I'm not a coffee drinker but they have the best coffee smelling candle ever. It's a unique atmosphere that's artistic and industrially inviting. read more

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Cute decor, nice staff, and good drinks. Their matcha tasted surprisingly zesty but it was actually a pleasant surprise. It's so nice going to a cafe that has not fallen victim to the "take your dog everywhere" propaganda so many seem to have fallen for. Looking forward to next time! read more

The inside was super cute and very quiet. You see people and their laptops and cute things they have against the walls. The service was great and you can sit outside in the sun if you prefer the outdoor. Dogs are not permitted inside. Good iced coffee for the road home. read more

Interesting coffee, great ambiance. I stopped by early morning and got an iced ube latte. Service was friendly, but only one barista was working at the time. The latte was quite good with a nice balance of strength from the espresso and the perfect amount of sweetness. Though, the ube dairy that they used was a bit bland than I would've liked. It added a nice earthy floral-ness to the drink, but was hard to taste in the drink. Overall, the design and vibe of the shop was the best selling point with cozy interior, free wifi, and lots of outlets and tables for studying if needed. Overall good experience here. read more

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First time trying and it did not disappoint. The ambiance was very nice. We also met a local who gave my friend and I a lot of tips about places to go in Monterey, Seaside, and Carmel. If you like to try new coffee places then this one is a must try. read more

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So happy I decided to try this place. I ordered a hot Lavender Honey Latte made with oatmilk...10/10. One of the very few places I've been to that make a great hot latte. Great place to work/study. I will say it is on the pricier side. My drink alone was $8.76. read more

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Super cool ambience and very indie/hip inside. Service was awesome! Good quality beans for sale (they sell and use 11th hour coffee) Unfortunately, Our coffee was so bad. We ordered an americano (it was watery, more than it should have been and the espresso was clearly not dialed in), a cappuccino (again not great espresso and not great foam), and a breve mocha (barely sweet with an extreme amount of foam. The foam couldn't even be considered cappuccino foam as it was so airy. almost two inches of the cup was foam) read more

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This cafe as a cool retro vibe. Very welcoming and warm environment. The coffee was spectacular. I got a lavender latte and my friends had a lavender infused matcha latte which they also said was the best matcha they have ever had. This is Truly a gem in seaside and they will definitely be seeing me more often. Also, they don't support genocide! Rare find, thanks for making us feel so welcome in our community! read more

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This is my favorite coffee stop in Monterey where you can enjoy cozy and welcoming atmosphere. Coffee is very good and tasty read more

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Love the aesthetic and vibe.. calming. Nice cafe to stop in and get the day started off right read more

Counterpoint Coffee - Cappuccino & almond croissant - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

I was in town for a few days and went here like five times! They have a great selection of traditional and specialty coffee drinks and I liked every one I tried. I really liked that they had a wall of records and always had good music playing. In addition to lots of great coffee, I even took some beers to go from the beer fridge at the front. Really a great spot all around. read more

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Unique coffee shop. Latte's are on point. Perfectly textured milk and delicious espresso. First time I went, there were croissants and they were fantastic but on my most recent visit, there weren't any pastries. read more

Counterpoint Coffee - Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

I was in town with friends and really wanted to try a few different coffee places and this was absolutely my least favorite. We came in Sunday around 8:30am and ordered three drinks (a chai, a latte and a cappuccino). One of my friends got a pastry, and said it was trash. The actual drinks were good, but it also took over 15 minutes for us to get them. That seems incredibly long. Especially when there was one order ahead of us. The place is also just trying too hard with wine, beer, coffee, random other cups and cards and notebooks. Anyways, just shouldn't have to wait 15 minutes for a coffee and would have helped if they had anything worthwhile to snack on. read more

Kade was an amazing barista made these beautiful delicious drinks and was a great person to talk to super laid back and paid a lot of attention to detail. One of the best coffee spots in Monterey. Beautiful industrial like ambiance read more

Kade the baristbro, showed amazing service by making each and every one of orders perfectly to order, he was super patient throughout any and all of our moments of confusion. The orders came out a lot quicker than most other places and his over all vibe was immaculate. I would recommend this place to all of my friends! read more

I highly recommend Counterpoint Coffee! They have so many unique flavors! I got the Pandan Latte and it was delicious! Fantastic and fast service from our broista Kade! He was very polite and helpful in picking out my drink! Great atmosphere and music as well! read more

The service and coffee is so good. the design is so cute! Kade the broista was awesome

