The Latte was very good. Great place to sit and enjoy the drink
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
UPDATE!!! 10 out of 10
After a less-than-ideal initial experience, Tyler from Captain & Stroke reached out and addressed my concerns with genuine care. Not only did he rectify the issue by sending a new bag of coffee, but he also included an extra bag and a thoughtful note (not to mention a cool octopus sticker). This level of customer service is rare and truly appreciated. I’m now not only a subscriber to their coffees but also a dedicated visitor whenever I'm in Monterey. A big thank you for turning my experience around!
I visited Captain & Stroke Coffee yesterday with my wife. I love buying local roasters' coffee wherever I travel, and if I like it, I subscribe to their coffee.
We had a pretty good pour-over, a Guatemala and an Ethiopia coffee, both single-origin light roasts. The tastes were good, except I wasn’t sure the Ethiopia was exactly light roasted, due to the texture and balance. I specifically asked at the register for a bag of Brazilian coffee named Cold Soul, inquiring if it was light roast and was told it absolutely was.
Today, I opened the bag and was upset by what I found inside. It’s medium-roasted, which is still okay, but there are burnt beans. Even though I tried to remove burnt beans and make pour over. I still can taste burnt taste. What a disappointment! You can check the photos I uploaded, compared to SEY's light roast.
Overall, my advice would be it's an amazing coffee shop around Monterey Bay, but I don’t recommend buying their bags of coffee with these burnt beans.
Service
Dine in
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Pour Over
Nice place to get your coffee. Several options available to taste. Dog friendly is a plus as well.
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Pastries are ENORMOUS (they look fantastic). but the coffees are TINY. lol. For a drip coffee, way too expensive for my budget. Why does “3rd Wave” have to mean, “Hey, let’s make it even more expensive than Starbucks!”
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
I visited Captain & Stroke Coffee yesterday with my wife. I love buying local roasters' coffee wherever I travel, and if I like it, I subscribe to their coffee.
We had a pretty good pour-over, a Guatemala and an Ethiopia coffee, both single-origin light roasts. The tastes were good, except I wasn’t sure the Ethiopia was exactly light roasted, due to the texture and balance. I specifically asked at the register for a bag of Brazilian coffee named Cold Soul, inquiring if it was light roast and was told it absolutely was.
Today, I opened the bag and was upset by what I found inside. It’s medium-roasted, which is still okay, but there are burnt beans. Even though I tried to remove burnt beans and make pour over. I still can taste burnt taste. What a disappointment! You can check the photos I uploaded, compared to SEY's light roast.
Overall, my advice would be it's an amazing coffee shop around Monterey Bay, but I don’t recommend buying their bags of coffee with these burnt beans.
Update!!!
Last 2 photos contains burnt beans. Please check closely.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 3
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Pour Over
