Why it's on the list
- Roasted daily in Santa Cruz
- Multiple area cafes (Swift St, Portola, Aptos, Abbott Square)
- Free roastery tastings every second Sunday
Good to know
How they brew
The room
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Verve Coffee Roasters
A Santa Cruz original that started here in 2007 and now roasts its own coffee for cafes up and down the coast.
- espresso
- pour-over
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