Hands down my favorite coffee spot in the area. It's a small spot but they roast all of their own beans & also spotlight some local bakeries (reds donuts & Parker-Lusseau). If you want something slightly sweet try their Vietnamese iced coffee or add honey to your latte. Note this is not a spot you can work at or really hangout at other than at the standing high tops.
Mya T.
Lately been craving hot mochas in the morning and out of the coffee shops in the area, this one seemed to have good reviews and extensive menu. Went with the white chocolate mocha and added a bit more cinnamon on the top. Area is small so not much seating space but it seems like a lot of people like this place to take their coffee to go.
Rebecca Mena
Delicious coffee and delightful staff, stop by before you go out to the beach or the 17-mile drive~!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastries at Acme Coffee Seaside, Coffee Roasting
Peter Fröde
What a great place. Best coffee I had in a long time. Super friendly people. Overall great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erica Yoon
Good coffee! No place to sit or restroom BTW, so you just grab and go. Plenty of parking right outside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Jenny Chen
Very good coffee - we had their latte no. 3, mocha, Vietnamese iced coffee, the regular iced latte, quiche, and old fashioned glazed donuts. They were all delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Espresso Shot
Renu O.
Excellent coffee , I had medium Brazilian roast Aulait with almond milk and Dhruv opted for Vietnamese cold coffee the almond biscotti was ok.
Robert M.
This coffee roaster has a window where they serve individual cups. Over a couple of days I tried the Mexican and standard mochas, both of which were not overly sweet and had a nice balance between coffee and chocolate. The baked goods are fantastic--donuts from Red's Donuts and flaky pastries from another local spot. There's nowhere to sit, just a couple of places to stand, so it was impressive that both times I came there were big crowds standing and drinking.
Tiffanie N.
Some of the BEST coffee in Monterey!! When I come into town, it's a must go to place! Wish I had one in Hawaii!!
Came here on a whim because we really needed coffee that morning! We got there and there was already a line. We thought, it must be good! We ordered the mexican coffee and the white chocolate mocha. It wasnt great. Flavor was ok. Strength in coffee did not do its job. No barhrooms. Plenty of parking around. The only thing i liked is that they leave cinnamon and other coffee necessities at the counter.
Allen Gavel
Excellent service, super friendly staff and delicious coffee. The decor is pretty rad too. Great local spot and a business to support.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastries at Acme Coffee Seaside, Coffee Roasting
Keith W.
Small niche coffee jawn tucked away in what seemed like a connex box, that didn't matter the place was cool. Go in, order your coffee, step outside and wait for your order to be prepared. They have cool stickers for sale and the setup was dope inside. The place wasn't too busy at the time I visited. I grab a few bags of beans and an americano for my trip back to San Jose. Outstanding! Anytime I'm in POM that's where I grab mi café!
John K.
Love Acme Coffee and have for years. they used to do a very spicy mexican latte but now it is mexican mocha that has a little spice but not a lot. Thankfully, over by the cinnamon and chocolate to sprinkle on they have Ancho chili so I was able to spice up my coffee. They have both soy milk and oat milk. My oat milk mexican mocha was delicious. My friend got an oat milk latte with their strongest dark roast coffee and it was super strong and delicious. Love that it is veteran owned. One of the staff was happy and friendly, the other two were professional and polite. Also love their cold brew for sale in the case with other drinks. They also sell pastries but none of their pastries are vegan.
TD Carter
Everyone was so nice and the coffee was perfect. Food was perfect. Great experience ?
Hands down my favorite coffee spot in the area. It's a small spot but they roast all of their own beans & also spotlight some local bakeries (reds donuts & Parker-Lusseau). If you want something slightly sweet try their Vietnamese iced coffee or add honey to your latte. Note this is not a spot you can work at or really hangout at other than at the standing high tops.
Lately been craving hot mochas in the morning and out of the coffee shops in the area, this one seemed to have good reviews and extensive menu. Went with the white chocolate mocha and added a bit more cinnamon on the top. Area is small so not much seating space but it seems like a lot of people like this place to take their coffee to go.
Delicious coffee and delightful staff, stop by before you go out to the beach or the 17-mile drive~!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastries at Acme Coffee Seaside, Coffee Roasting
What a great place. Best coffee I had in a long time. Super friendly people. Overall great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good coffee! No place to sit or restroom BTW, so you just grab and go. Plenty of parking right outside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Very good coffee - we had their latte no. 3, mocha, Vietnamese iced coffee, the regular iced latte, quiche, and old fashioned glazed donuts. They were all delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Espresso Shot
Excellent coffee , I had medium Brazilian roast Aulait with almond milk and Dhruv opted for Vietnamese cold coffee the almond biscotti was ok.
This coffee roaster has a window where they serve individual cups. Over a couple of days I tried the Mexican and standard mochas, both of which were not overly sweet and had a nice balance between coffee and chocolate. The baked goods are fantastic--donuts from Red's Donuts and flaky pastries from another local spot. There's nowhere to sit, just a couple of places to stand, so it was impressive that both times I came there were big crowds standing and drinking.
Some of the BEST coffee in Monterey!! When I come into town, it's a must go to place! Wish I had one in Hawaii!!
Everyday my
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Came here on a whim because we really needed coffee that morning! We got there and there was already a line. We thought, it must be good! We ordered the mexican coffee and the white chocolate mocha. It wasnt great. Flavor was ok. Strength in coffee did not do its job. No barhrooms. Plenty of parking around. The only thing i liked is that they leave cinnamon and other coffee necessities at the counter.
Excellent service, super friendly staff and delicious coffee. The decor is pretty rad too. Great local spot and a business to support.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastries at Acme Coffee Seaside, Coffee Roasting
Small niche coffee jawn tucked away in what seemed like a connex box, that didn't matter the place was cool. Go in, order your coffee, step outside and wait for your order to be prepared. They have cool stickers for sale and the setup was dope inside. The place wasn't too busy at the time I visited. I grab a few bags of beans and an americano for my trip back to San Jose. Outstanding! Anytime I'm in POM that's where I grab mi café!
Love Acme Coffee and have for years. they used to do a very spicy mexican latte but now it is mexican mocha that has a little spice but not a lot. Thankfully, over by the cinnamon and chocolate to sprinkle on they have Ancho chili so I was able to spice up my coffee. They have both soy milk and oat milk. My oat milk mexican mocha was delicious. My friend got an oat milk latte with their strongest dark roast coffee and it was super strong and delicious. Love that it is veteran owned. One of the staff was happy and friendly, the other two were professional and polite. Also love their cold brew for sale in the case with other drinks. They also sell pastries but none of their pastries are vegan.
Everyone was so nice and the coffee was perfect. Food was perfect. Great experience ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5