Great coffee and nice place to enjoy some views off the wharf.

Went in this morning for a pour over... Only took 2 minutes (normally takes 5-6 for good reason). Tasted like hot water with a slight hint of coffee. My boyfriend also had one, his took 4 minutes, was slightly improved, but tasted like gas station coffee. Had the parmesan leek croissant, it was good, wanted it heated up but they didnt offer and appeared stressed out so I didnt ask. Dont get a pour over if you plan to go here, you will be disappointed.

Was awesome I have a service dog whom I told to wait outside. The staff saw him waiting obediently and let him in. He had a butter croissant 🥐 as a reward. Oh, food and drinks are good too.

This place is really good for tease you get to watch how the teas are made right in front of you and they have several different types of honey you can pick from its really a nice quaint little tea shop

I had the Iced Latte and it tasted very fresh and it was exactly what I was looking for. The blackberry honey was very good and it came with a cute gift bag! Highly recommend snagging some of their candles too, you wont find em anywhere else. A tiny bit on the pricey side, but I understand since I live in a tourist hot spot too. But its worth it! I cant wait for indoor seating to come back here.

I had an iced mocha and it was very good. The shop is at the end of the pier, and unless you know they serve coffee you wouldnt think to go in. Be shopkeepers are very friendly but I would suggest more advertising outside the store to let you know they serve coffee if thats what youre in the mood for.

Very short staffed with only one person working (who was trying her best). There was minimal selection of food with only 2 muffins and 2 pound cake choices which was not a good selection for breakfast and very different from the posted menu and online reviews. No skim milk or other milk options available, only half and half for teas and coffee.

Very good coffee. I am sometimes wary of places in touristic locations but this one delivers. My latte was very well made. The place itself has a cute decor with both indoor and outdoor seating (they have a few tables at the front of the place but also some high stools at the back with great views of the water).

This place is fantastic. Excellent loose leaf tea and an amazing selection of honey.

Delicious! Got a latte, dry cap, and chocolate croissant. Cool tiny patio overlooking the water.

We had an excellent cappacino and with an amazing ocean view. Service was great and very friendly. Beautiful spot and it was a nice respite from our walk back from the Aquarium.

What a hidden gem! At first glance it looked like a typical cafe, but they sell made-to-order waffles, artisnal honeys, beer on tap, delicious paninis, and more, in addition to the great coffees and teas.We had a couple of the paninis, coffee, waffle, and honey. All great with a beautiful wharf view in the back and perfect people watching tables in the front.Ill be back.

One of the best tea I ever had. Ordered the bancha green tea with sage Morgan Hill honey and a hibiscus herbal tea with lotus blossum Morgan Hill honey. So delicious. First time watching them brew tea like that. The honey taste great by it self. Would definitely come back here for the tea and honey.

Real espresso, real espresso macchiato. Tea is excellent according to the wife . Special tea making presses. Light breakfast fare, yoghurt and granola, savory croissants, and muffins. Nice atmosphere. On the pier,unexpected in a touristy location. Balcony overlooking the harbor is nice.

Delicious drinks and so cute!

Always happy to visit here until today. We had to wait for over 20 minutes to get the tea. Having the sun glare in ouir face we didnt realize until later that the tea pot was filthy! As you can see from the pictures that pot hasnt cleaned for ages. It makes sense why out tea tasted like Sh#@. Very disappointed because I live this place. Update I notified of a counter person about how dirty is a teapot was and I asked her to bring the managers attention she said oh we know this happens all the time this is unacceptable and unsanitary and unhealthy

This place is fantastic.

Beautiful shop and amazing view to enjoy your drink on the back patio. I loved the white peony tea with sage honey. This is a great place that stands out from the generic touristy spots around it.

Best place for work!!!Updated: Here is still a stunning view of the ocean! But coffee is not good.

Great locationGreat serviceGreat coffee

Good view from the patio out back.

Best tea house Ive ever been too. Will definitely visit again

Blackberry honey latte is excellent as is the blood orange tea with orange honey

Great spot for coffee and picture on the fishermans wharf

You defiantly have to try tea with honey!!

