Mocha Monkey looks and feels like it's out of a hallmark movie! Set in an old home, Mocha Monkey is spacious and has so much charm. Lots of great coffee drinks to choose from as well as some really really good food. I highly recommend one of their grilled pretzels they're incredible! You order at the desk and they'll call your name to pick up. They have a great upstairs space for working or studying or a nice date. You absolutely would be missing out if you don't stop by here while in Waconia! read more

This was my 2nd time visiting a mocha monkey in the past month (first was St Boni location). I ordered a specialty seasonal latte - crème brûlée- and it was delicious! The inside is so spacious and there is tons of local art work and small goods to purchase. The staff were very kind and welcoming and our coffees came out quick and hot. Will continue to come back when I'm in the area! read more

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Stopped in to check this place out while meeting up with a friend. Located in a small town. Parking can be found on nearby streets. Walking in you noticed there's giant chalk signs of the menu. They have a large number of various offerings. From drinks to food. Along with some merch from local artists. The place had a home like vibe to it. There are two levels of the coffee house. Downstairs is where the main action is to order and hang out. Upstairs has more chairs and tables to sit as well view art as well. I had the Monkey tail mocha which was banana and dark chocolate and a southwest chicken with chipotle mayo panini. Both was goods read more

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Was charged twice for a drink and was refused a refund/another drink when showing the receipt and card history.

We saw the movie IF and after crying at the movie I needed a coffee pick me up. The service was so friendly and very helpful. I had the lucky monkey and my husband had the nutty monkey and we split a cinnamon roll. Cute seating inside and gorgeous pottery for sale. We also bought two mugs we are using for coffee at home. read more

Mocha Monkey - Pottery - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Waconia, Minnesota

Such a quaint and local coffee place in downtown Waconia. Loved the array of coffee, latte and mocha choices. The staff were relaxed and polite. I appreciated that because we were drinking our coffee there, I was able to get a beautiful hand crafted mug. The quiche was phenomenal and was perfect size for 2 people to share. read more

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Best coffee shop around town! I grew up in Waconia so I remember when the downtown location was the only one! Make sure to check our their monthly specials if you want to try something new. Mocha monkey is the perfect place to get ahead on homework! Jon is also an experienced pottery maker so if you need a gift idea stop in and check out their mugs! Not a coffee drinker? They have Italian soda and you can choose any syrup to add and make it your own! read more

Mocha Monkey - Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Waconia, Minnesota

Mocha Monkey is a staple of Waconia. Never disappointed with their drinks and good vibes all around. I usually go with the americano, but I switched it up and tried the Rhesus Monkey Mocha which was phenomenal. Great place to catch up with friends and family!! read more

Mocha Monkey - Rhesus Monkey Mocha and Zebra Mocha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Waconia, Minnesota

After hearing so many good things about this place, I had to stop in when I had a few minutes in the area. Now, I wish I lived closer. I got the Lucky Monkey, which is white chocolate and mint, made with oat milk. It was amazing! So creamy and delicious. The espresso was nice and smooth. Price was great. I didn't have time to sit down inside, but it was gorgeous in there, and if I were a local, I'd be there all the time. read more

Mocha Monkey - 16oz Lucky Monkey - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Waconia, Minnesota

The Iced Mocha I ordered was Warm. Not at all cold. Disappointing. Don't think they are very adroit @ iced coffee drinks. Location makes bank runs with children a lil more tolerable. #CheatCode bribe the kids with a Rice crispy treat lol read more

Mocha Monkey - 2 warm iced mochas - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Waconia, Minnesota

So another fiver for MM a refreshing surprise in downtown Waconia. I was expecting something cool as I recently saw a TV story on innovative small businesses and this place was highlighted. In a well preserved old green house there is counter seating with a window view and a few tables, but there is more seating up the wooden stair case. Check the huge wall menu which is all but a mural. A large pastry case and made to order items. It was warm, (both temperature and genial) and they own a drive through in Waconia and another shop in St. Bonifacius. Air pot coffee which I usually approach carefully but the brew was hot and fresh. read more

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I'm glad we checked this place out. We were staying at a Waconia hotel and wanted to find a "local" coffee shop for drinks and a light breakfast. The other online reviews and photos of Mocha Monkey helped us find this. First of all it's in the quaint downtown area of Waconia, with plenty of street parking. I guess quaint is also a good word to describe the building. The building style and decor give this place a real original feel. We sat upstairs and it was not only surprisingly well (naturally) lit with all the windows but the wall paint, furniture and decor/art were funky. Just a good overall vibe in this place. On top of that, they had tons of options for coffee, tea, smoothies, baked goods, sandwiches & more. The staff was also very friendly and fast. read more

Cute local coffee shop with some pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and gelato! I love the inside and that they support local artists with their pottery as small wood tables. The jungle mocha was delicious and I also really liked their cold press coffee. Excited to return for some gelato and chill in their spacious upstairs for work! read more

