Surf City Coffee in Scotts Valley

The staff is very friendly and the decor is super fun! Even though the inside dining area is closed, I could still appreciate the effort put in to having such a comfortable environment. The creme brûlée coffee has a smooth coffee flavor and a sweet but not overwhelming flavor. The iced chai was sweet and spicy and had the perfect amount of milk. And the pastry, “Kelly’s bear claw” is sweet, flaky, and decadent! The cashier, Seung, even warmed it up for us! Overall, a wonderful experience, can’t wait to come back when the dining room is open!

Cute cafe! Love their coffee. Don’t rec their açaí bowl. It was not good.Please don’t yell at your employees in front of us or at all...won’t come back if you keep acting like that.

Amazing coffee with a surfer town vibe. It really is a unique experience that you makes your day.

Mocha was ok~ Uses Surf City Coffee.

This is Scotts Valley’s hidden gem. The owner is this wonderful lady who makes sure you have the best kind of experience. Both of our coffees and the food was really high grade and the ambiance is very relaxing. Love it and will be going there regularly!

Went in for a cup of coffee with my mug (~20oz), but I only wanted ~12oz of coffee. So I ordered a 12oz. The lady at the register insisted that she charge me for a Large since my mug was big. I said she could just fill it 1/2 way. She insisted on charging me for a large. After I told her to pour me 12oz in their paper cup and I'll just pour it into my mug and throw it away -- which I was trying to avoid doing -- she then said she would still charge me for a Large because I was going to put milk in my coffee.I walked out and got coffee down the street (Coffee Cat) from a place with better service, friendlier staff, and probably better coffee. We'll never know how good Surf City's coffee is as their service is ATROCIOUS!Shop elsewhere as their service practices are illogical and rude.

Good quality espresso. Nice/relaxing atmosphere.

The owner is not very nice. No customer service.

Great

Good coffee and some decent treats. A little cramped inside so not completely comfortable lounging.

Enjoyed my freeze and the blazing fast net.

Friendly staff and strong coffee!

Great coffee. Very hospitable atmosphere and staff. I love hanging out here.

I was pleasantly surprised by the cuppa I bought here. The place looks like the typical, suburban, cafeteria coffee and repackaged Costco faire, but they served up some really decent brew!

Great coffee, great food, and a super friendly staff! Love it!

The food was great and so was the service. I had just drip coffee and it was good. Not over crowded while I was there and I appreciated that! The atmosphere is fun and just as the name would suggest.

Great coffee shop! We grabbed breakfast here 3 days in a row while staying in the area. The dawner breakfast sandwiches are yum and have lots of egg. We had a beach bum latte which was not too sweet but delicious. We also really enjoyed the tsunami chai shake (for my partner who doesn't do coffee). Highly recommend!

My iced latte really hit the spot on a warm afternoon. The outside patio was a nice place to enjoy a conversation with friends.

Good coffee and breakfast sandwiches. They also have a sitting area and bathroom for customers.

Store is always warm, clean, friendly

Good place for on the go coffee

Friendly staff! Really good baked goods. Great coffee!

At the time I visited, on a Saturday afternoon, the place was staffed with only one barista and he seemed to pick the order in which he would fulfil orders at random. Waited for a ridiculously long time. Will not be returning .

Best coffee shop that I have ever enjoyed.

Very attentive service and the croissant sandwich was excellent.

Friendly staff, comfortable...

True about the relaxing ambiance everyone mentions! High churn rate on the baristas but a nice selection of food and the coffee is good. Quieter than the Starbucks and the Wifi is pretty reliable.

Good coffee, friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere. A nice break to my work day. Free WiFi too.

With new owners a few years back, less choices, lost the charm of small town coffee joint.

We stopped here while traveling. The coffee was great and the food options were great for breakfast. The staff was very fun and liked to talk.

Super friendly staff. Great spot for really good coffee, roasted in-house, weekly. Free Wi-Fi and outdoor seating available. Breakfast sandwiches available all day. Other breads and foods available, too.

Its ok for a drive up. I have had stale bagel. Day old Muffins over priced.

Cute shop with good coffee, good food and quick service

Extremely friendly atmosphere with seemingly unlimited food and beverage choices.

This place is Bunk! They claim its organic but they only have 2 types of organic coffee and they Microwave thier Eggs for thier specialty breakfast sandwich! Ewww So disgusting I felt like i was getting exposed to radiation from the 3 huge microwaves behind the counter.

Cheese on sandwich was rubbery, and the PB mocha was like 1% PB and 99% mocha

Very nice place to have coffee and chat with friends...good things to eat also.

Great coffee, good food (and a wide variety of cafe favorites), and a staff overwhelmed by its own popularity. Service gets backed up but the regulars don't mind and the seating area is nice and laid back.

Easy going place to hunker down, I will be back.

Love this place!! The shop is conveniently right off of the exit (Mt. Hermon exit), which makes it a perfect spot to stop for a cup of coffee while waiting for traffic on highway 17 to ease down. Friendly staff and energetic environment! Breakfast sandwich is served all day, and they are...absolutely DELICIOUS. A must-try for sure!

This place has great coffee (smooth and flavorful without tasting burnt or bitter) and a lot of great food offerings. It has plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Staff is friendly and service is pretty quick. I went during the afternoon and the music was mellow and the patrons were pretty chill. I was looking for a place to recharge and this place certainly met my needs. Definitely going back next time I’m in the area.

Always loved the coffee here. It's a great place that keeps local things local. The staff is always friendly and chipper, which is sometimes different for a coffee shop...They have never messed up an order for me.And it's really nice to be able to call it in ahead of time if you are in a hurry. One of those great coffee shops that just helps the wake-up process that much more! Keep up the good work everyone!

I enjoy the coffee and pastries but the owner berates the employees in front of the patrons. Not only does it make the employee uncomfortable, it made me uncomfortable as well. If I hadn’t already paid I would’ve left for sure. I won’t be back just for that reason.

Good coffee and a good staff, and they are just about as close to 17 as you can get in the area. We ended up with a drip coffee as well as a latte, and both were good. I also got the breakfast sandwich, which was ok, but was made with american cheese (not my thing). My wife got the oatmeal, which was also good, but was served in a coffee cup which made it somewhat difficult to add toppings to. I have been coming to this place, occasionally, for years, and will continue coming if I am in need of a convenient cup of coffee on the way to or from SC.

Its better then starbucks people are nicer

I love Starbucks. Go ahead and be picky about your coffee. It's made exactly as you wish. Mine is venti mocha. 3 shots of espresso. Whole milk. Minus one shot of chocolate. EXTRA hot. Lots of whipped topping. Yummm. Now I want one. Lol

Went in and got breakfast in the morning. Left a car there as I was meeting someone came back later to use the bathroom and after I came out the young girl at the countertop terrace was snottu and asked if "I was ready for my order?"I explained I didn't order anything. She said "Yes exactly bathroom is for customers only" I told her I was a customer as I had been in with my family earlier! I asked her what the problem was she said her manager takes off 75 cents of her check anytime someone use the bathroom and doesn't buy anything. Really?!

The place cosy, and relaxing. The service and food is great.

Great coffee & espresso options and inviting layout inside (plenty of books and local newspapers available, free WiFi and comfortable seating). This place gets five stars from me for the coffee alone!

I was passing through and I wanted to support a locally owned coffee shop and I'm glad I did. The manager seamed to know everybody by name and was very friendly. The made to order breakfast was good as was the coffee. If I pass by there again I will stop by for a cup of Joe. Support your local businesses.