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Prep Coffee

3996 County Rd 516, Matawan, NJ 07747
verified

the thing about prep coffee is that nobody stumbles onto it by accident. tucked along county road 516 in old bridge, this isn't the kind of place you find scrolling maps while stuck in traffic. you have to want it. and once you find it, you keep coming back. the 4.7 stars from 219 google reviews tell part of the story, but not the whole thing. those numbers can't capture the way your shoulders drop when you step inside, or how the barista remembers your order after the third visit. steam hisses from the espresso machine while beans crack in the grinder, filling the space with that smell that chain stores try to replicate but never quite nail. prep takes time with each cup. no rushing, no cutting corners. when your cortado arrives, you can taste the difference that care makes. it's the kind of place that reminds you why…

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curated by gautam khorana, editor · updated 25 May 2026

nri score67
buzz0
local cred72%

phone

(732) 753-9080

website

www.prepcoffee.com/

social pulse

0/ 100

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google reviews

219

avg rating

4.7

local cred

72%

directionswebsite

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