Dune Coffee Roasters

SPECIALTY DRINK SO GOOD I ORDERED A SECOND This coffee spot has a great little corner spot. Parking wasn't tough to find, it is in a walkable part of town, and the seating was ample when I went (which seemed to be a busy time, too). They had a Cinnamon Toast Crunch iced latte when I visited in September and I about lost my mind after the first sip, it was so good. I did, in fact, go up and order another one. I'd say the staff were reserved and not the warmest to walk up to, but that could be a personal preference bit for me. Outside of that, I really enjoyed this place and if I lived there would likely be there too much.

Came here after looking at all of the reviews . The cafe itself is very nice . Had a great ambiance ample amount of parking , it’s very roomy inside plenty of seating .. we only got the cold brew . It was a little weak for my liking . I don’t prefer the fruity notes in the coffee for my taste but if you guys like pretty light coffee with the fruity notes then you should check it out . Service was fine nothing above and beyond .

Coffee was actually very good. My boyfriend I are big fans of Dune movies and that’s why we decided to come here 😂 the taste of coffee was actually very rich! Highly recommend you order latte!

Popular spot across the corner car wash. Latte is flavorful and strong, good variety on pastries. Parking can be tough to find with the gym is active next door. Spots are sometimes open on the nearby streets or public parking lot down the street will have spaces.

Modern and positive place to get your dose of caffeine. Coffee quality is great. Both to-go cups and ceramic ones are fun. Major friendly dog spotting place. There are plenty of space in the sitting areas inside and outside. Lots of cheerful colors. You can buy coffee beans there as well as fun stickers.

Cappuccino was absolutely delicious! The service was friendly, nothing above and beyond. The patio in front of the café is nice to sit in the sun. It faces the street and parking lot with an open gym, so not super quiet.

I stopped in here for a quick bite and a coffee for the road. The coffee was tasty. The staff was friendly and efficient. I got the almond butter and banana toast. It was delicious. It tasted like the almond butter was made in house. I got an almond milk latte and I also bought a bag of coffee. I also loved the packaging and atmosphere.

The coffee is roasted in this location and you can taste the high quality. The ham and cheese croissant was delicious. The staff is very friendly :). There are few spots in the parking lot, so you might want to park in the public parking lot nearby which is free for the first couple of hours I think

As a first timer in SB, I took to TikTok for recommendations on coffee shops and almost every video featured Dune, so I knew I had to try them! It's a cute shop with friendly staff and a simple bit classic coffee menu. I went with a 1/2 sweet vanilla latte and a blueberry muffin, my aunt got a scone and a flash brew. My vanilla latte was amazing! Just a hint of vanilla flavor and sweetness, a beautiful balance between coffee flavor and cream, the perfect pick me up. My blueberry muffin was warmed and has the biggest berries in it which was a nice surprise. My aunts flash brew has a bold, smooth flavor and was perfectly refreshing. The shop itself is also cute, a few items for sale and I love the skateboard decor and greenery. Overall a great place to grab a delicious cup of coffee and catch up with friends or get some work done.

In a small town, with many coffee options, Dune stands out. Life's too short for bad coffee. Dune never disappoints. I'm typically a drip coffee person and drinking black so there is no disguising the flavor. Highly recommend Dune!

Good coffee and banana toast for real would recommend, nice atmosphere also. Nice employees.

Did not taste the coffee as I had one earlier at home. I saw an almond croissant and had to have it. It was delicious!!!! Buttery deliciousness! Service was quick and friendly. Cute shop! I'll stop by soon to try their coffee. I live in Ventura County but I'm only a train ride away :)

Absolutely charming a coffee shop in downtown Santa Barbara! My vanilla oat milk latte was delicious, and the rest of my family enjoyed the drinks they ordered. The pastries were also delicious! Stand out favorite was the almond croissant. Quality of coffee and treats are top notch! Plenty of seating on a weekend morning, and just had a great vibe overall.

