Stopped in the other day after a run and had a wonderful experience. Place was decorated super cute for Valentine's Day. Ordered a classic iced coffee with oat milk and vanilla and my husband got a black coffee. Both were great. Had a great taste to them. Really loved it and can proudly say this will be a regular stop for me now. They have an assortment of pastries, however we didn't purchase any this time around. Hope to try some out the next time I stop in! read more

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El Monte Coffee Roasters is one of those solid, dependable spots that does what it's supposed to do, no fireworks, no overpromising, just good coffee and good vibes. The amaretto iced coffee is smooth, slightly sweet, and easy to drink, and the chocolate chip scone understood the assignment, buttery, loaded with chips, and gone way too fast. Inside, you've got shelves stacked with coffee jars like a caffeine apothecary, burlap coffee sacks casually flexing their single-origin credentials, and just enough cozy chaos to remind you this place is serious about beans. Outside, there's a festive little setup with lights, a giant present looking entrance (Santa clearly approves), and a tiny free library because caffeine and books are a power combo. Bonus points for enjoying the coffee from the car like a true commuter philosopher. Is this the kind of coffee that'll change your life? No. Is it the kind that makes your morning better and your drive more tolerable? Absolutely. The two baristas are elite: no small talk, no life stories, just order pour go. Morning efficiency at its finest. Bonus points for Spanish speakers, because coffee sounds better en español. Rápido, directo, sin vueltas read more

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Feel free to sit inside or out while enjoying pastries, empanadas or one of their hot or iced coffee specials. They have freshly ground coffee as well as excellent special brews. They are puppy friendly and even offer a pup cup for your little buddy. read more

El Monte Coffee Roasters - Dulce de leche latte and cappuccino. Almond Croissant and cinnamon scone. - Cafes Near Me - Chester Township, New Jersey

Went with my son and nephew. I got the creme brulée late. It was ok. I also got the crumb cake which was fantastic. They each enjoyed a coffee and croissant. I wanted to try the empanadas but they looked a little small for the price. All in all it was a nice Cafe. read more

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Found this place on Yelp while in Chester NJ, the location is super cute, there was one barista and she was really nice . The coffee itself was delicious. Would definitely recommend trying them out read more

El Monte Coffee Roasters - Toasted marshmallow latte - Cafes Near Me - Chester Township, New Jersey

A nice little surprise cappuccino my wife was ok I loved the double espresso Pleasant staff nice place. read more

Cozy, comfortable coffee shop. Lots to choose from. A great assortment of teas, lattes, and baked goods. I got the affogato. I was kinda expecting more espresso than the one shot for the 2-ish scoops of gelato. It was yummy nonetheless. I'll have to get it again to see if that's their standard way of making it. The Barista was flying solo so it was kinda slow moving. I get it. It was the end of the day very near closing. She probably didn't expect so many of us to bombard the shop. The place was full but still tidy. Look forward to trying their empanadas in the future. read more

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Finding new coffee shops is one of my favorite things. This morning, my wife and I decided to try El Monte, which I've had bookmarked. It was a great stop! On a quiet Sunday morning, stopping here for coffee and pastries was perfect! The store is located on a side street in Chester. It's a small place, but there are tables inside and out. On a nice day, outside seating looks the way to go. The coffee was delicious! With it, my wife had an apple turnover and I had a blueberry scone. The server, who was very nice, warmed them up and they were great! If you love coffee, check out El Monte! read more

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Great place! The lady who helped was friendly and helpful. The iced macchiato was good. The cranberry scone was delicious! My 5 year old son enjoyed his Belgian waffle and hot chocolate. Interior is clean and comfortable. I am looking forward to going back! read more

El Monte Coffee Roasters - Cranberry scone and Belgian waffles. - Cafes Near Me - Chester Township, New Jersey

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A nice place to have coffee and a bite to eat. Any style of coffee you can think of, hot or cold. The baked items were surprisingly good, even the corn muffin tasted special! Beyond the basics, they have uniquely flavored empanadas with brie, cranberry and guava, and even pulled pork. Oh, and the empanadas are crimped with their name (see photo)! All the little touches add up, as well as the big things, like cheery & attentive customer service. The cafe is located off the main street lined with shops, and has both indoor and outdoor seating, so it's a nice place to stop at as you enjoy your day in town. read more

El Monte Coffee Roasters - Cinnamon Scones - Cafes Near Me - Chester Township, New Jersey

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Great coffee spot in Chester! Fantastic service and cute inside. I got some coffee beans and empanadas; both were delicious (especially the pulled pork empanada). Wonderful coffee selection, too - beans and drinks. read more

