Press Coffee Company

WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Spammy The Review Piglet is crying in his chilled café Americano. This place is gone. Caput. Finished. Out of business! We loved this place and now after 6 years its gone! RIP Press Coffee Company — Belmar will miss you. And Spammy and I too…

Good coffee, friendly staff and WiFi.

Great Little Spot in Belmar. I ordered a Chai Tea and a Vegetarian Burrito.
The Tea was spot on and cheaper than Starbucks. And The Burrito was tasty and feeling and had a little kick to it.
They Have WIFI as well here. Its a nice little spot to eat read the paper then go about your business for the day.

Nice and clean café but small. I ordered a chai latte with soy and it was very good! There are probably only 8 small little round tables, one large table for four and one couch for two plus two chairs surrounding a coffee table. The individual tables are accompanied by uncomfortable metal seats so if you plan to stay a long time I recommend bringing a cushion. The baristas there are very friendly so I’m happy that there is a café I can attend so close by!

I’m all for a locally-​owned coffee joint. (Read: Notta Starbucks)
Sure, I’m way too guilty of hitting the ‘Bux way too often, but I absolutely prefer a properly roasted, well-​prepared cuppa joe. I like a good, dark, rich roast, black or with a little raw sugar to round it out. I love a good espresso. So I had high hopes for this place.
While it wasn’t bad by any means, it just didn’t impress me. The coffee wasn’t out of this world extraordinary, nor did my latte taste any different from any I’d get at a national chain.
The baristas, while friendly, had no idea what they were doing.
So, while it was fine when compared to a Starbucks, as a go-​to, local, «Good Coffee» shop? Not so much.

The press has been my local hang out for almost 4 years. I have seen many baristas come and go but the quality and service has always been fantastic. They have free Wi-​Fi, plenty of parking, decent brewed coffee, amazing pastries, but most importantly, amazing service!
The press’s baristas are skilled and passionate about coffee, they can and will make you any drink exactly the way you want it. All the employees are great, the music is usually low volume enough to let you study or talk but is always good. There is a cozy corner with a couch, magazines, chess, and checkers, as well as several two top tables and a large four top perfect for studying at.
Located on Alaska drive in the heart of Belmar, it’s the perfect place to warm up and chat while out shopping, or a great place to take your break from work, catch your breath, and re-​caffinate.
On top of all that, the press is also a wonderful place to meet great people in the area. I met several of my close friends there over the years whether they worked there or were just regulars hanging out like me. It’s like a second home to many people in the Belmar area, but whether you live or work in the area, or just want a great place to get a cup of coffee on the go, I cannot recommend the press coffee company enough.
Ps. Rebecca is fabulous.

This place continually disappoints me. Their product is pretty good. The coffee itself warrants a pretty high rating. But I’ve been trying this place off and on (usually in tandem with going to a restaurant or the cinema) since the beginning of 2007, and I’m giving up on it. The people who work there are some of the biggest café snobs I’ve ever seen, and this seems to be a trend. It’s almost like they hire only those kinds of people. Unfortunately for them, the café business is about the ambiance. If I simply want coffee, I’ll brew it at home for a lot cheaper. You pay for the experience, and theirs is a bad one. Go across the street to Paciugo’s instead.

«They are awesome to support other businesses! Donation box located inside. Donate a pair of jeans (any brand any size) get 25% off a new pair at Aero! Thanks

I’ve come here a few times because it’s close and I like supporting independent shops. But I can’t come here again. The pastries are dry and taste bland. I need lactose-​free milk, which they have, but over and over the baristas burn the milk and turns the coffee bitter and sour. I think the only good thing I can say is I like the atmosphere.

I have only purchased drip coffee from Press Coffee Company. I have discovered it’s quicker to park, walk in and grab a cup from here than it is to wait in line at the Starbucks, be it drive thru or walk in, a block away. Plus the coffee is better.

I can’t believe I haven’t reviewed this place yet! I’ve been frequenting the Press for several years now, and is a great addition to Belmar. The coffee drinks are delicious, and they have a variety of teas to choose from. Great selection of pastries and breakfast burritos as well. The free wi-​fi is nice if you’re wanting to get some work done (or check Facebook… or Unilocal!). Plus, the staff is always friendly and appreciative of your business.
The only negative thing I can say, is how uncomfortable the chairs are. It makes it difficult to stay too terribly long while I’m getting some work done, because my bum starts to hurt. They do have a couch that’s comfortable, but is usually taken when I go. Other then that, this place is great!

