Santa Barbara Roasting Company

Nathanael Schultz

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

Christian

Waited 15 minutes for a warmed up butter croissant.

Ian Browne

Coffee was ok, not a lot of light or medium roast options

Rich Kaplan

Santa Barbara Roasting Company is a local institution. Known as “RoCo” to its patrons, this is the ultimate slacker café. It’s a homey, open space decorated with whimsical murals. Many a wizened old-timer sits at its tables, reading dog-eared books and debating politics with friends. Unfortunately the “slacker” label also applies to the staff. Service is stunningly slow. Recently I waited 9 minutes for my espresso, with only one other customer waiting for a coffee. Apparently the staff is more in interested in their ongoing conversations than in providing service. When I tried to approach one for the obvious purpose of complaining, she fled with a sneer on her lips. Coffee is old style, roasted in house with many possible selections. Typically the minimal pastries and food runs out long before the day’s end. A sign posted near the register, which says pastries are half off after 4, is always ignored.