If you are a coffee lover this is absolutely the place for you! They offer coffee flights!!! Coffee is extremely fresh and delicious. Employees were EXTREMELY friendly and kind. Delicious pastry and local coffee shop vibe. read more

El Monte Coffee Roasters - Almond Croissant Plain Croissant Latte - Cafes Near Me - Chester Township, New Jersey

El Monte Coffee Roasters is a great little shop located off the main street in downtown Chester. I make it a point to stop there every time I am out in the area picking apple and eating cider donuts. What's the best thing about El Monte? The coffee ice cubes obviously. I am a huge fan of coffee ice cubes because I am a huge fan of iced coffee. They do not offer cold brew, but they have iced coffee and the strength and flavor of their coffee is to die for. It's so delicious and I love getting their iced coffee with oat milk. Not only is their coffee delicious but so are their pastries and empanadas. Their empanadas have a great flavor and spice to them. You can tell everything there is made fresh. The owners are so wonderful and nice, always greeting you and saying goodbye when you head out. The staff members are very nice as well - patient and will answer any questions you may have. The one problem with El Monte Coffee Roasters? They aren't closer to me! read more

El Monte Coffee Roasters - An iced coffee and beef empanada - Cafes Near Me - Chester Township, New Jersey

Downright ignore customers online to chat to regulars and take their orders first. Loud loud customers on the phone using it as a personal office. read more

Came here with my wife during the arts festival at the Municipal Field. I really liked the place because it was slightly tucked away and all of the workers were helpful and nice. I did not get to try any baked goods, but my wife really enjoyed her coffee. If we are ever in Chester again we will come back here. read more

This place is great! Excellent iced coffee, the have a great selection of coffees and Danish. Empinadas (sp?) also. Super customer service. Highly recommend! read more

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I love this local coffee spot. It is really cute and there are seats outside. The staff are all really nice and the baked goods are nice as well! I also got a special order of their emanadas and everyone loved them. The ordering was easy and everything went smoothly. I love this local coffee spot. It is really cute and there are seats outside. The staff are all really nice and the baked goods are nice as well! I also got a special order of their emanadas and everyone loved them. The ordering was easy and everything went smoothly. read more

I was going here for years and then stopped going because I wasn't working in the area. I went back today. Got a toasted marshmallow coffee, which was terrible. It tasted like milk. It had no flavor and it had whipped cream and marshmallows on top of some chocolate in it but it taste it like milk waffle pay eight dollars plus I left a tip won't be going back. read more

Great spot hidden out of the way. Great coffee and nice staff! Empanadas looked really good. I'll be back. read more

My first time trying El Monte Coffee i got an iced macchiato. I like my coffee strong and this was great! I also got the Hawaiian empanada, which i think was a little small i wanted more! Haha. It was very good though. The girls were great and which service. They have tables inside and outside. read more

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Great local place to come for coffee and pastries. They have plenty of seating around and the staff is very friendly. Seems like a lot of locals come here as well. Had the cappuccino and an almond pastry. Both were delicious! The coffee is not weak as other reviewers have said. Maybe they had a bad batch. I will come again if I am in the area! read more

El Monte Coffee Roasters - a cup of coffee and a pastry - Cafes Near Me - Chester Township, New Jersey

They have very tasty empanadas. Good service but ten dollars for a tiny espresso? No.

Super friendly and quick service. We ordered a black coffee, an oat milk latte and a bag of beans. But everything was very weak tasting. The latte almost tasted like just coffee with milk while the black coffee was like tea. I hope the beans are better! read more

El Monte Coffee Roasters - Latte - Cafes Near Me - Chester Township, New Jersey

Great place great coffee and yummy everything!! Super nice!! Best apple turnovers come down

This is my favorite place in town. The coffee is my favorite and is smooth and flavorful. The iced coffee cubes make their iced coffee for me! Definitely try the baked goods (my favorite is the cranberry scone) and the empanadas are amazing! read more

This is the best kept secret in Chester. It's a little off the beet but well worth walking down the street. I love the iced coffee. They put coffee ice cubes in your drink so when you drink it it's not ever diluted. The scones are so delicious and they are huge. The empanadas are delicious too. Please try this when you go to Chester New Jersey. read more

El Monte Coffee Roasters - Ice coffee. - Cafes Near Me - Chester Township, New Jersey

Always welcomed with a smile and great service. Only thing better is the coffee. Strong and fresh! They add the cream in for you so be specific. I also love the turnovers, muffins, and bona bread. Dogs on the front patio may actually be the best part of coming to El Monte! My wife prefers this to Starbucks BIG TIME for the service, taste and they use frozen coffee ice cubes in the iced coffee. The place is so soothing but the interior could use a face lift or redesign. Still no complaints, and a consistent stop whenever we're out in Chester! Thank you! read more

