Santa Barbara Roasting Company

Waited 25 minutes for Nutella toast! Ordered coffee and toast. The coffee came pretty quickly but the toast took 25 minutes to get. Our coffee was cold and when I explained we had been waiting for so long, I was told "Everything is made from scratch." I was offered no apology or any compensation and when I asked for a refund I was told no.

I don't typically leave such bad reviews, in fact, this is my first one. I understand that mistakes are made but it's how those mistakes are handled that turns a bad experience into a good one. This one unfortunately will go down as a bad experience.

The coffee was awesome. I was in the area and tried a few beverages and they didn’t disappoint. I had a cortado, iced mocha and a drip coffee. I even left with a mug because they are so cute!

Have been enjoying espresso here for almost 30 years! Still the best iced coffees bar one in Kauai Hawaii... I think I must have paid for a few of the bricks over the years. Check it out... bold coffee lovers... enjoy!

Great place- I ordered an iced mocha and it was good, Juan needed more espresso or something-

Great local fixture, with Very courteous & professional staff. Possibly the Best coffeehouse in SB: central location close to State St, the Funk Zone, Pier, Harbor, & beach. Amazing selection and variety of in-house roasted beans, w/ refills on tap! Great, spacious place to meet your friends, finish a term paper, put the finishing touches on your manifesto, or just pretend to read a smartypants book on transcendental meditation or existential nihilism. 🥇10/10
✌🏼👌🏼🖤☕☕☕🥐🍰🍮🍵

Stopped here for some drinks and bakery items. Great atmosphere, there's a large patio area out back with games and ping pong. My husband ordered a samosa and he really liked it. Great local cafe.

Best Coffee in Santa Barbara. Great atmosphere, lots of seating, easy parking, great service

I have to say SB Roasting Company is the true Santa Barbara experience. The open and inviting feel of a coffee house along with the aroma of coffee and desserts makes this a place not to be missed. I really appreciated the courtesy and helpfulness of the counter staff.

The drinks and pastries were amazing. It rivals other coffee places in that this is really a coffee house...the roaster is right there when you walk in!! It has an authentic Santa Barbara feel about it.

I would recommend this place absolutely and will go back again in a heart beat.

First time in Santa Barbara...what a disappointment after getting excited about hearing of this place.

Ordered only 2 drinks out of the same transaction and 1 came out about 10 minutes earlier. Customers expect their order to come out together. The hot chocolate i ordered was barely warm anymore by the time I received my 2nd drink.
Drinks were just ok but the service was just poor and wouldn't return because of it.

Barista is nice and somewhat trendy but didn't like their coffee. Giving it 3 🌟 since I really haven't tried all coffee here, but if you are trying some single origin pour over you may be out of luck getting help on tasting notes. There's good description written down on a poster for house blends so may be it's safe to stick with that.