The Tree House Cafe
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The Tree House Cafe

13266 CA-9, Santa Cruz, CA

★★★★★4.7(248 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Nestled in Santa Cruz's small-town charm, The Tree House Cafe wins hearts with genuinely friendly baristas who craft standout soy lattes and creative specialty drinks that actually taste like coffee. Beyond the reliable espresso, their homemade pastries shine—particularly their inventive jalapeño cream cheese spread and fresh maple bars—making this a cozy spot where the welcoming vibe almost matters as much as what's in your cup.

What to expect

PastriesSlow sitLight foodFull breakfastSpecialty drinksSignature drinksTraditional drinks

Google Reviews

Garrett Schmid
★★★★10 months ago

Great little cafe with tons of options, a friendly staff, and a wonderful atmosphere! Although, the food was average. Will be back, though :)

Jenna Strong
★★★★11 months ago

The only reason why I ended up here was because the coffee just up the street tasted pretty much like water. So I had to go down the street to try their soy latte which actually tasted like coffee. Pretty good actually! I didn’t get any food, but we sat in the dining area right next to the redwood trees. The trees are a pretty cool touch, but the platform that we sat on was slanted like it was gonna fall down the side of the hill any second, so their dining experience comes with a little bit of an adrenaline thrill lol

Claudia Sparkman
★★★★★a year ago

The service is good here. you definitely get the small mountain town feel when coming here. love the homemade cream cheese especially the jalapeño one. never had one like it! the breakfast sandwich is delicious and their coffee is very good! all around great experience and would recommend others to stop here.

Matt B
★★★★★a year ago

They warned the person ahead of me that the kitchen was a bit busy, so I just got a maple bar and an oat chai. The maple bar was great and super fresh, the chai was also quite enjoyable! I’ll have to come back when they’re less busy to try a breakfast sandwich.

TheBayArea.831
★★★★2 years ago

First time back since it changed names. The young lady at the counter was soo friendly and pleasant to talk with. I ordered a ham/cheese criossant, it was pretty good. Slightly burned at the top but not too bad. $6.75 is a little higher than what I normally pay for the same item at other coffee shops. I love the interior. There are Redwoods inside the cafe. Its really cool to see, and the seating inaide has a relax comfy feeling to it. There are clean restrooms available inside. Next time I will try the coffee and update the review with coffee photos.

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