Monks Coffee Shop

What a quaint artsy coffee shop which has a lot of personality, friendly service, wonderful ambience and of course, great coffee. It's in the heart of downtown so it's a wonderful place to go and hang out but then walk around to enjoy the downtown charm of Abilene. In addition to having great coffee, they also have delicious smoothies and unique and wonderful selections of tea. I love the decor with great art from local artists and has a relaxing vibe to the place that makes you want to just hang out with friends and family and enjoy your time together. The service is personalized and they really want to help you find just the right coffee and tea and are highly accommodating with food intolerances. Would highly recommend this coffee shop.

Two stars because the coffee I got was good, but the wait and service wasn’t. I was excited to try a different environment but walked in and stood at the counter with no acknowledgement by anyone and then when they were ready to take my order, just looked at me 😅 waited a while for one iced drink as well. Kids running all over so not a good place to relax. If I go back it’s because the coffee was good but I’ll be trying others for now.

It's really rare that I go into a business and feel the care that has been put into the business, but also the community. Art on the walls is provided by local artists and they host an open mic night where musicians can play music they want. It feels comfortable and welcoming with eclectic decor featuring a variety of couches and puffy chairs. The coffee is high quality, not very expensive and made to order. It was a nice find in a downtown area that feels neglected.

Cute coffee shop right in downtown Abilene, Texas. Convenient to shopping, museums and attractions. Situated next to a beautiful green space with water feature. Visited early afternoon on 4/24/21. Staff was friendly and our order was processed quickly and correctly. Cute decor- don’t miss the take one/leave one library above the faux fireplace. Don’t pass by this gem!