Traveling through, but a regular coffee drinker in numerous parts of the country. I do not recommend this spot based on my experience. Cane in with 2 insulated coffee cups and it took almost 15 minutes and almost $15 to get them (almost) filled up. The coffee was good but DEFINITELY not great. Guess it's better suited to lattes? Will not be returning, despite easy parking and pleasant environment. read more

Never going back I went in Easter morning. There was one customer before me. There were four girls behind the counter. One look extremely hung over two glued to the other employee. I was completely ignored for five minutes until I walked out the door. I spent thousands of dollars here. I'm deleting my app and never going back. There is no reason for this. Shameful. If I could leave zero stars, I would. read more

A south Jersey staple offering premium coffee. Barista's know their stuff and the gingerbread brew is a must try. Always offering seasonal options and bottles to go. If you see one while driving to the shore you need to stop and grab some tasty fuel. It's so worth it! Cheers read more

We stopped here for coffee. Crowded but line moves fast. My cold brew was delicious. The iced lattes were great as well. Lots of cute merchandise and some pastries that looked quite good. I'd come back here again. read more

This isn't a review for the physical location, but the online store that sells the cold brew. I ordered the special edition peanut butter mocha and WOW! Talk about high quality coffee! All you have to do is add some milk and sweetener of your choice, and I'm not kidding, you will be addicted. I'm in CA, so the shipping was steep, but I will have to order some more. Amazing! read more

The coffee here is great. I always get the cold brew. Friendly staff good location can't be beat

The coffee is good, very strong but taste is delicious. I really dislike making the trip to come here though (the Holmdel location) due to the fact that the staff is ALWAYS rude and so unwelcoming for no apparent reason. I'm assuming now that this is just the work culture inside of this shop but it's a shame. I hate to call people out publicly but especially the young man with white hair, I don't understand why he is CONSTANTLY always so rude, and it's almost as if the rest of the staff simply follows his vibe. Maybe he is the staff leader and this is how they think it is appropriate to act. read more

This place makes an Excellent cup of coffee, and even better cold Brew. I dropped a star due to their lack of seating, they would be a great place to sit or meet up with friends. Service is great, you can order ahead in their app. read more

kind of a confusing menu, but a good option for coffee on the go. if you order ahead, pick up is very quick but expect to wait a little if ordering in store. mocha style was very flavorful and strong. not super acidic which I enjoyed. be prepared for a lot of people queuing up but the no sitting area makes it very efficient. read more

You better order online because the line is out the door at this Holmdel coffee institution! This is our go to spot in NJ for cold brews. I enjoyed the matcha and my husband got the S'Mores. Good coffee in an area that doesn't have much as far as authentic coffee experiences. One complaint my husband had was he wishes they would keep the mocha mint flavor year round and not seasonal. read more

Rook Coffee - S'mores - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Holmdel, New Jersey

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This is everyone's favorite coffee, right? Rook never ever disappoints. My cold brew is always the right color, not too sweet, and incredibly delicious. Other coffee just doesn't compare. I also love the unique limited edition cold brew releases. I just picked up the "Italian Cookie Style" and I cannot wait to try it!!! read more

Rook Coffee - a person holding a bottle of coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Holmdel, New Jersey

Got the cold brew mocha style and it was absolutely delicious! I would highly recommend trying out this coffee spot. read more

Rook Coffee - Mocha Cold Brew - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Holmdel, New Jersey

This place was such unique coffee spot. There wasn't alot of seating but they made up for it with awesome coffee and tons of swag that you can purchase. The batista was superfriendly and really made you feel welcomed coming through the door. I'll definitely be back . read more

Rook Coffee - This is the place where coffee dreams come true - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Holmdel, New Jersey

That Almond Croissant flew right down from the bakery in heaven my gosh, SO good. This was my first time trying this spot, so I asked the cashier for a recommendation and they were knowledgeable and helpful which is always great. If you're use to coffee with heavily sweetened syrups then this might not be the place for you. From my understanding the cold brew is infused with certain flavors but it is limited and subtle. I got a mocha "latte" and I enjoyed it. It tasted like good quality coffee and the mocha flavor was present enough. Can't wait to go back. read more

Rook Coffee - Mocha latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Holmdel, New Jersey

Rook Coffee is not your typical chain store coffee shop. They do not offer expresso, cappuccino, teas or fruit drinks. It's a NJ's chain based coffee shop which focuses on fresh roasted simple and some infused coffee but delicious coffee. You can Purchase a subscription of their concentrated cold brew to make at home, ground coffee and some logo products. The coffee shop itself offer their cold brew, ice coffee, hot coffee and some pastries. I have only been here a couple of times when I am in the area and I have to say that they do make great ice coffee. read more

