Vices & Spices From Around The World

They don’t make coffee shops like this anymore. It’s a totally unassuming, friendly neighborhood hang where people bring their dogs and the staff asks about your mom or your kids.

We stopped in during a weekend trip and at first I thought we’d accidentally walked into a souvenir shop. It turned out to have a wonderful selection of coffee, teas, and espresso drinks, along with a wonderful dose of local history.

I hope this shop stays exactly how it is and for a very long time.

Good coffee.Assortment of teas

It saddens me to leave a less than 5 star review due to lacking customer service and product selection. I stopped here to purchase a gift for a friend who’s a tea aficionado. I’m not - so I thought I’d go to the experts. I asked two questions - one admittedly amateur about how to bag the loose tea (FYI take the jar to the counter) - and another about a product I wanted to purchase. The tester was on the shelf but no product behind it to buy. When I inquired about its availability I was met with a lackluster response “what we have is on the shelf.” Well, how silly of me to assume if a tester is available then the product is, too.

I purchased a small amount of tea mango tea which I enjoyed, but sought the majority of my goods elsewhere online. I find this to be a shame as I enjoy supporting local business.

The pros of this place is it’s conveniently located near 101/154 and has ample parking with easy access into the shop. The tea selection is robust with various flavors and decaf options.

What a fun place to find tea & interesting items

Owner is mean and rude. Employees and coffee is pretty good

Cool neighborhood California shop with good coffee and gifts. Staff were nice too!

It's a shame Vices & Spices is not the sane it used to be been coming for over 20yrs on and off. Sorry to make this review.
This is supposed to be a Chai but it is only milk.

I was just looking for a cafe to get a drink, but found it's also a real gem of a shop too. The blended iced matcha was delicious, definitely want to come back and explore their menu and shelves too

They are full of beans...and freshly ground coffees. Organic coffees as well. They also have some coffee paraphenalia to increase you coffee drinking experience!!!

This place has my favorite coffee in all of Santa Barbara, a beautiful organic, fair trade Guatemala dark, roasted right here in town, whole bean or freshly ground. I also stop in now and again for a cup-to-go of the same. Nice place, friendly staff and clientele and if you like to browse, they have many cool gifts, bulk spices, as well as a wide variety of teas and coffees from around the world. Cheers.

Teas and spices are always good quality and the staff are friendly. I always enjoy my visits.

I really like going to this place they have lots of neat gifts and have great coffee also.

Wonderful place for morning coffee and friends. Good selection of rolls, bagels, good coffee selection fresh brewed.

I get my matcha powder at Vices & Spices and it's not only great quality, but it's a great price! They have lots of gift options if you're looking for something unique, and their tea and spice sections are both stocked very well. I've had their coffee once too and it was delicious!

Lots of selections, knowledgable staff.