't wander, and there are people chatting, reading, working, catching up on paperwork...it's a nice, casual vibe. But most importantly, it's good coffee at half the price of a certain store that begins with an S and rhymes with "tarbucks." My espresso macchiato was dense and just a little bitter. The iced coffee was pleasant and light. When I went at 5 pm, the baked goods were picked over (as is expected) and laid haphazardly across the counter. The indoor seating area is limited but there is room in the covered patio and outside. It's not a fancyfancy cafe . It's a coffee shop that serves good coffee without a lot of frills but with plenty of smiles.

After a year and a half of working in Foggy Bottom, one of my students finally asked "Have you been to Cupa Cupa?" Now, mind you, I don't consider Foggy Bottom a culinary destination, especially for those of us who work in the area and want quick, healthy lunches (the Whole Foods has been a blessing). But Cupa Cupa is now officially in my rotation - for $6.95, I had an amazing veggie Ethiopian platter (four veg dishes - two lentils, one bean, one spinach and potato) - each veggie was cooked to absolute perfection (and I'm not a fan of beans, but adored these) and served on a mini injera.A few notes:- cash only.- I can't comment on the bookstore (though I'll check it out next time) - but I couldn't quite figure out the relationship between the food and the store.

I have been here over the last week every morning to get breakfast on the way to the Kennedy Center. The one that I go to is right next to the 600 Watergate entrance. I have had everything on the Breakfast menu and I have to say that the best choices out of all of their offerings is their "Big Mouth" sandwich or the "Rick's Burrito". Either one is pretty good, and the most filling out of the selection. Most of their food is good; I would not say great, nor bad, just good. It is almost devoid of seasoning but still has that hint of diner taste to everything to help your taste buds out....I also recommend picking up some tasty Nantucket Nectar to accompany it.Also, the service is relatively speedy, and you have to assume that the two Hispanic women are talking about you when they rapidly fire off Spanish as you sign your CC receipt.

Great coffee, really nice atmosphere in a bookstore (which corporate coffee chains try hard to fake..)Super friendly owner who remembers your choice of coffee as well :)