Welcome to the Java Junction’s home on the internet. At the end of March 2010, Brenton and Amanda Novak, formed a company and purchased a delightful coffee and sandwich shop from Karol Holmes, a native of Tremont. The building was the original Tremont Train station.

Our goal was to expand upon the wonderful place Karol had created by developing into a full restaurant, add a bakery and become a caterer that the area could depend upon. We have had a lot to do in a short time. To become a pastry chef who could serve Tremont and the surrounding area, Amanda, hired  one of the area’s  top chefs  to guide us. Later we established a relationship with another of the area’s top chefs, L J Rossi, a past chef at the Pierre Marquette, the Ashland House and frequent political gatherings. L J is there to serve you for catered events in our Banquet Facility that seats up to 60 and for events anywhere in our area.

 In September, L J and Java Junction catered a portion of a Boy Scout recognition banquet for Jim Owens, retired CEO of Caterpillar, where we served over 700 people Rack of Spring Lamb. This was a distinguished Citizen Award event on September 18, 2010 at the Caterpillar Demonstration & Learning Center in Edwards, Illinois. In Pekin, our previous chef, led us in serving approximately 180 guests; tuxedo strawberries, Kobe Beef, Shrimp and Salmon for the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, the W.D. Boyce Council honoring Rich Kriegsman of Pekin at the 2010 Pekin Area Centennial Lawn Social at Pekin Insurance.

So here we are in Tremont, Illinois. We hope you will come in and try our Highlander Grog and Full City Blend Coffees supplied by specialty purveyor Wild Horse Creek out of Saint Louis, Missouri who have provided specialty coffees for over 100 years. Enjoy our homemade butter crust pies, rich NY cheesecake, pizzetes and Panini sandwiches.

We are delighted to do everything we can to meet your baking, catering, restaurant and specialty coffee needs. So stop by and see us;  we are less than a mile west of I-155 on IL Route 9.
Joyfully,

Phillip Novak
Manager, Java Junction