PROS: Coffee quality, espresso quality, Barista skill, Barista friendliness, espresso drink menu is outstanding in terms of options and clever twists, and Layout/design is SUPERBLY inviting and cozy, and its perfectly lit, mostly taking advantage of natural light. Pleasing mix of live entertainment. Free Wifi, and 80% of the patrons seem to be using it at any given time for hours on end (coffee shop commuter office).
Middle of the Road: nothing, really, the elements of this place are either very good (see above) or rather bad (see below).
CONS: Those damned debit card charges are kind of annoying. Staff can get overwhelmed at peak times. Breakfast stuff is fair to slightly-above-average quality, but surprisingly limited for such a popular place. Location is humble (but convenient), smashed between a scary looking bar and a weird hardware-type retailer.
Probably my third favorite local coffee shop in the valley behind 32 Shea and Coffee Roastery on Hayden (and I've tried dozens and dozens of them), and I definitely beat a path to Mama Java's whenever I'm in the area.