Best Coffee in Downtown Santa Cruz

6 specialty coffee shops in Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz: 11th Hour Coffee, Lulu Carpenter's, Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting + 3 more. Specialty-only and curated by BrewAtlas, with hours and a map for each spot.

Cafés in Downtown Santa Cruz

6 cafés

11th Hour Coffee

Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz specialty coffee staple delivering quality coffee and a welcoming atmosphere for both focused work sessions and casual hangs

Opens at 7:00 AM

Lulu Carpenter's

Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Community-focused roastery and flagship coffeehouse in a historic 1865 building with full kitchen, bakery, and retail roasting operation

Opens at 7:00 AM

Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting

Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

40+ year roasting legacy focused on 100% arabica, sustainable sourcing, and direct farm partnerships with fresh-packed beans

Opens at 7:00 AM

Verve Coffee Roasters

Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

California specialty roaster's flagship location serving their award-winning Roaster of the Year blends and single origins with direct-trade sourcing

Opens at 7:00 AM

Cafe Delmarette

Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Downtown Santa Cruz cafe featuring rotating local roasters with pour over options and house-made scones and seasonal food

Opens at 9:00 AM

Hidden Fortress Coffee @ Cruzio

Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Farm-to-cup roaster since 2012 serving organic, sustainably sourced single-origin coffee from their hidden canyon farm

Opens 8:30 AM tomorrow

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