Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting

1330 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

★★★★4.4(603 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting is a decades-old downtown institution that's earned its loyal following through consistently excellent espresso-focused drinks like their signature Steve's French and Santa Cruz Dark roasts, paired with genuinely warm service from staff who seem to actually care. The shop strikes that rare balance between a quick caffeine pit stop and a welcoming spot to linger for hours, with dog-friendly seating and a genuine community vibe that keeps people coming back for years—even after they move away.

What to expect

Pour overSlow sitQuick grabMeetingsSpecialty drinksEspresso focusedTraditional drinksLaptop friendly

Google Reviews

Rana Ghana
★★★★★3 months ago

Hands down, the best coffee I've ever had! Friendly baristas and comfortable atmosphere. Great downtown location makes for easy transit to local shops with my latte in tow. Even my mom likes this place, and she is very particular about her coffee.

MEN OF TROY
★★★★★3 months ago

Great place, great service. Sad reality tho is that due to all the flies that frequent the baked good section, that image is forever burned into my memory. Forced error and its a bummer because I really like everything else about this place. Havent seen any flies the past few times so lets update this to 5-star

Jaded Old Guy
★★★★★5 months ago

Still the best coffee in Santa Cruz. Steve's French, Santa Cruz Dark, both my selections of choice. I've been coming here for decades, and even though I have since swapped coasts, every time I come home, I make it a point to stop by.

Biggies MyCat
★★★★★11 months ago

Had the happy hour 10ounce carmel current coffee, for $2 each! And they were very good. Service was fast and friendly.

Reg Jackson
★★★★a year ago

Very good coffee stop with plenty of good staff along with a pretty good crowd of nice people. The big thing for me was that they are 100% dog friendly inside and outside of the shop seating. This coffee shop is very clean and maintained with more than enough selections of coffee, teas, in every drink in between. If you are truly a coffee lover and love to brew your own coffee at home you came to the right place because they offer every type of roast you can think of along with a few that you have not. I really enjoy stopping here when we are in Santa Cruz because it's centrally located and if you choose to enjoy your beverage outside you will have plenty of people watching as the day goes by. This is truly a coffee shop that is well worth the visit and if you want something sweet or savory to go along with your beverage they have you covered. Pro tip Don't be afraid to ask the servers on what type of coffee that might be best for you because you will most likely end up finding a roast that you would fall in love with that you've never tried before.

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