coffee in Santa Barbara

49 cafes · 2 roasters · avg nri 52

the best specialty cafes in Santa Barbara are Dune Coffee Roasters, Handlebar Coffee Roasters, and SADE (Turkish Coffee & Delights ). they lead 49 independent coffee shops here, ranked by the natural ranking index, a 0-100 merit score blending review quality, local credibility, and web presence. no chains.

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every specialty cafe in Santa Barbara, ranked by nri

18 results

Santa Barbara, USA|cafe
4.6(764)
local cred
87%
nri score83
Santa Barbara, USA|cafe
4.7(1,093)
local cred
95%
nri score79
Santa Barbara, USA|cafe
5(111)
nri score79
Santa Barbara, USA|cafe
4.4(870)
local cred
81%
nri score72
Santa Barbara, USA|cafe
4.6(663)
local cred
88%
nri score69
Santa Barbara, USA|cafe
4.7(165)
nri score68
Santa Barbara, USA|cafe
4.6(444)
local cred
72%
nri score66
Santa Barbara, USA|cafe
4.7(239)
local cred
72%
nri score65
Santa Barbara, USA|cafe
4.5(183)
nri score63
Santa Barbara, USA|cafe
4.5(155)
nri score62
Santa Barbara, USA|cafe
4.7(76)
nri score54
Santa Barbara, USA|cafe
5(16)
nri score49
Santa Barbara, USA|cafe
4.2(19)
nri score46
Santa Barbara, USA|cafe
4.6(55)
nri score45
Santa Barbara, USA|cafe
3.9(10)
nri score45
Santa Barbara, USA|cafe
5(2)
nri score44
Santa Barbara, USA|cafe
4.4(7)
nri score44
Santa Barbara, USA|cafe
4.3(16)
nri score44

faq

what is the best cafe in Santa Barbara?

Dune Coffee Roasters is the top-ranked cafe in Santa Barbara, scoring 83/100 on the natural ranking index. it is ranked on review quality, local credibility, and web presence, with chains excluded.

how many specialty coffee shops are in Santa Barbara?

49 independent specialty coffee shops in Santa Barbara, all ranked by the natural ranking index. chains are excluded by default.

where do locals get coffee in Santa Barbara?

Handlebar Coffee Roasters draws the highest share of local regulars in Santa Barbara, with a local-credibility score of 95/100, the proportion of reviewers who live in town rather than visiting as tourists.