My daughter ordered two iced coffees for us Saturday on my birthday. She Asked for light ice & milk for hers When I saw her coffee sitting at pick up area I honestly thought it was someone's half drunken coffee but it was hers that but literally looked less than 3/4 full. Mine was filled to the top , had pretty much the same amount of ice & mine actually had less milk, as it was darker in color. I asked the barista to please add some more coffee to my daughters & she said no because all iced coffees pre measured and had the same amount of coffee as mine. I understand the coffees should be pre measured but I do not believe this was done for her coffee at all. Really disappointing to see my kid spend $6 of her hard earned money & who is a frequent customer to have this. Definitely won't be frequenting this chain anymore ** as per the response post , I did send an email Sunday prior to this post but haven't had any response from customer service which prompted me to write this review read more

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Rook is an iconic Monmouth county place. This particular location wasn't that friendly and didn't fill my drink up fully. Even when I did extra milk less ice. And EVERYONES drinks were like that. The product is the same amazing drink but I didn't care for that. read more

Rook Coffee - Strawberry mocha with soy milk light ice extra milk - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Holmdel, New Jersey

I've only been here a few times as I don't live in NJ but my best friend takes me here every time and I always have something delicious. The whole place is very clean when you enter and it smells so good. We bought a big jug of the New Orleans style to take home and it is so smooth and rich! This time I got the seasonal banana toffee flavor. Though it sounded strange, and it was, the banana flavor did come through on the back end. Toffee couldn't be tasted as much but I will admit that fun novelty brew flavors can be kind of hard to obtain. I wish the coffee shops near me had unique flavors like Rook! Everyone working was very nice and answered all of my questions about the menu. I will continue to come back when I'm in town! This coffee shop is a gem! read more

Rook Coffee - Seasonal Banana Toffee Coffee! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Holmdel, New Jersey

Cold brew here is consistently good! I love all the people who work here. I'm pretty much a regular and it's the Nola is one of my go to orders. It's really freaking good. read more

Josh AJ and the rook team made my day! All so friendly and attentive! Will come again

It's Friday- hope you stop by Rook today or this weekend! **** New seasonal coffee alert **** Toffee Style cold brew is available now at Rook. Smooth taste of caramel and vanilla, roasted to a delicious Toffee taste. GULP GULP !!! read more

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We love this place!!! The coffee is phenomenal, but the service is even better! Our car broke down on the way in and they kept our coffees, ice cold, and DELICIOUS!!!!!!! read more

Somehow I had never tried rook coffee. Everyone knows the hype and I had been dying to take the famous cup in hand with the rook logo photo. Stopped in on my way to the jersey shore. I had a Bigger Mocha style with regular milk and no additional sweetener (iced). It was exactly what I needed. The mocha flavor was great but it's not sweet so if you usually take sure be sure to add a sweetener. Will definitely be back to try their hot coffee and other flavors! read more

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If you've never had rook and live in Monmouth county you're living under a rock. Delicious cold brew coffees that's the best in jersey. Only complaint is it's expensive..one iced coffee will run over $5. read more

The blonde guy in the front is nice but during the morning rush they need to figure out a better system. The guy is dealing with so many tickets and inevitably forgets peoples names who are checking in to pick up app orders. My drink was sitting up on the counter for 10 minutes without this guy remembering that I checked in to pick it up. I finally went up and said my name for the second time and he grabbed a drink that had been sitting in front of my face behind the counter. No one has 10 extra minutes to wait during their morning. Please figure it out! read more

This place gets worse by the day. I understand that with the virus no one wants to touch money and that's fine. But give me a F'n break. I can't order a cup of coffee without downloading their piece of shit app?!?! I can pay with Apple Pay or use a credit card and they don't have to touch anything. I suggest everyone boycotts this place and go to an American original WAWA. Where they treat you like human beings and not like your a robot. F U CROOK COFFEE in Holmdel. Not accommodating to customers at all but they have no problem telling you that a different location will let you walk and order it without an app. MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL!! And to boot there was an elderly woman behind me that doesn't have a smartphone and they told her too bad they can't help her. Update: ROOK COFFEE, Thank you for your reply. I am very happy to hear that you are now accepting cash payments and in person orders. The old lady will be very happy to hear this and if I see her I will buy coffee for her. I will be happy to come back and enjoy your coffee. Your response was professional and appreciated. Sorry mine wasn't. I did delete some of it. BRAVO!! read more

Strong coffee to set your day right. Super helpful when you have two young kids running around all day! Happy to have Rook Coffee in our neck of the woods. read more

Pathetic. They call themselves a coffee place - but they don't make cappuccino. They don't even cinnamon. Hilarious. Avoid. Go next door - to plain honest bagel place. read more

