Retro Eighth Coffee & Acai

Civilized garage surprised us with a fantastic menu, quality ingredients, and strong notes of flavor across the board from smoothie, latte, and açai bowl, I can easily recommend! Staff was pleasant, parking right on site, a bit limited for work due to hard to connect wifi and lack of outlets but we made it work. Music and overall room felt good. Missed the latte flight on the menu until I saw another person getting it! On the whole, there are few small towns that can brew up espresso properly and combine it with balanced syrups but the prices are in keeping with the quaint tourist trap vibes of this area.

Popped in here quick for a coffee drink! The vibe is retro given the name from the wall decor to the tables and chairs. I was pleased they offered decaf espresso. I got an iced decaf espresso oat milk late which was smooth and refreshing. My husband got a hot mocha with oat milk and drank it up! They also serve açaí bowls and sandwiches which all sounded tasty. Fun place to check out!

It was our first visit here (we live out of state) and had heard Retro Eighth was a new business worth a stop. Was curious to check it out as I used to get my Moped serviced here when it was an auto-mechanic shop when I was in high school!I took my grandma here, and she was struggling to read the screen menu which was rapidly changing every 8 seconds or so (with a super small font and a glare from the sun outside on the screen). I asked if they had a paper copy she could look at so she could make an informed decision and the Gen Z gal at the counter said "no". Alrighty then.We ordered some bagel sandwiches and a coffee, but our coffee never came out. I went up to the counter to ask about it, and was told I never ordered it (although the two other people in my group did hear it being ordered). I think this could have been avoided if they had given me a receipt or at least repeated what we ordered. I was told it was my fault and was disheartened by the lack of customer service. Also, $6 for a bagel and cream cheese (not house made--just plain cream cheese from a tub) seems a little crazy to me for Manitowoc prices. It also took like 20+ minutes to get our bagels which also seemed a bit wild to me. Go to Big Apple Bagels instead. The decor and concept are cute and I think Manitowoc needs more options for coffee, but this was not my cup of tea.

First time visiting and it was a phenomenal experience. We ordered the Unbeetable breakfast (egg, cheese, beets on a scrummy bagel) and tried the Açaí Hawaiian bowl (delicious pieces of mango, strawberry, banana, and sweet frozen açaí with granola) along with 2 giant lattes. Seriously I would serve that Unbeetable breakfast to company when they come to visit it was so good.But it is the atmosphere that is so warm and welcoming. Owner Aubry Hassemer makes you feel like family and her smile shined megawatts when we admitted to being newbies who needed suggestions for the menu. She certainly did not steer us wrong for the meal offerings. She also showed us the menu and message boards and did not mind us taking pictures of the ambience. Everything was immaculately clean and the space was comfy and relaxing.

Stumbled across this place while on a day trip. The owner was so friendly, bought a sweatshirt and some coffee beans to take back home with me.

Great place for coffee. I love the Açaí bowls. Good bakery, very friendly and cheerful staff. Nice place to hang out. You'd hardly know it used to be a car repair shop. Very cute 50s decor. A little pricy and service can be slow at busy times, but I love this place and its owner. Highly recommended

Yesterday was my first time in this establishment and it was an awesome experience. The girl working was super friendly and made us feel very welcome. She even talked to my daughter and got her exactly what she ordered. I will be visiting again. This is one of the best experiences my family has ever had. The atmosphere was calm and relaxing as well. Definitely a must stop for anyone local or out of town.

I love this place. Service is amazing, huge variety. Never had anything bad. The dragon fruit smoothie is my holy grail. Just an amazing place all around. A recommendation, is that they get boba, popping bubbles. I'd be in Heaven

I'll be the one to say it- this place price gouges. If you're upset about high rent and high grocery prices, these folks are doing the same thing to their neighbors. They take a 50 cent donut and up charge it 250%. I get running a business has costs but they hired high school girls and folks who likely live with their parents. The coffee is good and the place looks cool...but not better than anywhere else in town. A bagel shouldn't cost that much. That's just mean. I recommend Jen's Java for local coffee and snacks. This place looks cool and I'm sure there are good community things to it... and I get I don't know the whole story here but... inflation in our current circumstance is caused by greed. Support businesses who don't price gouge their neighbors.

The Baklava latte is incredible! So is the Acai bowls! The service is amazing! The inside is so cute and welcoming with awesome garage doors for the summer! Retro eighth coffee is the spot In Manitowoc hands down!