50 Best Coffee Shops near Soquel

“i love the vibe, coffee and employees. Had the Ray of F* Sunshine today but with cow milk. OMG sooooo great. ty“

“5 Stars to the super nice cashier tho remembered my name only going there once!!! I felt bad that I forgot to give my name then heard it called O: Really impressive customer service kills that has NEVER happened to me before. The team here is kind and can handle a high volume amount of people. This is my fav bagle shop in town and def the most tasty & best value.

Thank you so much!!!“

“GREAT COFFEE,FRESH.GOOD CHOICE OF FOOD&DRINKS.ALL PEOPLE AROUND YOU ARE NICE.WFI.15 MIN FROM COAST,25 MIN AWAY FROM CROWS NEST,CHAMINADE OF SANTA CRUZ,SHADOW BROOK.GOOD FOOD AND VIEWS.RELAXING AREAS.HAVE FUN IN THE SUN.CROWS NEST BAND ON BEACH THURSDAYS,WATCH SAIL BOATING ON WENSDAY.GREAT STATE PARKS IN AREA.TAKE TRAIN FROM BOARDWALK,GOES THREW MOUNTAIN RIVER.VERY RELAXING.FOR REVIEW SEND 5 DOLLARS TO P.O. BOX 1911 CAPITOLA,CA.95010.KEITH VAN DEN HEUVEL.“

“11th hour coffee is the best in town! Small batch quality direct trade coffee roasted with love. Happy to support a local growing business in the community.“

“Such good service! The Spanish Latte was an absolute dream. And I’m not usually a latte person, but oh man! Delicious. It’s a Latte made with sweetened condensed milk! Yum.
The Almond Croissant was so delicious. The interior space is welcoming and the outdoor patio is so peaceful. How is this my third visit to SC and my first time here? And I’m within walking distance.“

“Great service, best coffee, cozy, definitely will be back“

“Wonderful coffee!! We will be back for more!!“

“A great place to hang out.“

“Favorite roaster around! Haven't had a bag of beans I don't like. Currently on a kick of pulling shots and making lattes with After Party. Super thick crema and great tasting notes. Don't see myself changing up from Cat & Cloud anytime soon!“

“Great Spiced Chai! Very welcoming when you come in.“

“I don’t understand how an amazing coffee shop can, at there discretion, close there coffee shop at any time they want? Why would u treat loyal customers this way. Sometimes posted in Instagram, sometimes not. So inconsiderate of daily customers. Very disappointing to walk all the way there, excited for my greeting from the staff and my great latte, only to find a note on the door, closed at 11:30? How can u feel good about people showing up and not open and it isn’t even close to 3:00? Confusing to me how everything else but this one issue can be perfect?“

“Visited today Eli at Cat & Cloud Coffee at Westside - A must dop by at one of their four locations when wanting to sip a great Espresso in Santa Cruz!“

“Nice to sit and read a 📖. 💕“

“11th hour coffee is the best in town! Small batch quality direct trade coffee roasted with love. Happy to support a local growing business in the community.“

“Okay - out The gate friendliest guy at the counter I’ve ever seen and not just personable, but funny, and he actually prevented me from ordering a wheat noodle dish in lieu of the soup that had a rice noodle saying that the wheat noodle tends to anchor people down and make it hard to stay mobile for the rest of the day, so I appreciated that you went with the rice noodle dish when it came out it looked very presentable and like I wanted to terror right into it first spite of each dish we have the Momos and the rice noodle soup with tofu both very vegetarian options but first bite of the soup and I was a fan. Somehow they made this tofu taste like a really tasty meat. I do not know how they accomplished that but they did and then the Momo’s hot I had to blow on it, however just bursting with flavor and I couldn’t sing enough praises about it.All the stars from merely two bites. I will be finishing all of this and be returning to River Cafe soon. As the GM of a popular local restaurant myself, I just love discovering local eateries that still know the value of customer service, high quality ingredients and executing each dish with careful precision. Hell yeah- River Cafe does it right. Just eat there, you’ll be stoked you did.“

“Gayle's Bakery has great food and service. I have been there more times then I can count and everytime it has been great. It can be difficult to find a place to sit and that's only because the place is that good.
Tonight my wife and I went for some food and desserts to take to go. We were helped by Brandon and he has great customer service, positive attitude and able to handle high volume of customers. I recommend going to Gayle's if you are in the area and wants some good food for anytime of the day.“

“Loft Coffee is the best coffee place. First, Adam is a white chocolate mocha master, he makes the best we've ever had (and we like our white chocolate mochas). It's our Tuesday date and we look forward to seeing him as much as our drinks. He's the nicest, always makes our day! All the staff are friendly.
Second, the whip is to die for.
Third, great music selection and outdoor seating makes for a relaxed atmosphere to enjoy a coffee on a foggy or sunny day in Aptos. Cheers!“

“This is always my goto coffee shop when in Santa Cruz. The Americano (or any other coffee we get) is always on point. The bagels... Ohhhhh the bagels. You have to try for yourself but they are always fresh and amazing. Go check it out! You will not regret it.“

“As a regular customer of this amazing café, I couldn’t be more happy I have a spacial needs kid and this is his favorite place the owner and the staff are super inclusive and treat him like a king when he comes by I highly recommend this place (both for the food and for the treatment and the service that we get) 5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“This is the perfect place to start your day, commute, or day of expiration of the Santa Cruz Mountains and all the cool things found in it’s small communities“

“i have only drank a cup of coffee made from your beans. enjoyed it and would recommend it to others. looking forward to visiting warehoue“

“Peanut butter and jelly crepe is my favorite, but there are many to choose from.“

