Caffe Bene

Reviews 16

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Kelita Smith

I used to work there, heres the scoop. Ken, the owner, is a Republican. Knowing that his customers would likely be young people hoping to stay awhile, he picked the hardest chairs, and played Frank Sinatra all day. Years later I am not surprised that his cafe is in debt. A former manager of Kens once opened a cafe right around the corner and kicked ass because he was one of those young people that the his former boss had hoped to profit from while disliking them. I bet Ken voted for Trump.

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Isotope Blue

Small, well lit coffee shop. 8-10 tables and two couches. Oldies at low volume on the sound system. Walls decorated with local art. Plenty of outlets. Free wifi with no password. Moderate selection of bagged teas. Chai is from the Santa Cruz Chai company concentrate: amazingly, not oversweetened, but too much ginger for my taste. Hot chocolate from powder, but real whip cream. Small set of unimpressive pastries. A few breakfast things.

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Siddhartha Gupta

Cute little home-owned cafe by an affable old man who makes you yummy cappucinos, delicious cheese omelettes (made in about a minute) and a very interesting vintage phone collection, all of which are perfectly in order. The croissants here are a guilty buttery delight.

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Karen Noel

The best coffee in town made on a beautiful, copper-accented, espresso maker from Italy. Great scones, biscotti and croissants. Ken has an eclectic taste in music which somehow always fits the mood of the moment. Great place to meet, or just enjoy a quiet cuppa.

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Aron Tripp

Best Coffee house in town full of good coffee houses. Mom and Pop place with great staff. Coffee is amazing. Get the mocha with a shot of almond. Whip cream is to die for. Pour overs are also very good. Great, fresh pastries.

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Dhanistha Rivera

Nice spot. Not so busy so its a nice place to work on your laptop, plus there are pretty of outlets all over. Good music as well. Would definitely come here again. Free fast WiFi. :)

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Livyavery

I ordered a blueberry Danish, which I had asked whether or not it was fresh. it tasted mass produced, I guess, I should have asked whether or not it came from Costco.

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Bobby M

They had antique telephones for sale last time I was there and true full color and whiteness are perfect for just relaxing it getting some work done.

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Jim Brock

This place had a great vibe and excellent coffee. The steamed eggs are terrific. Nice folks. Low hipster quotient.

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Omar R.

A nice local coffee shop. The coffee is good plus fairly priced. It also helps that its not crowded.

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Kim Siewers

The drinks, location and ambiance are all good. I have come here for years, I recommend it.

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Stephan Mockli

Great coffee! Particularly like the art work. The current show is "down home " folk art.

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eric dennis

Great local Santa Cruz coffee spot. If the owner is serving try the steamed eggs! :)

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Luis Ortiz

The last original Santa Cruz cafe. Great organic coffee.

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Michael Harrison

Ken is a local treasure, and all coffee is made to order

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David Klemp

excellent coffee.

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