jlm-coffee

Installation
SKILL.md

Jerusalem Coffee Finder

Search specialty coffee shops in Jerusalem - ratings, amenities, opening hours, reviews, and locations from coffee.amsterdamski.com, created and curated by Shaul Amsterdamski (@amsterdamski2).

Data from the official public JSON export provided by the site maintainer. May not reflect current status. Provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.

Quick Start

# List all coffee shops
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/jlm-coffee.py list

# Find a shop by name
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/jlm-coffee.py search "סיבריס"

Commands

Command Description
list List all approved specialty coffee shops
search <query> Search shops by name (Hebrew or English)
get <id_or_name> Get full details for a specific shop
filter <amenity> Filter shops by amenity (wifi, dogs, kosher, etc.)
open-now Show shops currently open
amenities List all available amenity filters
surprise Pick a random coffee shop (prefers open ones)

Search and Filter Examples

# Search by name (Hebrew or English)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/jlm-coffee.py search "רוסטרס"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/jlm-coffee.py search "Cafe Pepa"

# Filter by amenity
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/jlm-coffee.py filter wifi
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/jlm-coffee.py filter dogs
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/jlm-coffee.py filter kosher
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/jlm-coffee.py filter laptop

# Shops open right now
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/jlm-coffee.py open-now

# Full details for a shop
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/jlm-coffee.py get "בארוק"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/jlm-coffee.py get EljFiggwObssQpypWMf0

Options Reference

Option Commands Description
--json all Output in JSON format (agent-friendly)
--no-color all Disable colored output (auto-detected for non-TTY)

Amenity Filters

Key Label Aliases
wifi WiFi
dogs Dog-friendly dog, dog-friendly
laptop Laptop-friendly laptops
outdoor Outdoor seating outside, terrace
accessible Wheelchair accessible wheelchair
vegan Vegan options
kids Kid-friendly children, kid-friendly
quiet Quiet atmosphere
smoking Smoking area
local-roasting Local roasting roasting
sell-beans Sells beans beans
filter-coffee Filter coffee filter
kosher Kosher
open-saturday Open Saturday saturday, shabbat
power Power outlets outlets
parking Parking

Workflow Example

# 1. Find shops with WiFi and look at the list
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/jlm-coffee.py filter wifi

# 2. Get details on one that looks good
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/jlm-coffee.py get "מטאפורה"

# 3. Check what's open right now
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/jlm-coffee.py open-now

# 4. Feeling lucky? Get a random pick
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/jlm-coffee.py surprise

Notes

  • Community-curated: All specialty coffee in Jerusalem, community-reviewed
  • Official data source: Reads from a public JSON export provided by the site maintainer (no API key, no Firestore)
  • Bilingual: Search works with Hebrew and English names
  • Opening hours: Based on Google Places data, cached by the site
  • Reviews included: Shop details show community reviews with ratings
  • Color output: ANSI colors in terminal (respects NO_COLOR env var and --no-color flag)
  • CLI shortcut: Install as jlm-coffee via symlink to the wrapper script
  • No dependencies: Python stdlib only (urllib, json)
  • Fast caching: 15-minute local cache TTL - one fetch covers all commands
Installs
1
First Seen
Apr 2, 2026