Came here twice while on vacation. Staff is very friendly and the coffee was all good. We came on a Thursday and were basically the only people there, returned on a Friday and it was bustling but nice to see all the locals and likely college students going back to school. The point of this is that for how crowed it was we were served fast, the line moved along and there was ample seating still. We got our kids two huge muffins that they couldn't t finish, (the pumpkin was superior to the apple) and egg sandwiches, which were fine nothing to write home about. The boarhead packaging is the only thing I would change. If I remember correctly they have iced coffee and cold brew; the cold brew is far superior read more

This was a great find. Staff was super friendly and the quick. Sandwiches were great. Loved the electric vibe on a Sunday morning.

We went to a wedding this pass Thursday. When we landed at Manchester airport we tried a coffee place in that town I thought it was very good. Not until I tried this place out. They had the best coffee I had during our visit. I went 2 times. It was so smooth. The coffee art was a nice touch..I am planning on purchasing their coffee beans online..also everyone was very nice. read more

Cafe Monte Alto - This was the mocha with a double shot.. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Plymouth, New Hampshire

I had decaf coffee. Unfortunately the coffee (in the pot) was lukewarm. My partner got peaberry coffee and it was great. Atmosphere was nice. Banana bread was ok. Not much banana was in the bread. Service was friendly. read more

Came here for some coffee in the go. The coffee shop is linked to their market, which is very smart because you can look around and shop while waiting for your drink and food to be made. I ordered chai tea and hot chocolate, both of which was good as expected. I then got the hang over sandwich. Very filling and yummy! Staff here were SUPER friendly and welcoming. Especially the ladies working in the cold brew area :) I'd come back again! read more

Outstanding. Each and every time I get greeted with a smile, receive wonderful service and get a great coffee and or tea. Just love the Cafe Monte Alto vibe. read more

We were visiting the area and happened to stop here for coffee/iced coffee and we have returned every morning. Awesome coffee, cool vibes, friendly employees, and bagels were good as well! read more

The sandwiches were very good. The cafe is a nice place to hang out and eat or drink coffee. The service was good also. Definitely a place I would go to again. read more

THEEEE BEST dark chocolate iced latte ever! Staff was super friendly.... Wait wasn't too bad either. Will definitely be returning ;-) ;-)

Fantastic coffee, service, vibe, and overall my favorite place! Stop by the shop if you want top notch Peruvian coffee, tasty baked goods, craft beer, sandwiches, or a place to meet up with friends read more

Amazing staff, lovely folks, great accommodations, always a pleasant surprise, inclusive environment, Covid-19 friendly read more

Cafe Monte Alto - I always do dealers choice, since they know I'm lactose intolerant. I could taste the oat milk, which they know I love! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Plymouth, New Hampshire

Very affordable! Great coffee! Great vibe! Great Music playing! Couches and coffee tables! Food and beer in the back! Books to read & games to play! Locally owned! What a wonderful coffee shop! I will be back and highly recommend cafe monte alto!!! Definitely check them out and give a good review! read more

Cafe Monte Alto - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Plymouth, New Hampshire

Every since ownership changed cafe monte alto has not been the same. The new layout and prices are unreasonable for coffee and breakfast sandwiches. The checkout girl Beth is extremely rude and always has a sour face. A place I once loved going I will no longer give business to. read more

I love it here! the staff are always super friendly and efficient, and the beverages are great.

