Moon Doggie Coffee Roasters

Not really a coffee shop as one might think. They do serve coffee and have a few tables. They have very few pastries. What makes this place special is the amazing smell of coffee as they roast it right there in the front of the store. The bulk of their business is their online coffee sales. They have the most amazing flavored coffees. The place is also kind of cool that they support local animal shelters so in my book that ranks them a 50 out of 10, yes out of 10. I have been told that if you want a hot cup of coffee to go in the morning, the owners have a young staff that tends not to dump the coffee when its been sitting around on the burners for a while so afternoon coffee could have a bit of a burnt flavor. While you are there get a pound of coffee to go. They also sell cool eclectic items. What would make me rate this a 5 star café, if they added some breakfast foods and more snacks.

Looking for a decent cup of coffee in an eclectic chic environment? Try Starbucks. If, on the other hand you’re looking for something hand crafted, full bodied and delicious, try Moon Doggie. Granted, it’s not the most ornate or even comfortable place but that’s not why you go. You go because you want an excellent cup of coffee and maybe to pick up some beans that have been lovingly hand roasted. In these days of half caf vanilla caramel mochacchino with a turbo shot and a side car, Moon Doggie is a refreshing and I might add, delicious diversion. Aritsen blends abound with an appropriate amount of snacks and nick naks, to boot. It’s my fav local coffee hangout and it really should be yours, as well. Kudos.

This little coffee shop in Maywood’s business district is pretty unique I must say. In addition to fresh brewed coffee they sell whole bean, tea blends, books, vintage signs, pastries, mugs, syrups, and other random nick nacks. Coffee refills are a dollar fifty. They even had a veggie swap here but it wasn’t well promoted so I ended up swapping my basil for some peppers which wasn’t a bad trade.
Look out for their special coffee blends, I tried a maple bacon one but really wasn’t to crazy about it. Kind of a weird taste. There is a Brazilian blend which they have all the time which is good and is pretty much my stand by coffee.
There is a whole host of local regulars and if you go there often you will get to know them. A lot of older folks go there and engage in stimulating conversation. I love meeting new people so I don’t mind them.
The girl who works at the counter whose name is Krissy is such a wonderful and kind person! She is very helpful and awesome!
I think the place kind looks like a diner with dog stuff everywhere. Coffee shops usually are earth tone but I guess to each their own. I personally think the place needs a paint job but it’s only a superficial issue. Coffee is still good so it doesn’t matter.
Oh and WiFi is available for your phone and laptop. Can’t go wrong with that’
So overall, moon doggie, you are a good doggie!

Seemed like a decent place from reviews, mom & pop, however, this is a shop in serious need of some TLC. Basic cleaning NEEDS to happen! Iced coffee was disappointing, KCups have a better flavor profile.

Sorry coffee enthusiasts. You’d probably fare better at Starbucks.
I’ve become a bit of a coffee fanatic in recent years, and after moving to northern Bergen county, it’s been very difficult to find a quality local coffee roaster. I typically buy from Blue Bottle in NYC or Red House in Union city, but was desperate and needed to find something locally.
Decided to stop by here because of the selection described on the website. While the single origin varieties and their descriptions seemed promising, what I actually found was quite disappointing. The roasted beans did not have roast dates, nor did the person at the counter have much knowledge about how fresh they were. Some of the beans were roasted to scorched black. Especially tragic was the sight of Tanzanian peaberries — roasted to a burnt crisp with oils seeping out.
Since I was there anyway, I decided to buy the lightest roast to my eyes — a Colombian supremo. Website describes it as «Big aroma, nice acidity, good body, sweet fresh finish». In my cup, the coffee was over-​roasted and very bitter. Maybe it’s because the beans were stale. I don’t know. Either way, I would never buy from here again.

This spot been voted Best Coffee in Bergen County. Every they blends a diferent specialty blend to try. Coffee is always fantastic.

My review is for the beans. I go through about 4 – 5 pounds a month. They are, by far, the best I have found other than some very expensive know from Hawaii. The espresso is fantastic, rich with flavor and perfectly roasted. I like to mix some espresso beans with Sumatra for my daily brew. The shop isn’t much to look at but the beans will keep me coming back (or ordering online) for years.

