Specialty coffee in Santa Monica, CA.
Specialty coffee is still finding its feet in Santa Monica, CA. Roasters lists 8 cafés and roasters here for now, a short list that is easy to work through in a weekend.
How Santa Monica, CA compares
In the Americas, Santa Monica, CA ranks #134 of 1,217 cities on Roasters, in the same size band as Brasilia, Leon and Whistler.
Ranked joint #95 nationally, Santa Monica, CA holds <1% of the specialty coffee listed in the USA, about 8 times the median city. One step up the national table is Wilmington, DE (9 cafés); one step down, Bellevue, WA (7 cafés).
Measured against all 3,601 cities on Roasters, Santa Monica, CA sits in the upper half, at #409.
Every café added in Santa Monica, CA moves it closer to the 30-café mark where Roasters starts publishing themed guides.
What makes a great café in Santa Monica, CA
The best coffee in Santa Monica, CA isn't a chain. It's the independent café where the barista dials in espresso every morning, the roastery that names the farm on the bag, the brew bar that takes filter as seriously as espresso. Roasters maps 8 of them.
Reviews, photos and check-ins from the community decide how cafés in Santa Monica, CA surface in the app. No paid placements, no sponsored pins.
- Roast dates within the last few weeks
- Origin and process on the bag
- A grinder dialled in daily
- Beans for sale to brew at home
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About specialty coffee in Santa Monica, CA
How big is the specialty coffee scene in Santa Monica, CA?
There are 8 cafés and roasters in Santa Monica, CA on Roasters, which ranks the city joint #95 in the USA and #409 worldwide.
How does Santa Monica, CA compare with other cities in the USA?
Santa Monica, CA ranks joint #95 of 931 cities on Roasters in the USA. The median city there lists 1 café; Santa Monica, CA lists 8.
What other cities in the Americas are comparable to Santa Monica, CA for coffee?
Looking only at the number of specialty cafés listed, Brasilia (Brazil), Leon (Mexico) and Whistler (Canada) are the nearest peers to Santa Monica, CA in the region.
A great café in Santa Monica, CA is missing. What can I do?
Submit it from the app. The community team checks every submission against the specialty bar before it appears on the map.
Can I claim my café in Santa Monica, CA on Roasters?
Yes. Owners, managers and staff in Santa Monica, CA can claim their listing to manage hours, photos, menu and equipment, reply to reviews and post events or jobs.
What makes a café “specialty”?
Traceable, high-grade beans (80+ on the SCA scale), careful roasting and precise brewing. A specialty café can usually tell you the origin, variety and process of every coffee it serves.