Mocha Monkey - Menu of coffees and sandwiches - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Waconia, Minnesota

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Had coffee here today! Was great! Also a breakfast sandwich that was definitely homemade not pre packaged. Great atmosphere and friendly staff! My vanilla latte was super tasty! read more

This has been one of my favorite things to try and I recommend if your not that much of a coffee person try the snow monkey and also if you like fruit try the mango smoothie cause they are both AMAZING!!!! And the workers there are so sweet. read more

Pretty good food, middling coffee. Coffee drinks are too sweet for my tastes. I stopped going to MM unless I have cash because they charged me a fee to use my debit card, which I think is obnoxious. I was purchasing a gift certificate at the time, to make it even worse. I don't go there nearly as often as I used to because of this policy (which was not disclosed anywhere before hand either). read more

Great place for the start of the cold weather, good soup with plenty of choices for baked goods, as well as a large selection for coffees and tea. Got my order quickly and staff was helpful and kind to a new customer. Definitely somewhere I'll come back to Will return to try the sandwich menu read more

I can thoroughly and honestly say I have spent more hours in Mocha Monkey then in any other coffee shop through my recent high school years. Though the service quality may be changing, the coffee remains delicious, as well as the paninis and muffins! DEFINITELY make a stop in if you have time and have not yet (or do anyways!). The upstairs is an amazing place to catch up with friends or on work. As well as a place to admire and appreciate local artwork. Always a good choice to support local rather than the increasing chains coming to Waconia. I find their espresso tastes better than Starbucks anyways. My personal go-to is the Lucky Monkey. It's a bit on the sweet side, but the mint mocha taste always reminds me of Christmas. read more

This is a great place to work and study; the staff are friendly, and the drinks and food are very good. I recommend it!

Love this place! They have a new homemade soup everyday. Their Italian sausage tortellini soup was absolutely incredible! Not many coffee shops in carver county. This place feels homey and has great vibes. read more

The service, menu items, and atmosphere are top notch. The prices have become high and that discourages my budget spending on expensive coffee. The downtown location has excellent pottery for any occasion made by the owner. There are t-shirts and other swag to buy as well. 4-5 star if prices were a wee bit lower. Perhaps the punch card could be a free drink instead of 3.50 off? You won't be disappointed by the taste of the coffee, the service, nor the atmosphere. read more

I love supporting local businesses- great food, excellent atmosphere, unique and fun coffee selections!

Really unique and quirky, fun spaces up and down, local art on display all over, great coffee and food and very nice staff. I had a latte earlier today, and came back for a glass of wine and a bowl of chicken wild rice with bacon soup. All were very good. Also, this place has a wonderful small town business ethic. They took my order and after had to tell me that part of what I ordered was actually not available. They replaced it with something almost twice as expensive and the difference was on the house. Thanks Mocha Monkey - I'll be back for sure! read more

Mocha Monkey - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Waconia, Minnesota

This local favorite coffee shop has three location options: a cute downtown location in a former historic home, a bank location which gives various seating and standing options for those needing a work site away from their home office for an afternoon, and a St. Boni location that is convenient for the morning commute. Service is always super friendly. The local art and pottery is a bonus! read more

Friendly, efficient and always yummy. Very cool place to hang out. Drive up is convenient.

The St. Boni location is great! Fresh muffins and coffee at reasonable prices served by happy people! Nice way to meet a friend and talk over morning noshings. read more

Excellent staff and coffee every time I have been there! Even the clothing and pottery are good gifts to give.

Best coffee ever!!! We have been going here since day 1. My wife and I joked that for as often as we went for their amazing coffee and excellent gelato, we helped pay for a portion of their second location. Prices are comparable to other coffee places but what makes them stand out is the great service, friendly staff, and quality coffee. The staff knew exactly what my wife and I ordered and correctly assumed she was pregnant when I suddenly shifted her order to decaf. read more

Sam is the best barista around. Great coffee, excellent muffins, and exactly what Waconia needs. Love this place!

Absolutely incredible coffee, muffins and sandwiches, and always friendly staff! We've loved it every time we're here and will always go here over chain coffee shops! read more

"Heaven is a place on Earth".......Belinda Carlisle Best Coffee House in Waconia. Service is excellent. read more

I've been here half a dozen times and I want to like it but just can't. The coffee shop is housed in a beautiful old building but when you sit for a few minutes and look around, it is in desperate need of work and cleaning. Floors are in major need of refinishing, walls are cracked, paint falling off trim - I realize this is part of it's charm...but it's rough. The service just confuses me. Every time I go in there are 3 - 4 employees who can't seem to keep the line moving, they just seem very scattered. Too many menu items! Have you ever looked at the one of (4,5,6?) different menu boards and tried to decipher what's what? Lastly, this seems to be the high school hangout spot. Not that it's a bad thing, just beware... Some suggestions: 1. Simplify the menu, or condense it, or....? 2. Clean up the building - it's a great space, bring that out 3. Why is there no dirty dish tub? 4. The entrance is very crowded - maybe remove a high-top table? read more