Great tea and coffee and a really nice space.

Dam good coffee and yummy treats.

Delicious espresso drinks, great service, and a wonderful atmosphere here on the Old Fishermans Wharf.

Terrible chai latte. Tastes like hot water and cheap honey. I didnt even ask for honey. Almost $7 for a small and you cant even wait for your drink on the porch that overlooks the water. No nitro chai either.

--My wife and I recently did a short trip up to Monterey and got a bite to eat and coffee. We were the only ones there (early in the morning) and got a fantastic seat on their back porch (really small, so snag a seat fast!) but cant best the location with all the boats!--I got a pour over, which was a decent cup of coffee, not the best but far from the worst. Also an almond croissant, which was decently light and flakey BUT had wayyy too much almond extract, it was all you could basically taste. (pretty much the only reason for the 4 star)--My wife got a chocolate croissant and it tasted pretty good. Along with a Cortado which also was very good.For sure would come back here if we ever get that chance to visit that area again.

Great place to stop by for breakfast! The decor is very trendy, very nice!

Very poor service gal was really rude and had a very bad attitude . I also emailed the Gm Jen Durante said that she would get back to us when she got back That has never happened and we are 5 days later and still waiting for a phone call.

Worst ice tea ever... And their covid set-up doesnt have any seating, not even outdoors, so the ridiculous prices dont even afford you a nice place to sit

Update your hours. If your not going to be open at 8am don’t say you’ll be open at 8am

Beautiful place to enjoy tea or coffee with friends.

Loved this place when it was open.

Amazing spot in such a touristic area... Quiet patio with a nice view on the boats.Tea was really great! Loose tea leaves prepared with caution in water at the perfect temperature.A little pricey, but I guess not more than other places in the area.Belgian waffle was tasty.

The coffee and pastries here is delicious and the tea looks really good. They had games that you can play while you enjoy your coffee and pastry. Theres also an area you can outside while you look at the ocean.

They let you try the different kinds of honey before you order tea with it. They brew the tea in some pretty fancy looking machines and it comes out really good. The service is very friendly and the view from the back balcony is really nice.

First off the tea is outstanding and such a great concept. Have only found a couple of teas here I didnt quite care for. Beer is excellent and always have such a great variety.Pretty disappointed this time around though. We come out every year and on the way home we try to bring at least 6 teas for on the road and to enjoy when we get home as it is a 2 hour drive. This year we found out they no longer do iced teas besides 2 varieties whereas you used to be able to ice down any tea you ordered. It wont stop us from enjoying this great tea place, however very disappointing that we cant get the variety we want.Also called as I generally get some of the poison oak honey to bring home every year and they told me that it would be a 40 minute process, maximum. Every other year we were told this was a minimum 2 hour process as the honey is thicker than average. Came an hour and half after ordering and they still needed around 45 minutes. Good thing I didnt order this later. Still love this place but its a bummer living so far and not being able to leave with what we want!

Best coffee I had during my US vacay!

While walking down the Wharf, I noticed Water and Leaves and their minimalistic decor and decided to step in. Since it was cold, I was craving something warm but then I noticed their beautifully plated desserts!Ended up getting their cafe au lait and their lemon blueberry cheesecake. The coffee warmed me up but the cheesecake was A+. Not too lemony and the perfect amount of blueberries added in. It is on the pricey side ($12 total) and there were not enough seating inside or outside. But still worth the visit on a windy day in the Wharf!

The very best espresso I have ever, ever had. I dont do a ton of espresso but Ive done it all over California and Europe and Texas and DC....Really cute spot. Lots of local honey. Amazing tea making technology. Great friendly staff. Thats really what did it for me. The staff was so attentive, so friendly, so interested in what they were doing. You could tell they love their trade and do it well. But that espresso...so nutty, aromatic, fresh, strong but not burnt. Best in California at very least

Great place for awesome coffee and chocolate

Best tea we’ve ever had. Super cool collection of different honeys. Phenomenal

Weve made it a habit of coming here on the weekend. They have awesome coffee! My wife really likes the honey selection. They also have a great place to sit outside at a bar that overlooks part of the bay.