The first time we came, the lavender latte was amazing. Seems like the barista working was also an owner - he seemed to take great pride in the place and knew all about the chocolate they sold there. Second time, it was a different barista and she didn't seem to care. The mocha was mediocre. My husband's decaf one was watery. I guess the quality is really dependent on who's working. read more

Beware!! This place is addicting ;) seriously the ube latte & matcha iced latte are my weakness. Such a cute place too. The service is quick and the staff are really nice. read more

Stopped by on a whim, walked in to Tupac playing on the record player and the sweet smell of blueberry cold brew brewing! I felt like I walked into a friend's living room, very welcoming vibes. My vanilla oatmilk latte was delicious and my husband said his matcha was also very good both made by the owner himself. If I lived closer this would be my go to coffee shop, but for now it'll be my go to coffee in seaside! Support this small business, because it deserves to stay around. read more

Counterpoint Coffee - Almond croissant and vanilla oatmilk latte. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

Vibes are amazing! Super cool staff. 100% recommend if you're passing by or live locally. read more

What a great spot! The space itself is so cool with tons of character- loved the wall of vinyls and great music playing! Staff was really friendly, and gave a warm welcome. I got the nitro cold brew with added espresso and it's delicious! Don't think your typical nitro cold brew, much like a regular iced coffee. Will hit this spot up anytime im in the area! read more

I'm honestly pretty disappointed because aesthetically this coffee spot is super cute, especially for all my rawr XD cuties out there. For reference, I had a service appointment for my car down the street at 12:30, and the time stamp on my number/receipt said 12:05, which was plenty of time to get everything sorted in theory. When I ordered, the girl at the register seemed nice, and given that I hadn't been there before I asked for her opinion on the "day old" scone. She didn't have any strong opinion either way, but suggested that it would be better warmed up anyways; I agreed, took my number, and within 5 minutes or so I had my drink, which was surprisingly quick given how busy they were. Quick side note: I ordered the ube latte - it was okay, but nothing to write home about. Strong coffee itself, but definitely has a slightly bitter aftertaste. As for my scone though, it sat in the little oven for another 20 minutes, while my bestie went on her break, I'm guessing. Now, I worked in food service from 2017-2023, so I TOTALLY get forgetting an item or overlooking an order - it happens, especially during a rush over the weekend. At 12:20, I put myself back in line to be respectful because the other employee who was doing the food/cashier looked at the scone every time he passed by getting other people's orders, and it just stayed chilling in the oven; I get to the front of the line to the cashier again at 12:26, and as opposed to getting any acknowledgement or "I'll be right with you," he goes about making a drink, giving other people their food, restocking their take-out containers, and then stops to remark to his coworker about "I don't mind being busy, just not everyday." Still don't get acknowledged until he comes back to the register a couple minutes later, so at this point, I'm not even mad or anything, just kinda over it and in a hurry to leave. I ask for a refund politely because I have an appointment and my foods been sitting for a while now. My bestie is back at this point, and to make an already unfortunate experience more fun, the guy can't help me and tells my bestie that I need a refund. Glorious. So she apologizes, and I'm like "it's all good, no worries." Now, back when I worked in food service, if I, as an employee, messed up and a customer asks for a refund, you offer the food/item anyways, and the customer can decline if they would like. I was not looking for free food, the refund would have been fine with me, and I was more than happy declining; what sent me for a spiral though was my bestie then says "yeah, I promise they really are better warmed up though," turns around takes the scone out, looks back at the point of sale, and is like "okay your all set - have a good day." No offer to take the food. I stood there for a second a little perplexed because at any of my other food service jobs if I messed up because I didn't remember a customers order, didn't communicate and tell my coworkers who an order was for when leaving for my break, and also didn't at least offer the item to the customer, my manager/owner would have stepped in and done so anyways, then given me a thorough lecture on the importance of communication and customer service. I'm not saying this is the worst customer service experience ever, but the lack of communication that's apparent even as a customer is very obvious and is really unfortunate because I don't think it'd take someone else like me as a former food service worker to notice. I most likely won't be coming back, as I'm big on first impressions when it comes to any food service place, but hope this helps someone when considering your bevvy options, or at the very least provides some small amusement! :) read more

Unfortunately the sitting budda with sunglasses and cigar in hand that you can see in this establishment does not offset the awful coffee in this place and the staggering price for it - 2% milk and a large latte - 12oz - that's a 'tall' in sbux terms - $7.50 !!! - tall about being ripped off ! The bakery cabinet just had two sad pastries sitting in it - we did not try - still this coffee place for whatever reason beer so I guess you can drown the miserable coffee cost in a beer instead ! - for the coffee cost they need to obviously offset the beer license cost for that - a whole collection of vinyl records if you're into listening to crackle and pop ! What you need - Cooool ! Avoid this place ! read more

Cool coffee shop. Good place to sit and enjoy a cup. And they are the only place around that is open earlyish.

