Jenna Giustino 
If there’s one thing that unites all adults, it’s coffee. It’s no surprise that at the Jersey Shore, we’re admittedly obsessed with our local cafes that spoil us with lattes, cold brews, and cappuccinos that look as good as they taste. As all coffee enthusiasts know, no cafe is the same, and that’s why we’ve decided to assemble a list of our favorite local coffee shops, organized by town, so wherever you are, you can start your day with a quality coffee or tea. Because unity is about sharing, we couldn’t gatekeep these for ourselves, so keep reading for a guide to our favorite local Jersey Shore coffee shops.
Asbury Park
Cafe Volan | 510 Bangs Avenue, Asbury Park
Hours: Open daily: 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Cafe Volan is a chic coffee shop in downtown Asbury Park. It has been a staple spot for 14 years, featuring cappuccino, espresso, iced coffee, and drip coffee. Cafe Volan’s beans are roasted locally in Neptune via its roasting business, Maiden Coffee Roasters. FYI: Cafe Volan often has special house-made syrups, which create fun seasonal drink options.
Read More: A Guide to the Coffee Shops in the Asbury Park Area
Goldrush | 719 Bangs Avenue, Asbury Park
Hours: Sunday to Tuesday: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM | Thursday to Saturday: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM | Closed on Wednesday
Goldrush is a neighborhood espresso and boba cafe in downtown Asbury Park that opened in May 2024. Its menu items reflect Egyptian influences, like the Habibi Latte, which features tahini and molasses. Goldrush has a local vibe, with friends always dining in and outside. Besides its specialty drinks, it also features rotating baked goods, including JSG’s recommendation, the cookies.
Makana’s | 609 Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park
Hours: Open daily: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Makana’s is a Hawaiian-style cafe and restaurant in downtown Asbury Park that opened in August of 2024. Makana’s almost always has a new specialty drink menu on its list. Still, the JSG loves the staple choice of its Cookie Girl, which is espresso, caramel, almond milk, and salted caramel foam. Makana’s is also known for its matcha drinks, and the food menu features a range of healthy choices.
Bradley Beach
Hatch 44 Cafe | 401 Main Street, Bradley Beach
Hours: Open daily: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Hatch 44 is a cute brunch spot in Bradley Beach that opened in 2019. The restaurant has a boho coastal aesthetic, which is a good vibe for dining in and ordering its bottomless regular/decaf coffee option. The cafe also has teas, lattes, and espresso shots, and there are always fun seasonal specials. FYI: The brunch items are as Instagrammable as the decor.
The Perfect Perk Cafe | 300 Main Street, Bradley Beach
Hours: Open daily: 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The Perfect Perk Cafe is a cozy coffee shop in Bradley Beach. For those who love a chai latte, there are plenty of variations, ranging from an Iced Raspberry Chai Latte to a Hot Dirty Chocolate Chai Latte. The Perfect Perk Cafe also has a ton of cold brews, iced matchas, teas, and lemonades. For anyone wanting to bring coffee home to a large group of friends or family, it also has its Box of Perk (available as hot or cold brew).
Steady Hand Cafe | 710 Main Street, Bradley Beach
Hours: Open Daily: 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Steady Hand Cafe opened in Bradley Beach in May of 2025, although its mobile cart has been part of the Jersey Shore coffee culture since 2020. Steady Hand Cafe is known for its inventive coffee and tea drinks. The brick-and-mortar cafe in Bradley also has a grab-and-go fridge stocked with lemonades, lattes, cold brews, and house-made drinks that are beloved by locals.
Lavallette
The Hazelnut Cafe | 1901 Grand Central Avenue, Lavallette
Hours: Open daily: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The Hazenut Cafe, opened in August 2024, is located in Lavallette. Fans of Hazel Boutique can shop before or after purchasing one of its Hazel Signatures, which features matchas, lattes, cold brews, and teas. Its coffees are as cute as the clothes, so the JSG recommends looking at its Instagram for coffee inspo.
LBI
Guapo’s Coffee House | 106 North Bay Avenue, Beach Haven
Hours: Open daily: 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Guapo’s is a coffee house in Beach Haven that opened in 2023. Guapo’s has locally roasted, small-batch coffee, organic matcha and tea, fresh juices, and gluten-free + vegan baked goods. There are cozy spots to get work done or hang with friends at Guapo’s, and JSG especially likes its rooftop lounge.
How You Brewin Coffee Company | 14 West 19th Street, Barnegat Light, 412 North Bay Avenue, Beach Haven + 8 Long Beach Boulevard, Surf City
Hours: Open daily: 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
How You Brewin Coffee Company, founded in 2004, is a full-service coffee house with multiple locations in LBI. Locals love its flavored coffee options, such as almond biscotti, very vanilla, and banana nut bread. How You Brewin coffee is also available to take home via its K-Cups and bulk coffee packaging. FYI: It also has a coffee subscription; learn more about it here.
The Local Market LBI | 604 Central Avenue, Ship Bottom
Hours: Monday-Saturday: 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM + Sunday: 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
The Local is a market, coffee shop, catering service, and grab-and-go kitchen in Ship Bottom. The Local looks like a cute farmhouse placed in a coastal town, featuring a fully stocked bakery, gourmet foods, and of course, specialty coffee. JSG’s favorite is the Rainbow Cookie Latte, which, yes, comes with an actual rainbow cookie on top of the drink. There’s outdoor seating, and in the winter, we recommend taking a Local drink outside by the fire pit.
