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Abbott Square
USA
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Santa Cruz
Abbott Square is their Downtown Santa Cruz coffee bar, embedded inside Abbott Square Market where long counters, shared tables, and the market’s hum create a cocooned, communal rhythm. Coffee is roasted and served by Cat & Cloud as espresso and filter, making it a focused cup in the middle of a lively, all-day square.
Aptos
USA
,
Santa Cruz
Aptos is the bright, standalone outpost in Aptos, close to Nisene Marks State Park, designed with a bigger footprint and a more vibrant, sun-washed mood than the earlier rooms. Their own coffees are served as espresso and filter, and the coastal setting makes it feel like the most relaxed way to spend time with their lighter, cleaner profiles.
Portola
USA
,
Santa Cruz
Portola is Cat & Cloud’s original coffee bar in Santa Cruz’s Eastside, set just inland from the beach in a small, bright room that balances white walls, warm wood, and a little workshop energy around the counter. Their own coffees are served as espresso and filter, and the place still reads like the brand’s home base, understated but quietly confident.
Swift St
USA
,
Santa Cruz
Swift St is the Westside HQ in Santa Cruz, tucked into an industrial complex with a high-ceilinged, table-lined space that opens out to an easy patio feel and a steady local buzz. It sits right next to their roastery and training lab, serving their own coffees as espresso and filter in a setting that feels more like a working studio than a lounge.








