Best Coffee Shops in Santa Cruz

top 20 indie spots ranked by nri score. no chains, no filler.

1

Shrine of Saint Joseph

featured
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.8(84)
nri score70
2

Alta Organic Coffee Warehouse & Roasting Co.

featured
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
5(13)
nri score70
3

Shrine Coffee

verified
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.8(223)
local cred
72%
nri score69

Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting

verified
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.4(547)
local cred
81%
nri score69

Ugly Mug CoffeeHouse

verified
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.7(458)
local cred
72%
nri score69

Midtown Surf Shop + Coffee Bar

verified
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.4(29)
nri score69

The Abbey Coffee Lounge

verified
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.6(422)
local cred
72%
nri score69

Flower Bar

verified
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.8(207)
local cred
72%
nri score66

Coffee Conspiracy Co.

verified
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
5(112)
nri score66

Loft Coffee

verified
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.8(91)
nri score66

White Raven

verified
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.5(325)
local cred
72%
nri score62

Perk Coffee Bar at Baskin Engineering

verified
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.5(2)
nri score62

Perk Coffee Bar at Physical Sciences

verified
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.1(30)
nri score62

3 Sisters 3 Corners at Casalegno's

verified
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.3(66)
nri score62

Stevenson Coffee House

verified
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.4(49)
nri score62

Lulu Carpenter's

verified
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.2(528)
nri score62

Cat & Cloud Coffee

verified
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.7(120)
nri score60

Venus Pie Trap

verified
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.1(56)
nri score58

Firefly Coffee House

verified
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.5(516)
local cred
88%
nri score58

Mariposa Coffee Bar

verified
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.8(79)
nri score58