About
Monk & Mongoose was founded nine years ago by Jared and Lindsay Keiffer, and this RidgeGate Parkway shop — on the ground floor at RidgeGate Parkway and Commonwealth Street — is the original location. A second Lone Tree shop, Monk & Mongoose at High Note, opened in November 2025, and a third location operates in the Denver Tech Center (Greenwood Village), just outside Douglas County.
The shop brews exclusively Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters (Lakewood, CO) and pours loose-leaf Spirit Teas. Pastries and food rotate seasonally. There's no liquor license at any Monk & Mongoose location.
What To Expect:
- ☕ Espresso, cortado, latte, hand-brewed pour-over, batch brew, and cold brew — exclusively Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters
- 🍵 Loose-leaf Spirit Teas in a tea press, plus chai
- 🥐 Rotating pastries (scones, coffee cake, croissants, muffins) from Handcraft Bakery, plus organic fresh foods from Overt Kitchen
- 🐕 Dog-friendly outdoor patio — a mix of work-from-anywhere regulars, business meetings, coffee dates, and dogs
- 🚪 Garage-style doors that open the shop onto the patio on nice mornings
- 🚚 Coffee cart available for weddings, grad parties, showers, and private events — has worked the PGA Tour at Castle Pines for a full week
Important to Know:
- 📍 9580 RidgeGate Pkwy, Suite D, Lone Tree, CO 80124 — ground floor of the Ovation apartment building at RidgeGate Pkwy and Commonwealth St
- 🕐 Open daily 6:30am–6:30pm
- 🍷 No liquor license
📰 See also: Monk & Mongoose at High Note, the newer Lone Tree location.
Fall seasonals are pouring as of late September 2026 — including a Pumpkin Spice Latte, per the shop’s own Instagram; the day’s full seasonal lineup lives on the in-store boards.
📍 Local Insights
🚪 Garage Doors Open on Nice Days: RidgeGate's two garage-style walls open onto the patio, blending indoor and outdoor space — the move on a warm morning.
🐕 Dog-Friendly Patio: Regulars describe "lots of cute dogs" on the patio, alongside a steady crowd of remote workers and business meetings from the surrounding office and healthcare employers.
☕ Sweet Bloom Coffee, Exclusively: Monk & Mongoose has used Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters out of Lakewood since it opened — a deliberately stripped-down menu built around the coffee itself.
🚚 Coffee Cart for Private Events: They bring a coffee cart to weddings, showers, and grad parties, and have staffed the PGA Tour at Castle Pines for a full week.
📍 The Original Shop: This RidgeGate location opened first, roughly nine years ago; the newer High Note location a few minutes away has a different, loftier vibe — worth visiting both.
⏰ Hours
Monday: 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Tuesday: 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Wednesday: 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Thursday: 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Friday: 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Saturday: 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Sunday: 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
👉 Best For
- •Remote work
- •Business meetings
- •Coffee dates
- •Dog-friendly patio mornings
- •RidgeGate office and healthcare workforce
Location
9580 RidgeGate Pkwy, Suite D, Lone Tree, CO 80124Review Sentiment
Based on 1006 Google reviews
"Monk & Mongoose's RidgeGate location holds 4.5 stars on Google (995 reviews) and 4.3 stars on Yelp (312 reviews) as of August 2026, with reviewers consistently praising the coffee quality, the dog-friendly patio, and the garage-door indoor/outdoor setup. It's a regular stop for the surrounding RidgeGate office and healthcare workforce, coffee dates, and business meetings."
What You'll Find
- •Espresso
- •Americano
- •Cappuccino
- •Cortado
- •Latte
- •Hand-brewed pour-over
- •Batch brew
- •Cold brew
- •Loose-leaf Spirit Teas
- •Chai
- •Seasonal Amber Latte and Honey Blossom Latte
- •Rotating pastries (scones, coffee cake, croissants, muffins) from Handcraft Bakery
- •Dairy-free milk alternatives
- •Milk and juice for kids
📆 Best Times to Visit
Weekday mornings draw the work-from-anywhere and business-meeting crowd; the garage doors open onto the patio on warm mornings, which is the best time for the dog-friendly outdoor seating.
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