El Monte Coffee Roasters - Iced coffee + apple turnover (baby sold separately) - Cafes Near Me - Chester Township, New Jersey

Second coffee shop visiting here. Nice and friendly employees, much better and worthwhile than Maria's. Staff was welcoming and recommended selections while promoting their baked goods. Very relaxed atmosphere and family friendly. I'd recommend here for a good coffee and good service in Chester, NJ. read more

This place has the BEST smoothies! I always get the mango smoothie. They have ripe mangos sitting on the counter and they cut those up to put in the smoothie with either yogurt or ice cream...no frozen purée here! They will also fill your cup WAY up if there is extra in the blender, as shown in the picture. I always am a HUGE fan of their spanakopita. It is sooooo good. The atmosphere is comforting. It is a small cafe so not great for larger groups but if you are going on a coffee date with 2-4 people this is the place to go! I know Starbucks is right across the street but COME HERE. I have not had their coffee so I can't review on that but I am sure it is awesome too. This place is a GEM tuck away from Main Street in Chester. UPDATE: I just got their "Perry St" whole bean coffee for home. I brewed it using my French press and it is the BEST coffee I have ever had. Will be getting my at-home coffee here from now on. Please support this local business!!!!!!!! read more

Nice coffee shop. I like supporting local and I find its better than star bucks. I ordered an ice coffee and love the fact they have use coffee ice cubes for their drinks. Worth a visit. read more

Great coffee & scones in a soft, pleasant atmosphere by helpful, pleasant staff! Great sandwiches too!

My first time visiting this cute coffee shop tucked away on the side streets of Chester. As I sit and eat this fluffy golden brown empanada (which I was not expecting to have today nor did I expect to bite into something seasoned so perfectly well at a coffee shop) I found myself wanting to try more. So I did and this is my review. I could try and say I didn't get carried away but this would be a lie. "Please Sr. May I have two scones (chocolate chip and cranberry), two of each empanada (chicken and beef), the breakfast pie, one small matcha latte, a small marbled latte, and a Chi Tea iced with coffee ice cubes." As for the food: from the prefect empanadas to the breakfast pie never would I have expected such great seasoning in flavor. The dough was not flaky but almost buttery more comparable to a french pastry. Unfortunately for the scones like all other dishes flavor was on point but it was under backed. Once cracking into both chocolate and cranberry we were greeted with a soft doughy center. The COFFEE itself was a flop in my opinion; It just tasted BURNT. From the coffee ice cubes down to the marbled latte you could smell burnt coffee before your first sip. To confirm this was not just my taste buds three people all tried each drink and also confirmed this to be true. The amount of disappointment in my face was immense. Not one second since entering this establishment had a line dissipated from the counter. Unfortunately my hope is this was mostly do to the fact that ONE PERSON was working the counter; and as we all know not one person cant handle that amount of work load alone. I will be trying this place again in hopes the Coffee Quality will be much better. read more

Intimately small cafe. Limited food and drink selections, but both categories are decent. The iced coffee is particularly noteworthy because they use coffee cubes, as opposed to normal ice cubes. This prevents dilution of your drink, which is pretty neat. read more

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Very good coffee, friendly service, nice indoor and outdoor seating, and highly recommended homemade empanadas. Basically everything the 'cute' coffee shop on Main St is not. read more

I can only speak for their coffee. After years of living in the area, I received a recommendation from yelp and had to give it a try. I ordered 2 bags of flavored decaf coffee (toasted almond and hazelnut) and we are impressed. The prices are reasonable, I paid $23 total. The coffee not only smells wonderful, but tastes even better than it smells! I placed my order through their website, which is easy to navigate, and was able to pick up my order in 20 minutes. It's not too hard to find, and there is plenty of parking! We will be back to try more flavors of coffee and their food soon! read more

Iced coffee with coffee ice cubes. Smoothies with only 3 ingredients. Almond cheese pastry. What more do you need?

The coffee and empanadas are both really good. The owners are super sweet. The space is small, but cozy and there seem to be a lot of regulars. I'd come here again. read more

Loved it. Sweet little spot. Great coffee selection and fruit smoothies. Must have empanadas! Baked, never fried. The right way to make em.

So if you're looking for your day to be made.. swing on in here! The lady working is adorable. She made me feel right at home. Another plus, she uses coffee ice cubes in your ice coffee so when it melts, it's not watery. This would be a cute place for a date, hanging out, or just to swing in quick. read more

El Monte Coffee Roasters - Cafes Near Me - Chester Township, New Jersey

Wonderful freshly roasted coffee made with care to every single cup. Delicious scones