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Best coffee shops near me in California

The 559 California coffee shops rated 4.5 stars or higher, ranked so a 4.9 from hundreds of reviews beats a 5.0 from a few. Tap Near me to find the best coffee closest to you.

Rated 4.5 or higher
559
Google reviews counted
412,184
Average Google rating
4.38
Chains in the top 50
0

The 10 best coffee shops in California

Ranked by Google rating, weighed by number of reviews. Frisky Business Palm Springs Cat Cafe in Palm Springs leads with 5.0 stars from 355 reviews.

  1. Frisky Business Palm Springs Cat Cafe4781 E Palm Canyon Dr · Palm Springs5.0 out of 5 stars on Google from (355 reviews)
  2. The Creperie Cafe1123 Fremont Blvd · Seaside4.9 out of 5 stars on Google from (723 reviews)
  3. Stu's Brews Drive-Thru71 W 4th St · Downtown, Eureka4.9 out of 5 stars on Google from (596 reviews)
  4. Copper Goat Coffee3563 Main St · Downtown Riverside4.9 out of 5 stars on Google from (498 reviews)
  5. Dolcevita Coffee Roasters201 E 4th St · Five Points Northeast, Oxnard4.9 out of 5 stars on Google from (342 reviews)
  6. Joyful Noise Coffee26924 Cherry Hills Blvd · Sun City4.9 out of 5 stars on Google from (338 reviews)
  7. Sunny Donuts 24/7 & Cafe1212 S State St · Ukiah5.0 out of 5 stars on Google from (127 reviews)
  8. Pause Coffee House3565 Taylor Rd · Loomis4.9 out of 5 stars on Google from (294 reviews)
  9. Tatiana's Coffee & Tea2470 E Main St · Ventura4.9 out of 5 stars on Google from (286 reviews)
  10. Wisegal Coffee4241 Mother Lode Dr · Shingle Springs5.0 out of 5 stars on Google from (120 reviews)

Best coffee shops by city

Eureka has the highest share of top-rated coffee shops of any California city with 10+ in our directory (88%), and Santa Barbara leads the bigger cities (53%). Here are the best in the 9 cities with the most coffee shops.

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Best coffee shops in California: FAQ

What is the best coffee shop in California?

By Google rating and number of reviews, Frisky Business Palm Springs Cat Cafe in Palm Springs (5.0 stars from 355 reviews), followed by The Creperie Cafe in Seaside and Stu's Brews Drive-Thru in Eureka.

Which California city has the best coffee shops?

Among cities with 10 or more coffee shops in our directory, Eureka: 88% of its 16 coffee shops are rated 4.5 or higher. Of the bigger cities (20+), Santa Barbara leads with 53%.

Top-rated coffee in Eureka

How does Coffely rank the best coffee shops?

By Google rating, weighed by how many people left one: every shop counts as if it also had 50 extra reviews at 4.4 stars, about the California average. That barely moves a shop with hundreds of reviews but keeps a perfect score from a handful from jumping ahead. 35 California coffee shops have 5.0 from fewer than 20 reviews; the best of them, Raindrop Coffee Stop, ranks #307.

Are any chains among the best coffee shops?

Not at the top: none of the top 50 is a chain location. The best-ranked chain location is Dutch Bros Coffee in Eureka, at #72 (4.7 stars from 1,087 reviews).

Local coffee shops in California

How do I find the best coffee shop near me?

Tap "Near me" at the top of this page and allow location access: the 559 coffee shops rated 4.5 or higher are sorted by distance from you. Turn on "Open now" to see which are serving, or search by town or ZIP code.

Where do the ratings come from?

Every rating and review count comes from the coffee shop's Google Maps listing, 412,184 reviews in all. We don't add scores of our own; we only decide the order.