My partner and I stopped by Acme in Seaside and got two iced oat milk lattes (mine with lavender), and they hit the spot. This small stand draws a big crowd, but the service was quick. The espresso was rich without being bitter, and the oat milk gave it that perfect creamy texture. This is a spot that actually cares about coffee. We'll be back next time we're in the area! read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - Lavender Oat Latte and Oat Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

Great place for delicious pour overs and lattes. They make their own blends! I tried 2 of them black and both were delicious. We also tried a couple of their lattes and they were great. They also offer pup cups for a small price. Plenty of parking. Great service. Quick turn around. Stop by! read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - Front counter - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

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We left with a bitter taste in our mouth because the lady with curly gray hair rudely asked us to wait outside even though my husband was looking at their products which he was considering purchasing. He put it back because she told us to wait outside. If you want customers to wait outside, maybe you should put your products elsewhere? Only a few minutes later, another customer waited exactly where we were standing and they didn't say anything to her. The barista taking our order was friendly and welcoming. The pourover was good. It was a true light roast from Costa Rica with fruity bright notes. The espresso was a typical medium-dark roast, nothing to write home about. The milk texture was overly frothy with big bubbles. If you are looking for a third-wave experience or more specialty forward coffee, you're better off looking elsewhere (like Counterpoint). read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

5 stars Fantastically smooth iced oat milk latte and an oversized and delicious coffee cake muffin from Nece's. read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - Iced latte and coffee cake muffin - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

This is my favorite coffee shop but my last two visits were not good. The other day, they gave me a completely different coffee and today, they forgot the vanilla syrup. It makes me wonder how their system works. Vanilla syrup is extra charge, I believe, so if people pay for things shouldn't the staff make sure they get it? read more

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Acme is one of our favorite breakfast/coffee spots around Monterey. We get the items to go. They're consistently good and have breakfast items from local shops, like Red's Donuts and Parker-Luseeau. Here's what we ordered: Oat milk latte ($6) - very smooth, nice and bright, not smoky Cappuccino ($5) - great, better than average Berry croissant ($6) - wow! Super delicious laminated pastry loaded with fresh berries. This one was a favorite! Chocolate croissant ($4.75) - classic pastry with 2 sticks of high-quality chocolate. Not very large, but this was our littlest one's fav. Morning bun ($4.75) - super good! Has some orange zest which gives it a nice touch and extra flavor. Portobello leek quiche ($7.75) - DH's absolute favorite. He's a savory food lover. Flavors worked great together. Overall, a great place to get breakfast. It is a bit more expensive if you want to splurge on some delicious pastries and are staying in Seaside! read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - Top: Mushroom leek quiche, sticky bun Bottom: chocolate croissant, berry croissant - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

Very friendly staff. I ordered a Vietnamese coffee with oat milk and topped it with Cinnamon and it was SOO GOOD. Usually when you order Vietnamese coffee it's overshadowed by all the condensed milk but this one you could taste the quality of the beans. My bf ordered a black iced coffee and he loved it! Would definitely recommend read more

My partner and I stopped by Acme in Seaside and got two iced oat milk lattes (mine with lavender), and they hit the spot. This small stand draws a big crowd, but the service was quick. The espresso was rich without being bitter, and the oat milk gave it that perfect creamy texture. This is a spot that actually cares about coffee. We'll be back next time we're in the area! read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - Lavender Oat Milk Latte and Oat Milk Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

The nicest people and best coffee -- I was so touched by how kind and friendly the woman behind the counter was and my iced Americano was utterly scrumptious! Perfectly balanced espresso, strong and not bitter in slightest - I wish I could go here every day and can't wait to go back. The indoor/outdoor vibe is charming - it's a perfect spot, gorgeously lit in the early morning sun too. Love their pastry selection and how extensive and fresh the options were -- grabbed a Red's donut and was delightful read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - Best Americano ever - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

Some of the best coffee! They also have yummy pastries . The service was great. Love the selection and that they are very low key. read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

LOCALS ONLY! The pour over was amazing! I got the Valve Job (on the board to the right). It takes about 5 minutes, but was quite worth it. Silky smooth, nice and strong, great bouquet. Even the cup was beautifully labelled with my name and drink type in some sort of hand written calligraphy. The artisan pastries satisfied as well. I was mesmerized by the muffins in one of the cases. Choice of blueberry or coffee cake. So good, soft and moist, with struessel things on top. Maybe I'll come back to try the other pastries. Or maybe not... Service was ... weird. They were super nice to the people they knew, calling them by name. Nice to see you again, etc. But when we were up, it was monotone, no smile, minimum answers. We got blank stares from all three people behind the counter. When I asked if she liked the coffeecake or blueberry better, she just said she hadn't tried them. Yah right. Hot drink person was blank stare, and handed me my pour over without comment. The cold drink lady, however, called out. "Iced caramel latte for Evangeline, your drink is *still* here". Okay lady. We get it. Your coffee and snacks are awesome, but for locals only. Tourists, there's a starbucks down the street. read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - Picture of my coffee to go - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

