Coffee and Tea · Santa Cruz, California
Cat & Cloud
A friendly Santa Cruz coffee roaster that puts people first.
- Founded by
- Chris Baca, Jared Truby, Charles Jack
- Based in
- Santa Cruz, California
Their story
Cat & Cloud is a coffee roaster and cafe company in Santa Cruz, California, started by Chris Baca, Jared Truby and Charles Jack. The three built it around the idea that coffee is a people business first.
Beyond the cafes, the founders host the Cat & Cloud Podcast, a long-running show on coffee technique, business and culture that is well known in the specialty coffee world.
How it's made
Cat & Cloud roasts specialty coffee in Santa Cruz, sourcing single origins from producers in places like Ethiopia, Guatemala, Peru and Costa Rica. Its flagship espresso blend, The Answer, is roasted for a sweet, chocolatey cup.
Our featured pick
The Answer Coffee Beans (10OZ)
$19.50
Flagship blend does double duty for both brewed coffee and espresso applications.
Why we carry them
We like bringing in a Northern California roaster with a sense of humor and real skill. The Answer makes a reliable, sweet espresso or drip.
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