After recently moving closer to South Jersey, I kept hearing people RAVE about thIs Rook Coffee place. I figured it had to be good, but I thought it was probably going to be comparable to something like Starbucks. Boy, was I wrong! It's SOOOOO much better. Now don't get me wrong, I still enjoy Starbucks for some specialty drinks, but for actual quality and taste of coffee, Rook wins. I don't even know how to explain the deliciousness of the coffee they serve here. Whether it's hot or iced, I've never tasted anything short of yummy. It's smooth, sweet, and perfectly balanced. It also doesn't hurt that their prices extremely fair. Bottom line is, it's definitely good stuff. This is the only location I come to, as of now, but I'm looking forward to hopefully seeing some more of these pop up central and north Jersey. read more

This place was introduced to me as a New Yorker and I am so glad it was! This coffee is amazing. I often went to the Manalapan location as well as point pleasant and the experience it always friendly and fast. Since quarantine I couldn't get there WFH in nyc. So I ordered bags of NOLA and Ethiopian. From order to door was a few days and you get to support small business. You got a customer for life!! read more

I was in your typical NJ suburban strip mall for some post-Christmas shopping and needing a caffeine pick-me up, Rook Coffee thankfully obliged. Walking in the space is very roomy and quite bright from ambient sunlight. This location is take-out only as there was no seating inside, and though I noticed some outdoor tables and chairs, I believe they're property of the adjacent bagel/deli. The coffee menu is very intuitive and simple to decipher, which is not the case in many artisanal coffee shops/cafes. - The first option is the size of the coffee you want: Regular, Large, and per pound. - Secondly, you select the type of coffee you want which is categorized by the roast strength of the coffee (i.e. mild, medium, and dark). - Finally specials are at the bottom of the menu. Along the counter were take-home coffee packs, and various snacks and pastries like Danishes, croissants, muffins, and granola bars. My selection was a regular, mild roast Etihopian blend, and it was excellent. Flavor was indeed mild and quite pleasing offering a lot of graham cracker like flavor as noted on the menu. Service was very quick and efficient as well. read more

Rook Coffee - Regular sized mild roast Ethopiopian coffee. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Holmdel, New Jersey

Best coffee in jersey. Wish they put a location in north jersey , they're mainly based out of central/south jersey. Only coffee I ever get when I'm down here. Attached picture with all their locations read more

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A big fan of Rook in general! Their coffees have a smooth rich flavor that gets me every time! This is my first time at this location. Like all Rooks it has the section of shirts, cups, magnets, ect, and this place is no different! I like the layout of the location, has a nice flow. It is easy to figure out where the line starts, where you order, and where you pay. It was close to closing, around 4:45pm and I was not expecting much in the line of service. I really just wanted, maybe needed my bigger iced pumpkin style coffee with almond milk, so I ordered two. The guy who took my order smiled, was very friendly and did not have that "I cannot believe you walked in 15 minutes to closing" look that I am sometimes used to. I really try not to be that guy, but I was exhausted from working all day and needed my Rook! I do not think there is much more for me to say, service was excellent, coffee was delicious, and my punch card is FULL! Next Rook on them! Thanks Rook! read more

Rook Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Holmdel, New Jersey

Best coffee in NJ. Frequent this spot and their flavors are a must have. Would gladly return here every time I am in NJ, hands down. read more

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I've been at this location before. The coffee is great and it's always nice trying the seasonal drinks. The girls in the front didn't look like they wanted to work. I asked a simple question, "which coffee is the skim milk and which one is oat milk?" Which one of the employees kindly replied "if you read the cup you'll see which one is which" I wouldn't come back to this location read more

Amazing wish they would open a location in nyc . The coffee is the best coffee I ever had

I kept hearing people talk about this place, so only living 5 min away I decided to finally go. I ordered Mocha style, and the lady helping me was very nice. I feel like she could tell it was my first visit, she helped me pick the milk I wanted and told me to add sugar as the coffee is not sweetened. I came back several times since that visit since it was such a good experience. I also just tried the seasonal coconut Mocha that I am now "Rooked" too! Keep up the amazing work. read more

Place is awesome. I've been waiting for it to finally open up. I'm in here pretty much every morning. The staff is very friendly and welcoming. read more

Rook Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Holmdel, New Jersey

Putting Pride Back into Coffee ! Unlike "running" on coffee Rook makes it so that you enjoy it ! Pleasant Staff and makes you feel welcomed ! read more

Rook Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Holmdel, New Jersey

Really amazing local coffee shop. We walked in wanting beans and cold brew and also left with an iced mocha that is to die for. The young lady behind the counter was super helpful with advice on how to use the cold brew at home. Will definitely stop in when I'm in the area again. read more