This little roastery looks super cute but the service and coffee are really mediocre. Not horribly tasting but not worth it in my opinion. They also have no seating or bathrooms (nearest bathroom is at another coffee shop nearby). The coffee was made fairly quickly but definitely not somewhere we would be excited to come back to unfortunately read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - Bar area - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

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although the service was wonderful, i couldn't help but be disappointed by the drinks! I had a pour over with their mexico single origin, and my friends got the mexican mocha and the white mocha. the pour over was over extracted with bitterness whilst barely having the listed notes, and the mochas tasted watered down. Other than the drinks though, very cool environment and friendly staff. read more

The cappuccinos were good but the terrible was horrible. And entitled woman passing out the drinks didn't answer me when I asked for lids 3x. The customer was nice enough to tell us they were on the table behind us. She then proceeded to tell him that we were having cappuccinos, we didn't need them any way and made fun of us. We are traveling - we need lids. Feeling sucks that you read a good review and end up getting horrible service! read more

Very cute spot, seems like a local favorite! The baristas are all so kind and helpful, patient when I was trying to figure out what I wanted. It's an outdoor patio style coffee shop, very cool and relaxed type of environment. Their drinks are amazing, I highly recommend coming by and trying out their drinks! They aren't overly sweet and yet so flavorful! read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - Menu - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

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The best cup of coffee I had in all of Monterey in the full week we were out here! Awesome ambiance, looked like an old car workshop! Service was good, staff could've been a bit more friendly, when you thank someone for their service genuinely it would be nice to hear something back lol! Maybe they didn't have their coffee yet ;)! read more

$20 a pound for coffee? Unbelievable. My hubby went by to get us some coffee as our regular place was closed. He buys 2 pounds for $40, and you would think a free cup of drip coffee would be in order. NO. A wimpy sized cup is $1.50 more!!! The coffee is average, NO way is it worth $20/lb. We will not be back. read more

To start off with I was worried cause I read reviews on service but honestly service was spot on very friendly woman who checked us in and made our coffee. Now for the coffee it's good like really good it has a taste like no other it has that good coffee taste. Very simple menu but it works. I really enjoyed the option to adding cinnamon on top to your like the self service on that was a highlight for me. read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - House mocha with an extra shot and Mexican mocha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

The smell immenating from this place is heavenly. The line moved quick. The office was amazing. The cashier lady was kind friendly and had the most beautiful eyes. This would be my go to coffee spot if I lived here. read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

It's a unique, quaint little coffee shop, hole-in-the-wall kind of place. There's little to none seating, but the coffee was great and the staff were friendly. I didn't try the pastries, but they looked yummy, I will definitely try them next time. It's a great place to grab a cup of coffee on the go. I had a latte with oat milk and an extra shot and my husband tried their medium roast, both were strong and flavorful. I was that that they are not open on Sundays :/ but also happy that they give their employees a weekend day off. read more

Acme Coffee Roaster was... fine, but nothing to write home about. The coffee tasted watered down and lacked any real flavor, which was disappointing given the name and vibe of the place. The space itself has more of a shed/warehouse feel. Simple, barebones, and not particularly cozy. Service wasn't unfriendly, but it also wasn't friendly.. just kind of neutral. Overall, it's a straightforward spot if you're nearby and need a caffeine fix, but definitely not a destination coffee shop. read more

Was finally able to try ACME coffee and it was soooo delicious. The place is different and rad, the customer service is excellent & the coffee is delicious. My half sweet latte extra shot was perfect. I can't wait to come back, thank you all for the wonderful experience. read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - Vanilla Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

Great strong coffee! After chatting up with some locals, I made my way to try out Acme Coffee Roasting. Overall, great coffee and excellent service! The pastries are from Parker-Lusseau, so that was a big plus! I wish I could have tried more on the menu but I was on a time crunch. Next time. I'll be back. read more

What an amazingly good place for coffee. If you are in Seaside and want coffee you need to go here. Great croissant too.

Staff was very kind and helpful when ordering. It was my first time here as I was visiting for a day trip to see Carmel. Coffee was good and they have really cool coffee flavorings for sale if you like stuff like that. Not too much seating- it's very much a grab and go place. read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - Cold brew with oat milk - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

When I got there it was kind of a long line but the line moved surprisingly fast and the coffee was really good. Definitely would go back!