Typically I leave after getting my extra large caramel latte, but today I decided to sit to write a review. Monte Alto is located on Main Street right next to a pizza place on the Plymouth State University campus. The coffee is very reasonably priced for the quality, albeit the portion sizes are very small. Their extra large (~20 ounces) is smaller than a Starbucks large and much smaller than a Dunkin Donuts large. That said, $2.95 for their extra large is fair. When I did a taste test versus the cafe in the Lamson Library a short distance away Monte Alto was the winner. The library cafe claims to serve Starbucks coffee, but from my experience is worse than any actual Starbucks coffee I've had. One of the baristas there is terrible at making coffee and they use crushed ice instead of cubed which does make a difference. Normal Starbucks still trumps Malto Alto. A bonus Malto Alto has is they use coffee ice cubes for extra flavor. I normally suck on my latte long after their done, which I couldn't stand the bitter taste from the coffee ice cubes at first, but it has grown on me. The space is rather small, with a couple tables, high tables, mediocre cushion seats and a couple of places to sit outside. They seem to use actual coffee mugs for some orders and sells PSU commutable mugs (I wish they sold one for lattes). On one of the walls are a couple dozen photographs giving a hipster vibe, which is a portion of their customers. It's almost always noisy inside, I'm sure partially caused by sharing the other side with a convenience store/town market/whatever. They have some towels hanging over their stand and a "No Northern Pass" sign in their window. My two main complaints are I've had multiple orders completed wrong and they serve no food to go with their coffee. I'm pretty sure two incidents were from someone new but not the other(s). The staff is otherwise pretty laid back and cute. Regarding the lack of food, now that Starbucks has something good to eat other places need to step up. Overall it has a nice local feel and good coffee. UPDATE 11/4/13: This morning an employee forgot to add the flavor I asked for and payment. Next time a mistake is made I'm complaining. FURTHER UPDATE: Apparently in the past they gave a discount for reusable mugs, but that is no longer the case. Starbucks gives ~10 cent discount. UPDATE 3: They do sell some baked bread, like banana and zucchini. read more

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Friendly service, cute spot, tasty iced oatmilk lattes! (A wide variety of Torani syrups.) We'll be back. :)

This is the best coffee place ever. They have a great selection, no matter what your preference is. I personally recommend an ice coffee of your choice. They use coffee ice cubes so your beverage never gets diluted. The people who work there are wonderful and make every encounter special. read more

Cafe Monte Alto - a woman holding two cups of coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Plymouth, New Hampshire

Great coffee and hot chocolate. Fair trade, quick service, and strong coffee. Can't go wrong here and the coffee ice cubes is the greatest idea something Dunkies should take notes on! Also a part of Chase st. Market which has great food and beer selections. Will definitely be getting coffee from Monte Alto again! read more

Cafe Monte Alto - Lrg. White chocolate ice coffee $2 - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Plymouth, New Hampshire

Got a cold brew with pumpkin foam n cinnamon. Absolutely delicious! Going there again today! Love a great coffee shop!!

Super friendly and helpful environment, always have good recommendations. If you're into iced drinks they have the option of coffee cubes, I thought that was pretty unique. I have never had a bad experience here, and highly recommend giving the iced hot chocolate a try. read more

Went in for a cup of coffee and ended up staying for lunch. Both were great! Definitely will visit again.

Great local coffee shop wIth many local items for sale. Great staff and comfortable to sit and chat. I found many food items to bring home for souvenirs. A must stop in this little college town. You won't be sorry. read more

I've been a customer at Cafe Monte Alto for a long time, back to when I taught at Plymouth State and lived in nearby Holderness. Now, having moved from wonderful New Hampshire back to Massachusetts, I'm a mail-order customer. And a constant one. When I go to my vacation home in Florida, I order Monte Alto Peruvian Dark Roast. A few years ago I was fortunate to spend a month in rural France, writing my latest novel, and took a pound of Monte Alto in my suitcase. Boy, did it smell good when I opened it! Every cup tastes and smells wonderful, and it is consistent in every respects, attesting to the quality roasting process. I just ordered four pounds of my beloved Peruvian Dark Roast and a pound of Caracolillo. My gratitude is overflowing for you, Monte Alto! read more

Great spot. Nestled comfortably on Plymouth's idyllic Main Street, this quiet cozy corner of the world delivers a fine cup of coffee or tea. Seriously, their selection of tea is pretty staggering and always delicious. I asked for licorice tea and boom, there it was! Coffee is delightful. The baristas are always friendly, and service is fairly quick. The atmosphere has a quaint, homey vibe to it. It's a little congested, so for those who prefer large and expansive environments, then this cafe may disappoint. Seating can sometimes be a bit difficult to find, especially during the busy times of the day. If you visit during the winter months, you may be subdued by the occasional breeze that enters whenever a customer opens the door. Nevertheless, this is an ideal spot in a beautiful location. For those looking for a reliable cup of coffee or tea, then you will not be disappointed. read more

Great coffee place, didn't like the way put it into all one place. Some people are very rude, but Mason is awesome!!