Usually I’m on the hunt for a local coffee shop but when it’s a few days away from payday and I want to find a Starbucks so I can use a gift card but can’t find one, this will do. I stopped in here this past wknd and it was bumping for a Saturday morning around 9am. I ordered a chai latte and while it took them longer to ring me up than make the chai which I found interesting. I didn’t even know my drink was up b/​c I don’t know if the barista gets that the espresso machines and other coffee machinery tend to be a tad loud so you really can’t hear them if they are a low talker. No one was behind me so I shrugged my shoulders and digured that it was my drink and it tasted like a spiced coconut piece of butt. I made the mistake of taking it outside and walking away before trying it so thats my bad but it was entirely way too sweet for me. No wonder the latte took such a short amount of time to make, I just bummed I paid $ 4 to drink something nasty (you bet I drank the whole thing, if I’m going to spend $ 4, I’m getting my moneys worth!)

Best coffee in the world, period! I especially love the cold crème blends, they don’t put a lot of sweeteners in so you could really taste the coffee and the crème, so delicious I’ll never go to Starbucks again! Love their punch cards too.

Warm
Quiet
Relaxing
Friendly service
Good coffee from Vail Mountain Coffee
Free Wifi makes this a great little caffeinated hideout from work, shopping or everyday life in the Belmar area

There aren’t a lot of independent coffee shops around Belmar so when I was there recently for Ice Skating at the Rink at Belmar it was nice to find Press Coffee Company offering an assortment of warm beverages and baked goods. I’m trying to avoid lots of caffeine so I chose an herbal tea called «Cold Comfort» (made of Chamomile Flower, Echinacea Root, Elder Flower, Licorice Root and Peppermint Leaf) and I was pleasantly surprised to see that they had more than just one choice. I also picked up a blueberry muffin for a snack that was pretty standard.
The people making my tea and ringing me up were friendly and fast — I think I was in and out of there in about 3 minutes. While there wasn’t a plethora of comfy seating like couches there were plenty of tables and chairs and the Wi-​Fi was free so there’s not much to complain about.
(P.S. They use Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea if that is something you like to look for.)

I like The Press. It is a family-​owned, local coffee shop. There are far too few of those around anymore. Every time that I’ve been here I’ve been impressed with their outgoing and knowledgeable staff. The location is nice, although if you hit it at the wrong (right?) time it can be very crowded. They’ve got good coffee, although I can’t comment on anything other than their drip.
My only complaint about the Press is that they have a really fantastic Jasmine tea. Well, the complain is not that the tea is fantastic, but that a large cup of it will cost over $ 4.00! Somehow they consider the Jasmine (silver needle) to be in the category of ‘rare and exotic’ (or foreign and exotic… something like that). It is a wonderful tea, but not many cups of tea are worth $ 4.00. A large coffee will cost you about half that, so it may be a good idea to just by some of their pre-​packaged loose-​leaf tea, drink that at home, and enjoy a warm cup of coffee while you are here.
N.B. Other reviewers are right about wobbly tables– those are the pits. It would be nice to have a good solid table on which to put a cup of joe.

The only reason I come here is because sometimes when I’m at work, I need a decent cup of coffee. Press Coffee has better than average coffee, and I appreciate them for that.
I would not recommend this as a hip hang out, or free wifi spot, or whatever other reason people go to coffee houses that isn’t coffee… but if you can convince the smile-​less, snarky person behind the counter to stop talking about themselves to the person in front of you in line, you might enjoy the coffee. Oh, and they have Silver Needle tea. That’s cool.

Love the coffee! Don’t love going in to get the coffee.
Just about every Saturday afternoon I head over to The Press and get a coffee to pull me through the day. I have yet to be greeted by a barista who seems to enjoy being there. And yes, I know, who really loves being at work on a Saturday… but when working with the public make the best of it. Put a smile on. Be cheerful and pleasant to speak with. There has been one moment I can think of when the girl who helped me was super nice! Where did she go?! I liked her!
As for everything else, they have free wi-​fi which is fantastic for the days I get to Belmar early. It is always clean in there, huge plus! There is nothing worse than when you go to a coffee shop with dirty tables and nobody at them. I will say though, there have been a few times when I went to sit and enjoy my coffee and all the tables were taken… So at times it can be quite busy.
If you want to head somewhere with tasty coffee and «ehh» service, go there! It definitely beats Starbucks on the taste-​o-​meter.

Free Wi-​Fi. Delicious drinks. Free refills on drip if you’re staying… Great customer service. Loyalty program for free drinks. Local. Non-​corporate.
This has quickly become my office away from my home office.

I pulled this place off of Unilocal to meet with a friend. I like this place, very cozy, comfortable. Reasonable price for a great coffee drink. I had a white mocha — tasty!