10 Best Coffee Shops in Ojai

“I simply love Coffee Connection, great service, great vibe, and most importantly, great coffee! They use Centri coffee for their coffee shots which I find to be tasty and complex in taste. I would recommend this place to both locals and tourists.“

“The staff was very friendly and helpful. I think I'm the only person who didn't like my meal. It just wasn't hearty enough for me, the eggs seemed small. I should have ordered the burrito.
My aunt loved her maitake toast. My niece liked her cheeseburger but got too full on her hot chocolate to finish it, lol. The hot chocolate was good, but there was a $5 for oatmilk! Unless I misread the receipt... if so I'll come back to edit this.
My friend enjoyed her burrito and I was very jealous how good it looked. I got the chilaquiles and was just not a fan. The guacamole didn't taste like avocado at all, so I didn't eat it. I did finish the rest of my meal only because I was so hungry.
I also ordered the pancake for the table and was expecting a much bigger pancake for $15. It was good with the lemon cream but I have had better pancakes.
The only other issue was the amount of flies in the restaurant. They were all over the windows and all over us. It was annoying. I hope they're able to take care of the issue.“

“I love this place so much. Employees are all so kind and friendly. I truly think they have the best iced vanilla latte in town - I’ve tried them all! But I just have to say, the chef Louis makes the best bacon of all time. It’s perfect. 10/10 no notes. They also have a kids play area and a great selection of books to purchase. And easy parking in 2 lots. I would highly recommend this place to anyone in Ojai!“

“Roasters is my go to place to work from in Ojai. The atmosphere is so cozy, the owner and baristas so incredibly welcoming to all, the lattes and food delicious! It’s a special place to me .. my late husband actually became friends with Stacey first, he was from Tanzania and they bonded over coffee growing and roasting that he was interested in from his native country. Because of their friendship, he would often bring me gifts (mugs, pastries..) from her and it became our go to place for a coffee date. He would always buy the coffee cake which he might have HALF a bite of but he knew I would eat it all if he got it but that I wouldn’t l order it myself :) I have many happy memories here with him, and since he passed I am creating more. It’s such a safe and cozy place to read or work or chat with other patrons. Love this place!“

“The best coffee shop in the ojai valley! The drinks always come out amazing and are so consistent. Never do I receive a drink that’s mostly ice or too milky. The staff are very friendly and efficient. The wait time for drinks is impressively low, they are so speedy! I appreciate the punch card to earn a free drink, and I love the selection of cards and merchandise.“

“A must-visit for foodies! (5/5 Green Stars) I really liked the kombucha flight experience here. The place was relaxing haven on a rainy day, with friendly staff, board games to try and magazines to read. The Pink Moment was a favorite – it’s made from green tea, raw honey, ginger, hibiscus, orange zest and the jun culture. Technically, the culture is known as “jun” rather than a kombucha “SCOBY”. Kombucha is usually made by fermenting black tea and refined sugar while jun is made from green tea and raw honey. I learned something new today – two things, actaully! The other is that SCOBY stands for “symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast.” Anyway, even without strong flavors added (for example, the Om, which had just a little blackberry and lavender) Revel’s kombucha (jun!) tastes amazing. Perhaps even more enjoyable was the vegan charcuterie plate – vegan cheese and salami with crackers, olives and apricots. The vegan cheese was from Conscious Cultures in NY and the salami was from Renegade Foods. Honesty, I’ve never had better vegan cheese, and I’ve tried quite a few. There were two pretty sizeable chunks of cheese, in the styles of brie and blue, and each did really taste like the dairy equivalent. Another microbiology side-note: both brie and blue cheeses get a lot of their flavor from the Penicillium fungi that they are inoculated with, rather than the milk itself. So congrats to Conscious Cultures for figuring that out, and thanks to Revel for introducing them to me! I hope that charcuterie plate is still available as I don’t see it on the current webpage. I’m giving Revel Kombucha 5/5 Green Stars for social and environmental impact, for these reasons: • The kombucha is made from organic green tea and organic honey and various additions such as organic ginger, blackberry, orange zest, etc., depending on the flavor. • Besides being almost always organic, many ingredients are local too – like the oranges, of course! • The food on offer was great – the vegan charcuterie board introduced us to new products like amazing brie and blue cheeses from Conscious Cultures. • I appreciate that they let me purchase a liter of kombucha by refilling my Sigg flask. They also provide re-useable glass bottles for buying kombucha to-go.“

“My favorite place ❤️I can’t go a day without my coffee“

“Ohhhhmygod. Heaven on earth!

I’ll start with the coffee. I tried pistachio milk for the first time here, and all I can say is that I pray it won’t be the last.

Often, a Cortado is made with too much milk for the 1:1 ratio it technically requires (and yes I can feel my repulsive coffee snobbery just jumping off the page here too…)

But Rory’s Other Place smashed my Cortado with pistachio milk outta the park. I was “yum”ing with every sip!

Then there’s the pastries. My boyfriend adored the cookies. I got the vegan gluten free sandwich which was a flavour explosion (you might not believe it what with the whole GF / VE thing, but trust me — I was on cloud 9!)

Lastly, the outdoor patio is warm, cozy and buzzy. We loved our stop here!“

“Not only was the food delicious but it was visually appealing as well!“

“Had your Jalapeno Double Cheese burger. It is excellent hope it stays around for awhile.“