The tea and honey is 5 stars. The drip coffee in my grandmothers words tastes like scared water. It was gross.

Perfect coffee roaster, quality coffee, well prepared. Friendly staff. Ideal view!Totally recommended if you’re after a proper coffee. Finally a real coffee!!

Been here a few times. Love the honey lattes, but quality is inconsistent. Was in today and wanted just black coffee and oh my... It was maybe the worst coffee Ive ever had. Im a barista of 5 years so I know what Im looking for. That coffee had to of been brewed at least 2 hours before -_-Waffle was really good though!

The pastries were good. Cappuccino was delicious. Very chill vibes. Also we bought some honey and the woman who helped was very knowledgeable and took her time showing us the honeys. Great experience.

Not sure if the barista was having a bad day but she was extremely rude to multiple different customers. Coffee was okay, definitely could have been steamed better. Only reason its not a one star is the view

Love this place ❤

This one is not like the others. Surrounded by gaudy restaurants and well-placed tourist traps, Water and Leaves sticks out for its lack of fanfare. A plain sign, simple logo and colorful set of chairs decorate the pier out-front the shop. Inside is a clean space with minimal seating, and a beautiful view of the water.I ordered a double espresso - a simple yet great test of a shops quality - then casually observed the process. Measured dosages, scale-checked for accuracy and pulled perfectly between 25-30 seconds. The blend, delicious; the espresso, amazing.I cant speak for the other drinks or treats at Water and Leaves, but Id happily recommend checking it out and hope more stores like it fill the pier.

Really cute spot with friendly staff and some of the best tea Ive had in awhile. Really enjoyed sitting with my drink outside looking over parts of the bay.

Fabulous food and drinks. A lucky find on an otherwise tacky and commercialised quay. Delicious tuna sandwich, croissants, drinks and more.

Slow baristas, mediocre coffee at best, overpriced and a house cup of coffee was an 8 oz pour. Super nice location, they should step up their game to take advantage of it.

My husband and I came here two days in a row, and both days the lady with the shaved/short hair with a nose piercing, was extremely rude! She has no customer service skills and should not be interacting with any customer! On the second day, my husband was standing back at a distance watching when I was trying to have a conversation with her. When she walked away, my husband told me that she rolled her eyes at me. The place itself is extremely nice, with GREAT quality products! We would definitely come back on a regular basis if she wasnt there!

I hate to tell anyone about this place. What a gem. Pastries are good, local honey is awesome and teas are tasty.

Dont expect much,

Great coffee with an absolutely gorgeous view in the back!

The place itself is nice, but employees could be friendlier. I asked the lady with tattoos to wipe the table (even this fact is unacceptable - that’s employees’ business to take care of cleanliness) and that made her very unhappy (as if it’s not her job). She angrily threw towel at our table and sloppily wiped it :( very unpleasant

Great view and interior.

All the bells and whistles of specialty coffee without the quality. Prepare for cappucinos composed with dollops of over-aerated foam resembling the surf outside. Batch brew drip coffee and pastries were pretty good though. Espresso drinks are a joke.

Relaxed vibes and okay food. Tea is a bit overbrewed which is surprising with their neat, fancy machines.Customer service could use some work. They arent very welcoming or warm.

Happy to see this place up and running. Its an upscale coffee joint on the pier, great decor, latte art, decent espresso pulls, worth the stop. Great location too, watch the harbor seals from their deck!Pastries are from Parker Lusseau which generally are awesome.Had a cappuccino, they use wreckingball beans, I quite enjoyed it. For a local, going to the pier to get coffee is a bit of a hassle but worth the trip with these guys.

Great espresso, a cute little porch that you can see boats and watch seals from, and yummy treats! i actually went here twice in one day it was so good.

A nice place. Maybe too nice to be in this touristy area. Nice outdoor sits and good tea and honey selections.