If you are a coffee snob, their Espresso is second to none. I love their Sumatra as well. They micro roast in a small batch roaster right in the shop, so the place smells the way you envision a coffee place should smell. I fresh burr grind and brew at home and get compliments all the time from other hard core coffee drinkers, many of which now only buy their whole beans from them.
If you visit the shop you will know what I mean. They are obviously not visionaries when it comes to operating a trendy coffee shop or marketing their products. It is a very mom an pop operation (good people just trying to put out the best product they can), the shop is a bit cluttered and could use a good scrubbing but let that not lessen the fact that their coffee roasting skills and the quality of the beans they are AWESOME. I would challenge the coffee they sell to any coffee anywhere. I travel the world and sample coffee at places that are much more money and rarely do any live up to the quality of Moon Doggie Coffee Roasters.
It is without a doubt worth giving them a try (I do mail order, just easier and they run specials) and see if you do not agree.

My husband and I love stopping here for a drink! The coffee smell is fabulous when you walk in. Yes, its a little cluttered, but its homey. We both got frozen hot chocolate. It was made right away and it tasted delish! Would deff come back here again!!!

Hi friends, I really want to like this place and the coffee is definitely well, not bad but it’s dirty. Look at the floor. Look at the walls. God only knows what’s going on in the back by the bathroom and roaster. The employees, when not serving customers hang out and play games on their phones. The matriarch sits around knitting. I’d be completely ok with that if the counters and floors weren’t filthy.
I’ll continue to go here because it’s honestly some of the best coffee in the immediate area (but that’s really not saying that much).
Hey Moon Doggie, clean your shit.
Thanks.
PS I’ve decided to bump up my rating from 2 to 3 stars. I like your coffee. I guess all the other stuff just isn’t my taste but if it’s been successful for you guys then keep doing your thing I guess. But still, clean your shit.

This is a weird little spot. It has a lot of personality.
I ordered a drip coffee and hung out for a little while. The place was bustling with miscellaneous activity, but very few customers. The coffee wasn’t great.
Definitely a neighborhood kinda place. If you just want a place to hang out for half an hour, there’s not much else in the area, so it’s not a terrible choice.

As others have stated, the shop is a little cluttered and unkempt. The couple who owns it are a little eclectic and themselves are a little unkempt. The man is friendly enough and answered all my questions about their various roasts. The woman sitting behind the counter never even looked up from her laptop to acknowledge me.
However, I enjoy their freshly roasted beans, which I buy whole and grind at home. That’s the main reason for the four stars, certainly not the atmosphere. They have a nice house blend and I bought a pound of the Tanzanian roast today. It was roasted four days ago. He even put a little extra in the bag.
If all you’re looking for is freshly roasted beans, this is a good place. If you’re looking for a coffee house, you might be disappointed.

We walked in and the place is a mess
It looked like a storage closet.
First we ordered a frozen chocolate which took forever to make (we were the only ones here as well)
Then we ordered an espresso drink (which was most menu) and then they told us the espresso machine was broken. If we had known this prior to ordering the first drink we would left with nothing.
After 3 other attempted drink orders we had finally forced to order a fake mango smoothie which tasted nothing like mango.
They would not let us pay with debit card unless if was over $ 10 because the owner was complaining they she would receive a $ 2 charge, forcing us to buy the 2^nd drink.
The did however have prewrapped gluten free cookies that were pretty good.

Something about this place just grossed me out. The place felt dirty and dingy. Lots of boxes and sacks laying around. Muffins and cookies laying out uncovered on the counter. They seem to be very dog friendly and it felt like it…
Bought coffee for my family, everyone felt the coffee was mediocre. I am a coffee snob so I would go by their opinion. I couldn’t really enjoy my coffee and only drank less than half because the looks of this place was so off putting.
Also they do not serve cold brew, their iced coffee is just hot coffee with ice.

