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Santa Barbara is small enough to walk from the beach to the foothills in an afternoon, and that compactness is what makes its coffee so easy to enjoy. The American Riviera has a handful of homegrown roasters within a few blocks of each other, a waterfront arts district that doubles as a coffee crawl, and a university town ten miles up the coast that keeps the whole scene young.
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Dune Coffee Roasters
Goleta
Santa Barbara roaster serving their own directly sourced, small-batch specialty beans with an accessible, community-focused approach
Opens at 7:00 AM
Lighthouse Coffee
The Mesa
Cliffside café serving espresso and coffee drinks with ocean views from their Mesa location on Cliff Drive
Open until 4:00 PM
Brass Bird Coffee & Kitchen
San Roque
Family-run neighborhood spot serving espresso drinks and brewed coffee alongside house-made pastries and food menu
Opens at 6:30 AM
CAJÉ Coffee Roasters
Downtown Santa Barbara
House-roasted coffee in downtown Santa Barbara, with expert baristas pulling espresso and brewing single-origin beans on State Street
Opens at 7:30 AM
Santa Barbara Roasting Company
Funk Zone
Santa Barbara's original small-batch roaster since 1989, roasting estate-grown coffees on-site at their Motor Way location
Opens at 6:30 AM
Daily Grind
Oak Park
Community-focused coffeehouse since 1995 serving specialty java blends, smoothies, and sandwiches in a converted gas station
Open until 3:00 PMPour-Over & Filter Coffee
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Old Town Coffee
Goleta
Goleta roaster serving their own fresh-roasted beans with house-made refreshers and signature cold brew slushies
Open until 5:00 PMDune Coffee Roasters
Goleta
Santa Barbara roaster serving their own directly sourced, small-batch specialty beans with an accessible, community-focused approach
Opens at 7:00 AMLighthouse Coffee
The Mesa
Cliffside café serving espresso and coffee drinks with ocean views from their Mesa location on Cliff Drive
Open until 4:00 PMBrass Bird Coffee & Kitchen
San Roque
Family-run neighborhood spot serving espresso drinks and brewed coffee alongside house-made pastries and food menu
Opens at 6:30 AMCAJÉ Coffee Roasters
Downtown Santa Barbara
House-roasted coffee in downtown Santa Barbara, with expert baristas pulling espresso and brewing single-origin beans on State Street
Opens at 7:30 AMSanta Barbara Roasting Company
Funk Zone
Santa Barbara's original small-batch roaster since 1989, roasting estate-grown coffees on-site at their Motor Way location
Opens at 6:30 AMEspresso Focused
View all 34Old Town Coffee
Goleta
Goleta roaster serving their own fresh-roasted beans with house-made refreshers and signature cold brew slushies
Open until 5:00 PMDune Coffee Roasters
Goleta
Santa Barbara roaster serving their own directly sourced, small-batch specialty beans with an accessible, community-focused approach
Opens at 7:00 AMLighthouse Coffee
The Mesa
Cliffside café serving espresso and coffee drinks with ocean views from their Mesa location on Cliff Drive
Open until 4:00 PMBrass Bird Coffee & Kitchen
San Roque
Family-run neighborhood spot serving espresso drinks and brewed coffee alongside house-made pastries and food menu
Opens at 6:30 AMCAJÉ Coffee Roasters
Downtown Santa Barbara
House-roasted coffee in downtown Santa Barbara, with expert baristas pulling espresso and brewing single-origin beans on State Street
Opens at 7:30 AMSanta Barbara Roasting Company
Funk Zone
Santa Barbara's original small-batch roaster since 1989, roasting estate-grown coffees on-site at their Motor Way location
Opens at 6:30 AMCafés with Food
View all 28Old Town Coffee
Goleta
Goleta roaster serving their own fresh-roasted beans with house-made refreshers and signature cold brew slushies
Open until 5:00 PMLighthouse Coffee
The Mesa
Cliffside café serving espresso and coffee drinks with ocean views from their Mesa location on Cliff Drive
Open until 4:00 PMBrass Bird Coffee & Kitchen
San Roque
Family-run neighborhood spot serving espresso drinks and brewed coffee alongside house-made pastries and food menu
Opens at 6:30 AMSanta Barbara Roasting Company
Funk Zone
Santa Barbara's original small-batch roaster since 1989, roasting estate-grown coffees on-site at their Motor Way location
Opens at 6:30 AMDaily Grind
Oak Park
Community-focused coffeehouse since 1995 serving specialty java blends, smoothies, and sandwiches in a converted gas station
Open until 3:00 PM
Dune Coffee Roasters
Downtown Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara roaster serving their own beans with handcrafted espresso and specialty drinks in a downtown setting
Opens at 7:00 AMFrequently Asked Questions
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