Monkey Joe Roasting Company

Great place, great owners. Get your coffee here. Do it.

This is close to my Platonic ideal of an independent coffee shop and roaster: unpretentiously lovely, friendly and efficient service, great beans, great coffee, great shots. I feel it is part of an invisible web of excellent indie shops that help maintain cosmic balance.

I go out of my way and drive miles to get MJ coffee it’s fresh and the best roast I’ve ever had.

Best coffee in Kingston. I highly recommend grabbing a coffee in a for here mug, an everything bagel with cream cheese, sit in the front window and catch up on your reading or people watching.

LOVEEEE stopping by Monkey Joe whenever I'm visiting Kingston. I used to think Starbucks was the epitome of great caffeinated beverages (🤦🏾‍♀️) before I came here; how stupid was I! The owner with the blonde hair (I always forget to ask her name-- sry!) always provides good vibes whenever I stop by. Last week, during my visit, I asked her why the shop had a monkey theme, 1/2 expecting her to be annoyed, but she so kindly provided the backstory!

Monkey Joe has a frozen coffee-type drink that I wish I could hook up to an IV in order to get my daily fix. It's SO good.

Can't wait to come back!!

-Brit

Enjoy the coffee here over the chain stores.

I’m the pickiest drinker when it comes to my morning mocha. So it means a lot when I say that Monkey Joe’s version is outstanding. You can taste the quality of their roasted beans.

Love visiting fellow roasters when we travel. Great coffee and conversation. The espresso is hearty with hints of lemon and currant. The Costa is clean with a sweet finish and the Ethiopian is full bodied. Glad we stopped!

A dark roast lovers dream. The monsoon malabar, Ethiopian Harrar, Costa Rica Terra zu, and espresso blend are phenomenal. I am but a humble servant of their master roaster.

I really liked ambiance of the place, the staff was very friendly and helpful.

Unfortunately I really did not enjoy their espresso at all. I am not a fan of how they roast their espresso beans, it is much too dark for my taste. My shot was very bitter with a strong burnt taste.