Now I always give the small guys a chance, taking any opportunity to steer away from corporate franchises.
I am sitting in my car after giving this place not a second, but a THIRD try… I am usually a one and done person for poor shops.
The shop is consistantly unkept (coffee prep area has stains and is generally messy), the place has stuff hanging everywhere and there was a mop bucket in the walkway… with garbage out. (I understand closing time, but lock the dors first…)
The coffee is sub par and is tastless. An Iced Coffee took 5 mins and the kid basically handled the $ 10 debit card minimum in a very lazy unhelpful way… Leaving me to ask how much thibgs cost to make the minimum.
This place is messy and cluttered, not the nice cluttered but ‘messy college student cluttered’… You can feel that the place needs attention right away. The lighting is terrible, no reason this place shouldn’t have people relaxing and hanging out…
Just go somewere else, shame on the owner. Seriously, worst Unilocal score for me to date.

This place is pretty adorable and cute. They have soy milk and vegan cookies for sale (from Alternative Baking Company).
The male barista was really friendly and nice behind the counter. We all had café lattes (mine with soy). it actually tasted stronger than what I’d get at Starbuck’s (of course that comparison was coming).
I’d definitely go back here because I really love these smaller coffee shops and I’m so glad to find a place that serves vegan cookies when my coffee.

I like the coffee, but this place is just a little depressing. They don’t see the same volume as a larger coffee shop, so if you come later in the day you may be drinking old lukewarm coffee; I would much rather come here any time than go to Dunkin.
It doesn’t really have that coffee shop feel, it feels more like a convenience store.
But the coffee is good. They usually have 3 – 4 regular varieties to choose, one being a unique flavor like smore’s or something. You’re also paying the same price you would at a Dunkin or Krauzer’s.
It’s worth trying, judge for yourself.

I’ve have good experiences here in the past. Good cup of coffee and have brought some fresh ground bean home that was very good.
A little disappointed with my recent visit. I didn’t realize it until I drove off, but the cup of coffee I bought was not hot at all. I only put a drop of milk in so it wasn’t a light cup of joe. Partially my fault for not noticing but I guess I wasn’t expecting it either.
Have had good experiences here in the past so i won’t hold it against them but they really need to keep up with the coffee and make sure it is fresh and HOT!

Great Folks Running This Place Nice Cup Of Coffee Dog Friendly
I had a pleasant experience here at Moon Doggie Coffee Roasters and found the coffee to be great, the owners & staff could not do enough for you and made us feel welcome. The decaf here was very good as well still had an nice rich flavor and aroma. I will go out of my way to have a coffee here and chat with the proprietors of this K-​9 cool shop.
Support Local Business and Man’s BEST Friend, buy some dog biscuits!

The beginning of my love affair with Moon Doggie Coffee began about 7 years ago.
On Christmas 2005 my wife and I received a Bodum French Press with French Roast and Sumatra Coffees. This was a gift from the father in law who is a big time coffee aficionado and who appreciates the finer coffees. Me, I grew up on Bustelo or whatever Spanish coffee was on sale.
At first I did not understand the hype, but after a couple of years I began to appreciate and savor good coffee. It was very much an acquired taste that took some time. There is a process here. Flavors. Roast. Brewing. Bottom line, it is a wonderful process were the palate will enjoy the adventure.
Now I am a fan of DARK SIDE OF THE MOON DOGGIE FRENCH ROAST and SUMATRA MANDHELING — GAYO MOUNTAIN. Say what…
DARK SIDE OF THE MOON DOGGIE FRENCH ROAST
It is a very rich and bittersweet bean with caramel undertones. The Roast is very dark and organic. This is a very nice coffee that is a perfect finish to a meal. It will compliment your dessert or stand on its own. A very tasty coffee and sweet finish.
SUMATRA MANDHELING — GAYO MOUNTAIN
The Sumatra is a earthy and heavy body bean with low acidity. It has complex flavors and I feel it goes well with many after dinner drinks. My favorite is a Sambuca Romano. Roast is dark. This is one for the big boys.
The website is very user friendly for ordering your favorite bean. When you compare the price of Moon Doggie Coffee to a Starbucks bought coffee the price point is very reasonable. We are talking around $ 17 lb. Not cheap, but it is well worth the price tag.
Indulge if you like a good cup of coffee and looking for some treats…