coffee in Santa Cruz

61 cafes · 5 roasters · avg nri 49

the best specialty cafes in Santa Cruz are 11th Hour Coffee, Ugly Mug CoffeeHouse, and Shrine Coffee. they lead 61 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 Cruz, ranked by nri

34 results

Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.8(980)
local cred
88%
nri score76
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.7(458)
local cred
72%
nri score75
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.8(223)
local cred
72%
nri score73
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.6(422)
local cred
72%
nri score73
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.4(547)
local cred
81%
nri score69
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
5(112)
nri score69
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.5(516)
local cred
88%
nri score68
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.7(120)
nri score64
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.8(91)
nri score64
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.6(236)
local cred
72%
nri score63
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.8(79)
nri score62
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.5(248)
local cred
72%
nri score61
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.5(203)
local cred
72%
nri score61
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.6(525)
local cred
88%
nri score60
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.5(178)
nri score59
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.8(65)
nri score56
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.4(49)
nri score55
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.4(106)
nri score55
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.7(187)
nri score54
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.7(144)
nri score53
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.4(29)
nri score53
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
5(13)
nri score53
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.7(140)
nri score53
Santa Cruz, USA|cafe
4.4(83)
nri score52

faq

what is the best cafe in Santa Cruz?

11th Hour Coffee is the top-ranked cafe in Santa Cruz, scoring 76/100 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 Cruz?

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

where do locals get coffee in Santa Cruz?

11th Hour Coffee draws the highest share of local regulars in Santa Cruz, with a local-credibility score of 88/100, the proportion of reviewers who live in town rather than visiting as tourists.