“Try the breakfast sandwich. 😋“

“This is my favorite coffee spot in Santa Cruz county. Peoples coffee has a Friendly staff and great atmosphere. The baristas here won’t let you down.“

“I have been here a few times. There's always a line (because it's popular!) but the service is quick. Even though there are several varied options on the menu, my choice is Americano, which comes by default with four shots of espresso, exactly as I like it. The staff are friendly and helpful. There is adequate seating outside, or just walk and sip.“

“Have been coming here for 20+ years (yes, I know, it was Surf City before). Today’s experience was probably the best ever. The staff is super friendly. The quality of the food is great. Love the choice of cheese for the dawners. And the eggs were perfect. Unfortunately we aren’t locals or we would be back more often. But, we do come back to the area, it’s on our “must go” list.“

“Favorite roaster around! Haven't had a bag of beans I don't like. Currently on a kick of pulling shots and making lattes with After Party. Super thick crema and great tasting notes. Don't see myself changing up from Cat & Cloud anytime soon!“

“They make a great latte, and I can always find a few familiar faces on the patio“

“The coffee was great! I got an iced peanut butter mocha with oat milk, and it was delicious. The atmosphere was excellent, and the staff was friendly and welcoming. Definitely worth a visit. Good location with enough parking, but I did go in the summer when it wasn't very impacted.

Drank the drink and didn't take a good pic.“

“As a regular customer of this amazing café, I couldn’t be more happy I have a spacial needs kid and this is his favorite place the owner and the staff are super inclusive and treat him like a king when he comes by I highly recommend this place (both for the food and for the treatment and the service that we get) 5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“actually had a big smile on my face the whole time i was there. the food was so good, i genuinely forgot to take pictures before i started eating. the vibe was cozy and also just really welcoming i knew we made the right call stopping in. cant wait to come back next time im in the area especially for that lavender thing we tried“

“I gave it a 10 Olof u are from sc and n really went through the struggle N.A you know the place across the way wasn’t even there yet ol scool thing .. Madriz B“

“I absolutely despise this place! NOT BECAUSE THE DOZEN GLAZED I GOT WAS BAD.....BUT BECAUSE WE DONT HAVE THIS PLACE BACK EAST AND I WAS RAISED ON DUNKIN DONUTS....I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BEST! THEY LIED TO ME! I HAD NO IDEA SUCH A GLAZED DONUT EXISTED. WHEN I WALKED IN THERE AT 0544 AND SAW THE DONUTS IN THE DISPLAY CASE THE GATES OF HEAVEN OPENED AND THE ANGELS SANG! THE SERVICE WAS FRIENDLY GENUINELY FRIENDLY NOT THAT SCRIPTED STANDARD FORMALITIES CRAP. 💪🏾🤎🥰“

“Great coffee and great vibe. Bought a pound of their Santa Cruz Dark beans to take home to Tahoe“

“This is one of my favorite branches and has become my morning office. The people are GREAT starting with the manager Grace. Add live music on some weekend mornings and you’ve got all you need!“

“Best Philly Cheesesteak west of the Mississippi! They rock!!! Try an Apple Fritter too. They are killer!!!“

“A TRUE local coffee shop. It's been in Felton since 1983! Friendly atmosphere, friendly baristas, good coffee/tea/etc and good "small bites."“

“The best coffee in aptos homemade muffins and pastries , cozy warm atmosphere“

“I am a die hard Starbucks fan, and this was my first time having Peets coffee, they are amazing and way better than Starbucks! :)“

“Delicious donut. First time trying the cinn flavor. The service was ok, not sure the reason for slamming my donut on the counter. Other than that wierdness, Donut was fresh.

They do accept cards with a .25 fee. No minumum purchase required. Paid $3.25 for the cinnamon cronut donut. I appreciate that as a single purchaser.

Plenty of parking available in the morning“

“Awesome breakfast beagles“

“I am a die hard Starbucks fan, and this was my first time having Peets coffee, they are amazing and way better than Starbucks! :)“

“Wonderful coffee shop by the beach in Santa Cruz :) The baristas were very knowledgeable and were able to answer our questions about different coffee beans. Overall we had a great experience!“

“It was such a lovely spot to take a quick break and have an iced soy latte, Vietnamese Iced Coffee, and yummy croissant sandwiches. When you're at UCSC and in the thick of hustle and bustle, take a 15-minute break to recharge your battery.“

“(Check Auntie Mame's for part 1)

Okay so I was put onto these coffee beans by the employees over at Auntie Mame's because we had gotten breakfast and I had to know where they got the beans from and I'm so glad I stopped by before I had to end my vacation and head home. I ended up leaving with at least 2 and a half pounds of coffee grounds. As soon as you walk in your hot with the most amazing aroma of coffee beans mixing together. Murphy was there at the store when my girlfriend and I came by and he was happy to talk and tell us all bout the different kinds of beans they had and a little bit about the shop itself. He was such a dope dude to sit and chat with and he really seems passionate about what he does and you can tell he enjoys it. Honestly, I'm glad I met him and I hope more people stop by and try the coffee. I promise you won't be disappointed. I'm excited to get home and try some of the redrood spice coffee I picked up.“

“can’t speak to the food, but I got a yummy hot chocolate. barista was lovely, and I was able to sit at the nearby picnic table with my pup while my windshield was taken care of down the street. there’s a few places to sit, but this is definitely a “grab it and go” location“

“Toasted marshmallow topper 👍🏽“

“I buy all my coffee beans from Outland Java. The guy who runs the company is extremely nice. The roasts are absolutely terrific. The only downside is that there is no good coffee compared to this, because of that you will only find yourself satisfied by Outland Java. You can buy beans at New Leaf market and they serve it at certain cafe's in Half Moon Bay. Absolutely terrific!“