Coffee in Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Where locals drink instead of the chains.

Looking for coffee where locals actually go in Santa Cruz, CA, USA? There are 5 local favorites on the map, including 5 that roast coffee. The longest-running is Verve Coffee, open since 2007.

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Local favorites in Santa Cruz

11th Hour Coffee

11th Hour Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Santa Cruz, CA, USA (a "safe house").

11th Hour Coffee is a safe house in Santa Cruz, CA: a coffee roaster where the living still get real coffee. The stash: single-origin coffees and pour-over coffee. Find it on our survival map of coffee in Santa Cruz.

  • Address: 1001 Center St., Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Cat and Cloud Coffee

Cat and Cloud Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Santa Cruz, CA, USA (a "safe house").

Cat and Cloud Coffee keeps Santa Cruz caffeinated. This coffee roaster is one of the safe houses the living swear by. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight.

  • Address: 3600 Portola dr., Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Co.

Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Co. is a local favorite coffee roaster in Santa Cruz, CA, USA (a "safe house").

Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Co. keeps Santa Cruz caffeinated. This coffee roaster is one of the safe houses the living swear by. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. Find it on our survival map of coffee in Santa Cruz.

  • Address: 1330 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Tazzina Coffee

Tazzina Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Santa Cruz, CA, USA (a "safe house").

Hiding from the horde in Santa Cruz, CA? Tazzina Coffee is the coffee roaster locals duck into. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. It's marked on our map of coffee in Santa Cruz.

  • Address: 716 Frederick St., Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Verve Coffee

Verve Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Santa Cruz, CA, USA (a "safe house").

Verve Coffee keeps Santa Cruz caffeinated, holding the line since 2007. This coffee roaster is one of the safe houses the living swear by. The stash: single-origin coffees. Find it on our survival map of coffee in Santa Cruz.

  • Address: 104 BRONSON STREET STE 19, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

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Coffee in Santa Cruz: questions

Where do locals get coffee in Santa Cruz?

Local favorites on the map in Santa Cruz include 11th Hour Coffee, Cat and Cloud Coffee, Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Co., Tazzina Coffee and Verve Coffee.

Are there coffee roasters in Santa Cruz?

Yes. 11th Hour Coffee, Cat and Cloud Coffee, Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Co., Tazzina Coffee and Verve Coffee roast coffee in Santa Cruz.

What is the oldest coffee shop in Santa Cruz on the map?

Verve Coffee, open since 2007.

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