Best coffee in town!! Made a stop here for caffeine and was pleasantly surprised at the surplus of options! I opted for a cold brew with oat milk and vanilla and lavender flavors and loooooved it. Great customer service too! 10/10 recommend ! read more

It takes about 50 steps to make coffee, from planting the right seed in the right place, to cultivation, harvest, and processing. Then it is shipped, roasted, brewed, and poured. It is rare to find a shop in the United States where every step is controlled by the same family; Monte Alto is such a shop, and the care for the land, farmers, and coffee is reflected in the cup -- a real gem in the heart of Plymouth, NH, just across from the PSU campus. I had the peaberry -- exquisite! I look forward to a return visit. read more

Coffee is great. They were out of decaf and the breakfast blend when I arrived- were promptly brewed. Very tasty, but the set up with chase market is a little strange. Good college town coffee shop with free wifi. read more

Always a great place for a cup of tea or coffee, a sandwich or just talking to friends!!

Still as delicious as the last time I was here (four years ago)! Best chai in the whole world! And the service is always quick and friendly.

You can't go wrong with a coffee shop that: 1. is Fair Trade 2. keeps its prices low 3. uses frozen coffee as ice cubes so that your iced coffee won't get watered down. read more

Great place for hot or iced coffee with some sidewalk seats in season, and indoor tables and high tops year-round. You can order food at a separate counter in the rear, from the Chase Street Market staff. These folks roast their own joe and have apparently built a successful business selling to large restaurant accounts-because it's wicked good. Great vibes and highly recommended. read more

When is freezing cold outside in NH, and you need to warm up this is the place to stop in. You can get absolutely anything wonderful you can imagine here. Dirty Chai and vanilla Americanos are my two favorite drink choices here. They have some pretty delicious muffin choices as well. :) if you haven't tried them out.... Well better latte than never. ;) read more

Cafe Monte Alto - Kiwi iced tea with shot of raspberry... Delicious summer drink - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Plymouth, New Hampshire

I love this place! Any size tea is $2.00. When you get an iced coffee they use coffee ice cubes so your coffee doesn't get watered down. They also work well with the community and display local artwork on the walls. read more

This is an outstanding place. It's a store mixed with a deli, a coffee shop and a liquor store. I had a sandwich form the deli, bought beers, had a latte and chocolate. Everything was delicious. The 2 ladies working at the coffee shop were extremely knowledgeable about their coffees and teas. They also have a wide selection of beers and a "create your own" 6 pack of beer. Basically, you pick 6 different bottles (a lot of craft beers) and create your own six pack for 10 bucks. Can;'t go wrong. Wish I lived near this place. read more

Their breakfast blend coffee is SMOOTH . I love it. I cannot stand bitter brews. Roasted in NH. Very friendly people. Only drawback .. parking in downtown Plymouth ... can be the pits . read more

A really cute small locals coffee shop and market. I loved the atmosphere. They had a lot of coffee styles to choose from. Super quick service. read more

The coffee is really good and the baristas are super friendly I've been to many coffee shops throughout New England, and this has become one of my favorites. Additionally, the prices and quality of the drinks are worth the trip and are much better than most other comparable shops. read more

I always enjoy getting a chai here when I visit. Delicious and inexpensive! A nice number of seats and free wifi. read more

Excellent coffee and great service. After a couple days of arriving in town, my coffee was ready before it was even my turn in line. The only downside? The tourists. Ugh. It's like they've never seen a line before. Can't hold that against Monte Alto, though. read more