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Santa Cruz may be a small beach city, but it is a genuine California coffee powerhouse, home to roasters with national reputations. Verve Coffee Roasters was founded here and remains the flagship, with multiple cafés around town, while Cat & Cloud Coffee has built a devoted following and a respected roasting program. Together they put Santa Cruz on the specialty map well above its weight.
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Verve Coffee Roasters
Downtown 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
Verve Coffee Roasters
Westside
The original Verve location where the celebrated California roaster's direct-trade approach began, serving their award-winning single origins
Opens at 7:00 AM
Verve Coffee Roasters
Seabright
Verve's roasting headquarters and original café, where NorCal's pioneering specialty roaster crafts their acclaimed single-origin beans
Opens at 7:00 AM
Cat & Cloud Coffee
Westside
Santa Cruz roaster committed to producer relationships, contributing $1 per pound sold directly back to coffee farmers
Opens at 8:00 AM
Lulu Carpenter's
Downtown Santa Cruz
Community-focused roastery and flagship coffeehouse in a historic 1865 building with full kitchen, bakery, and retail roasting operation
Opens at 6:00 AM
Cat & Cloud Coffee
Westside
Santa Cruz-based roaster committed to direct relationships with producers, returning $1 per pound sold back to coffee farmers
Opens at 6:30 AMPour-Over & Filter Coffee
View all 14Verve Coffee Roasters
Downtown 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 AMVerve Coffee Roasters
Westside
The original Verve location where the celebrated California roaster's direct-trade approach began, serving their award-winning single origins
Opens at 7:00 AMVerve Coffee Roasters
Seabright
Verve's roasting headquarters and original café, where NorCal's pioneering specialty roaster crafts their acclaimed single-origin beans
Opens at 7:00 AMCat & Cloud Coffee
Westside
Santa Cruz roaster committed to producer relationships, contributing $1 per pound sold directly back to coffee farmers
Opens at 8:00 AMLulu Carpenter's
Downtown Santa Cruz
Community-focused roastery and flagship coffeehouse in a historic 1865 building with full kitchen, bakery, and retail roasting operation
Opens at 6:00 AMCat & Cloud Coffee
Westside
Santa Cruz-based roaster committed to direct relationships with producers, returning $1 per pound sold back to coffee farmers
Opens at 6:30 AMEspresso Focused
View all 14Verve Coffee Roasters
Downtown 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 AMVerve Coffee Roasters
Westside
The original Verve location where the celebrated California roaster's direct-trade approach began, serving their award-winning single origins
Opens at 7:00 AMVerve Coffee Roasters
Seabright
Verve's roasting headquarters and original café, where NorCal's pioneering specialty roaster crafts their acclaimed single-origin beans
Opens at 7:00 AMCat & Cloud Coffee
Westside
Santa Cruz roaster committed to producer relationships, contributing $1 per pound sold directly back to coffee farmers
Opens at 8:00 AMLulu Carpenter's
Downtown Santa Cruz
Community-focused roastery and flagship coffeehouse in a historic 1865 building with full kitchen, bakery, and retail roasting operation
Opens at 6:00 AMCat & Cloud Coffee
Westside
Santa Cruz-based roaster committed to direct relationships with producers, returning $1 per pound sold back to coffee farmers
Opens at 6:30 AMCafés with Food
View all 12Verve Coffee Roasters
Downtown 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 AMVerve Coffee Roasters
Seabright
Verve's roasting headquarters and original café, where NorCal's pioneering specialty roaster crafts their acclaimed single-origin beans
Opens at 7:00 AMCat & Cloud Coffee
Westside
Santa Cruz roaster committed to producer relationships, contributing $1 per pound sold directly back to coffee farmers
Opens at 8:00 AMLulu Carpenter's
Downtown Santa Cruz
Community-focused roastery and flagship coffeehouse in a historic 1865 building with full kitchen, bakery, and retail roasting operation
Opens at 6:00 AMCat & Cloud Coffee
Westside
Santa Cruz-based roaster committed to direct relationships with producers, returning $1 per pound sold back to coffee farmers
Opens at 6:30 AM
Lulus Midtown
Midtown
Santa Cruz roaster operating coffeehouse and drive-thru with in-house roasted beans, full bakery, and breakfast menu
Open until 6:00 PMFrequently Asked Questions
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