Coffee Mia Brew Cafe - Marina

We stumbled upon this charming cafe while driving from Monterey to Santa Cruz, and it brought back memories of a cafe we worked at in college. The food was fantastic, especially the egg volcanos – they were simply amazing! We also loved their pour-over coffee. One suggestion for improvement: it would be great to have a QR code menu or simple printed menus available. Even as two young women with good eyesight, we found it difficult to read the menu on the wall and were advised to take a photo and zoom in to see it clearly.

The portions were small for the price, but the food was delicious. I didn’t receive a receipt and was too shy to ask for one when I noticed it was missing. We ordered just five items (two sandwiches, one small coffee, one juice, and one pastry), and the total came to nearly $50. I wish I had known the exact charges. The natural pressed juice costs $12.50, but there’s no price displayed until you check out. On the bright side, the pesto mayo was fantastic! We probably won't go back, but it wasn't a terrible experience.

The barrista was super nice and welcoming. Great food, great coffee and gluten free options.

The best fresh food ever and coffee is always the BEST.

I was excited to try this place on Sunday UNTIL I realized that the cook was taking cash payments with the same gloves he was making my sandwich. I asked for a refund without giving him a reason. He seemed upset but I didn’t want to embarrass the business. It was busy. However, don’t be gross and rude. You’re lucky I was nice about it. That’s sick