The Mermaid Room LBI | 1920 Long Beach Boulevard, Ship Bottom
Hours: Monday, Friday + Saturday: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM + Sunday: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
The Mermaid Room LBI is a coffee shop and boutique in Ship Bottom. The Mermaid Room has La Colombe coffee and Oliver Pluff teas. The Mermaid Room also has baked goods to grab before shopping its selection of home goods, clothes, and gifts.
Manasquan
Batch. | 99 Main Street, Manasquan
Hours: Monday – Friday: 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM | Saturday + Sunday: 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Batch. is a local cafe in Manasquan that opened in 2020. It has iced coffees and lattes, cold brews, and coffee sold by the pound. JSG suggests adding its (seasonal) cold foam to an iced coffee. Batch. has a variety of juices, smoothies, gluten-free options, and healthy food choices.
McGee Black Irish Coffee | 150 Main Street, Manasquan
Hours: Open daily: 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
McGee Black Irish Coffee is a family-owned coffee shop in Manasquan. It opened in June 2025 and is garnering significant attention for its specialty drinks. JSG recommends checking out its Instagram page here to see its fun drink variations, and we especially like its coffee buckets, which are a good size of caffeine for an entire day at the beach.
Seawatch Coffee + Market | 101 1st Avenue, Manasquan
Hours: Thursday to Sunday: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Seawatch is a coffee storefront and market in Manasquan. It’s located just steps away from the beach, giving an authentic coastal coffee shop vibe. Seawatch has a variety of items, including coffees, lemonades, fresh produce, pastries, and cute goods to shop for.
Multiple Locations
(Local Jersey Shore Chains: 2 or More Locations in Different Shore Towns)
Booskerdoo | 1321 Memorial Drive, Asbury Park, 793 River Road, Fair Haven, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, 36 Beach Road, Suite 9, Monmouth Beach, + 200 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Hours: Vary based on location, click here for more information.
Booskerdoo is a coffee and baking company with multiple locations across the Jersey Shore; it opened its first location in Monmouth Beach in 2011. All of its coffee is roasted to order, and its signature blends range from light to medium to dark roasts. JSG also loves its But The Kitchen Sink Bar, which is a granola bar handmade by its Bookserdoo bakers in Asbury Park.
California Cold Co. | 990 Cedarbridge Avenue, Brick + 520 US 9 North, Manalapan
Hours: Monday-Friday: 7:00 to 6:00 PM + Saturday-Sunday: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
California Cold Co. is a craft coffee shop with locations in Brick and Manalapan. It opened its first location in Manalapan in 2018. It has coffee, cold brews, espresso, teas, and breakfast food options. California Cold Co. is known for its signature craft coffees, and JSG loves its Pebble Beach, which is espresso, house-made vanilla, and Fruity Pebbles-infused milk.
Coffee at Noon | 1221 3rd Avenue, Spring Lake + 524 Lake Avenue, Bay Head
Hours: Spring Lake: Open daily 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Hours: Bay Head: Open daily 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Coffee at Noon is an organic coffee shop established in 2016. It has organic espresso drinks, tea lattes, and chocolate/vanilla steamers. Coffee at Noon also has plenty of milk and syrup options to customize a coffee.
Coffee Surf Co. | 803 Ocean Avenue North, Belmar, Manasquan on the beach, GeeGees deck, 362 Broad Street, Red Bank, + The Fort Athletic Club
Hours: Dependent on location, click here for more information.
Coffee Surf Co. is available in multiple locations across the Jersey Shore, but its first storefront opened in Belmar. Coffee Surf Co has cold brew, fruit teas, energy drinks, and iced lattes. Coffee Surf Co has a coffee subscription; learn more here.
Offshore Coffee Co. | 1300 Ocean Avenue North, Asbury Park, 800 Main Street, Belmar + 57 Brighton Avenue, Long Branch
Hours: Monday – Friday: 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM + Saturday – Sunday: 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Offshore is a coffee company with locations in Asbury Park, Belmar, and Long Branch. It has signature matcha drinks, coffee, + cold brew, signature espresso drinks, and breakfast options. Offshore also has grab-and-go items, like its bottled espresso, called Night Cap, which is suitable for making lattes (or espresso martinis) at home.
Rook Coffee | 11 Jersey Shore Locations
Hours: Open daily 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Rook Coffee is a staple, local Jersey Shore chain that started in 2010. With eleven locations in Monmouth and Ocean County, Rook has made its name in the area for its coffees and cold brew concentrates, which are free of added sugars or preservatives. Rook Coffee’s merchandise has also become an integral part of the Jersey Shore community, as it’s hard to miss the Rook brand bumper stickers on many cars around town.
Point Pleasant
Divi Tree Coffee | 2615 Bridge Avenue, Point Pleasant
Hours: Open daily: 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Divi Tree is a family-owned artisan coffee company in Point Pleasant that has been around since 2017. Its menu features light, medium, and dark roasts, nitro cold brew, plenty of lattes, frappuccinos, and smoothies. Divi Tree also has breakfast sandwiches and toasts.
Sea Girt
Shore Pour | 519 Washington Boulevard, Sea Girt
Hours: Open daily: 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Shore Pour is a specialty coffee store in Sea Girt that opened in 2019. It has espresso and iced Americanos, lattes, teas, and matchas. Shore Pour also has pour-over and drip coffee, along with a variety of sweet flavors to add in. JSG also suggests trying one of its macarons or biscotti
Spring Lake
Driftwood Coffee House | 1102 3rd Avenue, Spring Lake
Hours: Monday – Saturday: 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM + Sunday: 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Driftwood is a coffee house in Spring Lake. It’s a cozy spot featuring a large espresso, coffee, and tea menu. Driftwood also has frozen coffee drinks and fruit smoothies, available as a protein shake option.
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