11 Best Coffee Roasters in Santa Barbara

“For the best coffee in town that is tasty, doesn't give you acid reflux, smooth, and wakes you up come here. Great quality. I go here every time I am in town. You can sit outside in the beautiful courtyard drinking your strong, yet smooth coffee. I hope they stay here because it's a great place to wake up too.“

“Incredible well balanced coffee!!! 10-10“

“Consistently fantastic espresso and cappuccino at Handlebar - fairly close approximation to a French cafe, as people hang out here for hours on end. Outside patio (dogs allowed) - this is a legit SB locals place. Starbucks SUCKS! (Handlebar has a downtown location as well, but I prefer De La Vina).“

“We came to visit here for our early afternoon snacks and ordered:

2x Espresso
1x Cinnamon Roll
Total: $14.16 with tips

Overall, we’re very pleased with the flavor of the coffee and cinnamon roll. The kick of the coffee, the bitterness, and the sourness are just what we've been looking for—the best espresso we've tried so far compared to many others. The cinnamon roll, we thought, was amazing, too—though it can be slightly sweet to our palette, other than that, we love it. However, it took some time to prepare our espresso for both when called; my husband had to wait another 2-3 minutes for the other one to prepare. We thought it was strange to wait that long given that they have many staff within that area, roughly 8 staff.

Other than that, it was a great experience with the coffee and pastry, and the ambiance was great, too.“

“Small batch, local roasting at it's finest☕“

“Holy moly wow. We’ve been here 4-5 times and usually get an iced latte, which are excellent. Today they had specials on their board outside we decided to try. My husband got a iced raspberry mocha and I got an iced honey cinnamon latte. We both agreed they were the best flavored coffee drinks we’ve ever had. No syrup flavor, no powder flavor, they were absolutely incredible. We can’t wait for the next time we’re in town so we can try more flavors! P.S. the raspberry mocha tasted exactly like a raspberry truffle, SO good!“

“If you are from Australia and you are looking for that well crafted flat white in the land of Starbucks...one cup at a time....this is your place. It was an accidental find yesterday, on our drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles....it was fantastic to get my cuppa! The coffee was smooth and the service was excellent�“

“Best coffee and atmosphere ❄️“

“Love trying out coffee shops everywhere we go. This location is the only one that closes "late". We dig the cafe's aesthetics, and the drinks are good too. We ordered their honey lavender latte (hot) and rose matcha latte (iced).“

“Very friendly and open staff here; you'd never guess or feel like you're in Monticeto among the wealthy elites (which you are).The folks at Caffe Luxxe are so down to earth they even make friendly suggestions, since I'm no coffee connoisseur.And their Caffe Nico latte distinguishes them from other coffee shops, in Santa Barbara. This drink doesn't disappoint!“

“Very cool vibe and great coffee. I lived in Seattle and am always looking for the 'right' shop to chill and work on my laptop for a bit and this place was great. The behind counter woman taking my order, Nichole, was nice and friendly which goes a long way as was my first time here.“