Why it's on the list
- Roasts in-house since 1978
- House blends and single-origin beans
- Downtown Pacific Avenue cafe
Good to know
How they brew
The room
More in Santa Cruz
- Downtown$$
11th Hour Coffee
A neighborhood roaster run by two brothers, with a downtown spot and a Westside cafe plus a growing wholesale side.
- espresso
- pour-over
See the shop Last checked - Westside$$
Cat & Cloud Coffee
Started by a few coffee-industry folks in 2016, they roast daily in Santa Cruz and run a handful of cafes around town.
- espresso
- pour-over
See the shop Last checked - Downtown$$
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
See the shop Last checked