As a designer who telecommutes, I sometimes like to set up shop in a coffee house or something for a change of venue. As a designer with kids who are occasionally at home during the day, I sometimes NEED to get out of the house. Mocha Monkey is perfect for that. It's built into an old house right in downtown Waconia. One reviewer noted "the kids working the counter," which is true later in the day, but from morning until 3 or 4pm the counter is staffed by three or four wonderful ladies. They're friendly, funny, and really know their stuff when it comes to food and drink. I usually go for the "bottomless mug" option, as I'm typically there for several hours. They also have fancy drinks, beer and wine after 5, pastries and cookies, sandwiches (including really good baked pretzels with cream-cheesy filling inside...trust me, the taste better than I make them sound), and gelato. Yes, I said gelato. They've got several flavours, and they're all good. If you've never had gelato...well...you just haven't lived yet. There is seating on the main level, including some nice, comfy chairs by a fireplace. Upstairs has a couple of nice couches, plus tables and chairs spread through four rooms. There are plenty of books to read if you're just hanging out, and free Wi-Fi as well. The only downside is that there aren't really any quiet nooks or crannies where you can go if you need them. Sometimes I need to participate in conference calls, and it's always a crap-shoot as to whether you'll have the room to yourself or if you'll be forced to share it with a couple of moms with loud, whiny toddlers who stomp around and drop their toys (as was the case today). Stop by if you're in the area. Chances are you'll like it. read more

If you ever find yourself in Waconia (God forbid.....JUST kidding), you NEED to stop at Mocha Monkey. If you aren't thirsty or hungry, stop in to see how a coffee shop should really look! This place is amazing! Couches downstairs AND up. YES! An upstairs. With more than 3 rooms to pick from up there! I "worked" from a nice leather couch for an afternoon this week, as I was meeting people at Lola's on the Lake (check out that review too) later on that night. My afternoon on the couch could not have gone better. I never once got kicked off of the Internet. The grilled cheese that I had was unlike anything I've ever had. It was on what appeared to be, a sandwich bun....but hey, that's ok, because it had grill marks and it was nice and cheesy! And hot! The iced coffee put me in some sort of drunken state, but that's fine, considering I was on the world's longest conference call. Love me some Mocha Monkey. read more

Had a turkey and cheddar sandwich here along with a strawberry smoothie. The sandwich was pretty good and the smoothie was also tasty. Really like the vibe and atmosphere of this place - really chill and good to sit and do some reading or hanging out with friends. Staff was friendly to accommodate our large group, and got our orders out within a reasonable amount of time. read more

I wouldn't have minded coming here more often, though the management is quite unprofessional. My partner and I ordered outside food to take to our jobs after having had coffee and catching up on work at this location. Unbeknownst to us over their food policy, the manager came upstairs along with the delivery service person and began to scold and lecture us over their outside food policy in front of several other costumers and totally disrupted both our work and everyone else around us. Don't really know if she was purposely trying to publicly shame us or if she is truly that bad and unprofessional at her job. The situation could have been handled alot more discreet and politely than to blatantly try and embarrass us. Horrible customer service and interpersonal skills. Sub par beverages, needs furniture and seating updates. read more

I made a quick stop at the Mocha Monkey the other day and thought I should get the drink that's in their name. So sure enough I ordered the mocha! The baristas were pleasant and the ambiance of the shop was relaxed and like home. Their mocha was unlike anything I've tasted before I'm curious as to how they roast their beans or where they get them from. But it was pretty tasty! read more

Mocha Monkey - Logo - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Waconia, Minnesota

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Meh is right. This place brags about being green, but they serve your drink in a paper cup unless for a mug. The kids working the counter were not knowledgeable. They serve wine as well, but not until after 5PM, what gives? read more

Love this place! I meet many people here for business and I enjoy myself tremendously! Live music, good coffee, soup and sandwiches, as well as gelato for those with a sweet tooth. The coffee is always fresh, and I have yet to come away unhappy. read more

I am a self-professed coffee addict, and love nothing more than a good afternoon in a coffee shop just about anywhere... But I haven't found anything I like as much as Mocha Monkey. Should I ever open a coffee shop, it would be based on the likes of Mocha Monkey. The ambience is perfect-- chill and incredibly cozy with a distinctly artsy vibe. That said, their food offerings are delicious and their WiFi actually works. I stop in every chance I get, which literally means I'm here once or twice a day every time I'm in town. This cafe is a must do for any coffee shop fan (or non; they have wine!) that happens through Waconia. read more