Belano is a gem sitting on the otherwise endless and busy Steven’s Creek, which has about 100 shopping centers you could pass by without taking notice. This shop was recommended to me by my buddy Josh since he used to run their account. My prior experiences with San Jose coffee on Steven’s Creek have been…
Category: California
Synesso Cyncra
After our store got ahold of the Synesso Hydra, our buddies at Companion Bakeshop in Santa Cruz were stoked. As I have stated before, Synesso makes top quality equipment that has tech/coffee guys talkin about their products around the water cooler… or I guess the Bunn boiler. So, our friends decided to upgrade their espresso…
Red Velvet Latte from Bitter+Sweet Cafe
This is the first in a series of articles featuring the specialty drinks of certain shops; original creations that demonstrate the imagination of baristas pushing the culinary art of coffee towards new directions. When I first walk into a shop, I usually notice the shop specialty. Generally, this is just curiosity. In all honesty, I…
The Abbey
Abbeys are pleasant places and The Abbey is no exception. I’ve lived in Santa Cruz for a long time and never been here. I heard about it all the time and thought, “a coffee shop attached to a church, say what??” More recently, Sam suggested I pay them a visit. Then I heard one of…
Coffee is for Lovers 
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