I, along with my cousin, stopped by this new coffee shop we had never heard of. It is somewhat hidden, with limited parking spaces available on the street. The wait was about 10 minutes before we actually got to order, as their was 2 orders ahead of us. Additionally, the gentleman who has just ordered previously, had ordered a cold brew, which he seemed to have ordered a while before we even arrived. Unfortunately, the guy behind the counter stated that they had no cold brew, but could offer a different option. I was stunned to find out they had no cold brew, as it was about barely 8 am. Lastly, we had ordered 2 iced mochas & 1 chocolate croissant. It took about another 10 minutes for them to be served, but they were actually good. The chocolate croissant was a 7/10. I would maybe come back to try again, but would order a different drink. In addition with the ambiance, the vibes were just off. Dark if I may say. Definitely, was not my type of coffee shop. read more

Love this spot! This is my go-to every time I am in Monterey. The sparkling matcha lemonade is so refreshing and unique!

We were looking forward to a good coffee and ordered a couple of pastries and coffee. The pastries were old and tasted off. When raised with the manager, he got very defensive and called me rude. Disappointing !! read more

Such an awesome coffee shop! Cool rocker kinda goth vibes and great coffee too, what else could one want more of it's got everything. read more

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I came by here for the third time today and everything is consistently good. I had a black coffee and a tart that was outstanding. I gave four stars because the coffee itself isn't the best coffee I've ever had but it certainly wasn't bad. Just a bit harsh maybe. Overall this is a solid choice coffee spot with a relaxing vibe. They always have classic vinyl spinning which is a plus also. read more

Counterpoint Coffee - Ordinary black coffee this time - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seaside, California

Latte tasted like milk- Luke warm milk and the surly girl who made it seemed to hate her job and the universe (which... fair, we all have crap days). There are better coffee shops! read more

The aesthetic of this place is very hipster. It's trendy and full of cool places and things to take photos of. They sell wine and other items like candles and planners. As a local, I don't come here too often. The customer service is volatile so you never know what kind of mood the workers will be in. I was yelled at once before when they were busy. But the pastries are very good, the coffee is quality and always consistent in taste. I enjoy the vibe. read more

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Good coffee and our pastry was fresh. However, it cost 10$ for a regular sized almond milk latte. Insanity. Update: just realized they also charged .50 cents for iced. Ridiculous. read more

Cool vibe and ambiance, however No Gluten Free food options? This is California right?

I'd give them one more try. Could have been a bad day. When I went in and asked about teas the woman at the register pointed at the board and offered zero input or ideas. I described what I was looking for me only to be met with a blank stare. The Barista finaally chimed in and offered a suggestion. It's really overpriced for what it is to be honest. So for overpriced coffee, tea and pastries I'll keep shopping around town. read more

Chill vibe, never a line. Coffee's are strong, but some bold flavors. It's a great spot!

I really wanted to check out local coffee shops while I was in town and I really liked this place. Total coffee house vibe with lounge area seating, bar stool seating, and great music playing. They have an immense vinyl collection but please ask, and they will play your request. The coffee was delicious and the girl who helped us was very knowledgeable. They also sell alcohol. Some you can purchase straight from their fridge who have served to you. read more

This isn't your typical Coffee location. I stopped in here because it was close to where I was staying at in seaside. I saw from their sign that they double as a recording studio which I found odd/unique so I decided to go inside. It definitely had a recording studio vibe. Their menu was very basic, I didn't like how it limited the sizes you could order. Only one option and it was pretty small. Honestly, it was a little pricier than I would have liked for the amount of beverage you received. The decor was great though, and they were playing good music and had a massive vinyl collection on the wall. They had a chessboard set up so patrons could play against one another if they so choose, I really appreciated that. All in all though this is a pretty solid place to come in, have a cup of coffee and hang out. read more

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Love this place! Apparently, the coffee shop has been around 6 years, but we actively happened to chance upon it. We're glad we did! My husband and I had the vanilla latte, his was the jot one, I had the iced, and we both agreed it was the best vanilla latte we've ever had bar none and we're sworn coffee drinkers. I also recommend you try their blueberry nitro coffee with oat milk or if you're brave enough, as is. read more

The only happy part of my day was spent at this rockstar coffee shop. After staying at the crappy motel down the road, I was tired and in desperate need of caffeine. The flat white was good. Almond milk is a nice froth and the pink top made my childhood dreams come alive. Cool stones in the shop too. read more