Got a Vietnamese iced coffee and it was pretty good. Their espresso is smooth and not bitter which was so good! It was just the perfect amount of sweetener too :-) (I got an add shot because I love me some caffeine!) the cashier was super nice as well and the shop itself has a cool aesthetic. When I'm in the area, I will be returning! read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - Small Vietnamese iced coffee with an add shot. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

goooood coffee!!!! Love the vibes!! They even sell their own cold brew in a large mason jar! If you need coffee your meetings and parties, they even have gallon size coffee for $24! Lots of parking nearby! Outdoor coffee shop. Love the "resist corporate coffee" read more

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Average Coffee, Bad Service! So my wife ordered a cold brew coffee and had the nerve to ask for white mocha in her coffee. Apparently the tattooed girl and older lady found this to be the most opprobrious or actions and loudly talked bad about how my wife should even order coffee if she doesn't like it without flavor in it. That's some weird stuff. We each got a coffee and it was seriously pretty average coffee, not strong enough to me. It's a dirty little building with 4 parking spots, not sure what people like here. First and last trip here. read more

My wife and I believe a great cup of coffee is a great start to the day. During our visit to Monterey, we found ACME COFFEE ROASTING, Seaside CA. It's looks unassuming, but let me tell you. They have a reason not to be. There was a huge line and with good reason, the Coffee was DAMN GOOD!!! I had a cold brew that was so good, and my wife had the red eye that she loved. The atmosphere was very much like a friendly community and the all were enjoying themselves. The service was top notch, friendly and patient. They genuinely love their coffee and community because I came out of there smiling and caffeine loaded. The place was super clean and super fun to be around all the folks who were happy to get their coffee on. Even got Costa Rica single origen beans Recommended. Beans can be Whole or grounded for you. Delicious aroma and taste. Recommended 10 fo 10 read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - Costa Rica single origen. Recommended. Beans can be Whole or grounded for you. Delicious aroma and taste. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

A little tiny place wi to a giant cup of goodness. This place is busy and clearly a local favorite. The staff was friendly. I biked over from an RV park before starting my day and I wasn't disappointed by the Americano. I'll probably even pick up a bag to take home since I'm not local. read more

Nice café with a good vibe. The coffee was decent, and the food tasted fine. Service was a bit slow during busy hours, but the staff was polite. Prices are reasonable for the quality. Overall, a solid place to visit occasionally. read more

This place was by far the best coffee place I've tried on my trip to Monterey Bay. I think I stopped by 3 or 4 coffee shops and I really can't say anything positive about them EXCEPT this place. Their coffee is absolutely delicious and they have some really interesting flavors (which i love to try). They sell them in these really cute bottles and Im so glad I picked one up! The staff is absolutely fantastic and friendly. Its a really cute grab and go. Clean. Rustic. I miss this place already and can't wait to visit again! read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - Coffee potion - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

Me and my emotional support animal were sent away immediately. I was told I could not order at the counter and needed to leave. There was no question about her being a service animal and the moment I spoke I was told to leave. Very ashamed because I was excited to try this place out but would never support a business like this. read more

I ordered Carmel latte 5/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 5/5 unusual items looks like warehouse I recommend it read more

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Great coffee! They're just in a tight place, no seating. Service is great! Cramped parking space. read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - House Espresso - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

Oatmilk latte. The roast was perfect. This has now become a mainstay for our Monterey/Carmel visits. Also loved the Orange Zest Morning Bun. Just the right amount of sweet and flaky and smooth! The lady cashing us out was considerate and awesome. The fellow handing me my latte said Cheers. The ambiance here is awesome! Also worth nothing, I spoke with three separate parties while waiting for my drink. All very cordial, accepting people who I would just love to see daily. What a great vibe this place has fostered! read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - Oatmilk latte. The roast was perfect. This has now become a mainstay for our Monterey/Carmel visits. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

I came here strictly for a Vietnamese coffee. Which from what I'm told from legit Vietnamese shops is they brew coffee with coffee instead of water that's why it's super potent and also it's mixed with condensed milk. The lady here was kind of snooty. The coffee was not Vietnamese coffee at all. It was just regular coffee not Super Bowl, and you need to add sugar. If you want a good legit Vietnamese coffee go to Lee's sandwiches in San Jose read more

Acme Coffee Roasting - Definitely NOT Vietnamese coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

I'm from SoCal and I will miss this place so much!! My boyfriend and I came here every morning during our trip to Monterey. The coffee was exquisite, the service was awesome, and the shop itself is so cool! Highly recommend a dirty chai with extra cinnamon. read more

Husband and I were in Seaside for a couple of days and when searching for coffee this place came up. So glad that we decided to try it. When we first saw it it looks like an old car garage or shop, but then as you get closer you realize that it's a cool coffee shop. You get in line and take a step down to order your drink / pastry. We both ordered a vanilla latte . And got a few pastries to try. The pastries were good but would have been better warmed up a bit. There was three ladies working the shop, one taking the orders and one doing the slow drips and getting the beans ready for the one that's making the drinks. They have a pretty good system going. They have a lot of regular customers that I saw. We both loved our drinks and plan on returning if we are ever back in Seaside or Marina area. read more

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