Good tea and nice honey selection, but bad customer service. Lady working the front was having personal conversations and EATING THE HONEY WITH HER FINGERS while there were customers and serving them with honey and saliva all over her fingers. Disgusting. Regret spending my money there.

Nice shop. Great quality tea and coffee. Good pastries as well. Well worth a visit.

Excellent coffee and pastries. A spot of quality amid the tourist trap seafood restaurants along fishermans wharf. Pro tip: grab a seat on the outside porch and sip your cap watching the harbor seals!

Pretty overhyped. The employees are clearly overwhelmed with the amount of customers they have to serve. Theres a door that takes forever to close, so theres a constant cold draft that comes in. Coffee was decent, the only redeeming factor in this place.

Very cool place owner noticed I was military without me saying anything and discounted me which was super cool the atmosphere is really nice one of the coolest places on the wharf

Adorable little cafe that takes you away from tourists. Only thing is that the smoothies are a ripoff.I ordered a kale smoothie and was just basically tasted like ice, milk, and 3 pieces if kale. It was expensive for 8$. Jamba is far better than this, even for a reasonable price. Robbed me.

Very nice place, great view of the water, good sandwiches and drinks, highly recommend

Very well made coffee! Loved the vanilla latte and the carrot cake. Highly recommend this cafe!

The reason I go to Monterey is for the coffee. Water and leaves is by far my fave. I usually get 2. 1 for here anf 1 for the road. If you sit on the balcony you just might see some sea life sunning themselves :)

The cute atmosphere and decor lead me to expect a more positive experience than I had. The staff wasnt overly friendly, the coffee and bakery items were over priced and sub par. I cant speak for their tea but I really hope they can figure out how to pull things together because they place has a great location and a lot of potential!

The tea is top notch and their honeys are novel and delicious! The service was quick and friendly and we loved the ambiance. I tried their nitro chai tea and it was amazing!

Hard to find outstanding coffee in Monterey but these guys are exceptional. Serious gear and great staff made this a fantastic visit.

Stopped by to grab my favorite coffee before hitting the seafood place and I just love this place

Beautiful shop with elaborate equipment. The tea lattes are delicious and the honey dispensers are one of a kind.

Fabulous tea and coffee, pastries, and honey. They have honey from different local towns such as Morgan hill, Gilroy, and Paso Robles. Clean, professional, friendly, and fabulous quality.

Very good place for a little rest.Staff is very friendly.I enjoyed it

Amazing views of the water, great coffee, same prices as every other coffee shop despite its location.

Friendly staff. Good selection of teas and coffees. Locally sourced honey.

Not cheap and took a long time to get our coffee order right

Nice and calm place. we asked for an apéro though they didnt have one on the menu, so they offered us an apéro plate at a reasonable price.

Great coffee. The mascarpone lemon cake was extremely good!

Very clean, nice little coffee spot. They had to remake my espresso drink as it was not pulled correctly and even remade it was only average.

It is surprisingly hard to find a coffee shop in Monterey that makes a good espresso. This is the only one I found.

The waffle treat is amazing. I will miss these when I leave California.

Yummy coffee and great atmosphere, they even serve the cold brew from a tap!

Expensive and soggy waffles served with a sneer. Nice view.

Came here to spend the day working on a project. Great staff, and the cold brew is phenomenal!

Its pricey but its worth it if youre looking for a cozy spot with waterfront views to sit for a few hours. $5 for a cup of tea, $7+ for the pastries. The staff are friendly, they let me park my bike at the entrance since there is no bike rack nearby. One thing to keep in mind: theres NO Wi-Fi. The only Wi-Fi they have is for administrative purposes. You can use the free Wi-Fi at the wharf, or xfinity.

Fantastic coffee, super cute decor, and beautiful views on the back patio!

The tea + honey mix is great.

Good coffee and honey, the place is nice with ocean view seats outside.

Good Coffee, the barrista was great. The lady at the counter was rude & overall a bad experience.

Delicious tea lattes made with a variety of flavors of honey.