Dune Coffee Roasters is located on the corner for a frequented street, and the coffee there is tasty. I enjoyed their large iced latte and selection of pastries. The interior is also gives a modern, rustic ambiance, and they even have outdoor seating. The parking lot is a bit small, but it was not packed that morning. Upon walking in, the staff are friendly and patient to assist with orders. They also have croissants that have a crispy exterior but are quite crumbly once eaten, perfect if you enjoy the crunchies but not amazing if you want to avoid a mess. A friend of mine ordered the tres leches, and while it was tasty, it would have been better if there were cinnamon.

Got an iced latte here. Better than the Goleta location. Quick service, busy spot. Restrooms- clean, well-maintained, all-gender and accessible.

What a charming, attractive shop. The coffee is delicious, too. There's seating inside and out. The music inside was great. The pastries are very nice and fresh. The avocado toast comes on terrific thick bread. This is a very nice coffeehouse.

I had a chocolate croissant and a large vanilla latte. The coffee was really nice! Perfect amount of sweetness. It was a rainy day so the seating inside was at capacity but the staff was nice enough to let some of us drink at the counter until more room opened up.

Iced Tres Leches latte - need I say more? It's not overly sweet. It is perfection on the patio in the afternoon spending time with family and meeting new people.

The Ethiopian Pour Over was so fun to try. I had some friends in town so we decided to try our local roaster on a Sunday morning. As usual it was packed and the wait went quickly. The vanilla latte was great and people watching with the coffee aroma, even better. They had three pour over options and I was pleasantly surprised to experience it and not even want a little sugar or milk. This will definitely be a must try for any friends who visit.

Food was quick to come out. Iced matcha latte and regular latte were tasty! Almond butter toast wasn't standoutish, but the ham croissant was great!

I popped into Dune for a hot vanilla latte and saw the specials and was drawn to the iced Lucky Charm Latte! Ha! Couldnt pass i up! It was soooo good. They should keep on the menu especialy since hot summer days are just around the corner.

Tasty espresso tonic + olive oil cake!! Definitely recommend getting here early before it gets too crowded with the weekend bunch

The coffee here is one of my favorites bc of how "smooth" it is. An iced oat vanilla latte is the perfect way to start the morning. Baristas were SO friendly and latte art was stunning! I love the coastal interiors - very relaxing and chill atmosphere. Great spot for working (both inside & out). Parking lot is small, but we found street parking nearby and walked around downtown after too.

Super cute coffee shop w indoor and outdoor seating. Has organic matcha alternative milks and toasts along w pastries. Service was great and coffee is so good!

My favorite coffee shop in Santa Barbara! Love their aesthetic and their drinks are so good.

IT'S A FACT ! You pay just as much for a bad coffee as you do for a good one. Of course my wife and I are coffee snobs so unless it's great coffee we're not too interested. We've been here a couple times before in the last 12 months and everything has been spot on. After our almost one week vacation in Cambria my wife and I decided to make a stopover in Santa Barbara on the way home. A good reason to have breakfast at one of our fav spots. We nipped over here from The Eagle Inn just before 8am on Wednesday. Parking on their lot was no problem. A polite cashier named Owen took our order for 2 x 12oz Lattes with 2% milk, 2 x Ham & Gruyere Croissants and 1 x Almond Croissant to have in. Owen asked if we would like our croissants warmed up....yes thank you. We paid upfront and sat at our fav spots at the bar height countertop looking out.....people watching. Before too long our Lattes in green porcelain cups with matching saucers were ready to pick up at the counter. I complimented barista Gabi for her nice work ! I ferried our 2 lattes one by one to our countertop. We sugared them ourselves. DARN GOOD ! Like I said if you like to drink coffee drink the really good stuff. Our well made rich tasting lattes hit the spot. YEAH BABY ! Our huge warmed up croissants arrived....some of the best croissants we have tasted. They obviously have a very good local bakery supplying these. TOTALLY DELICIOUS ! We loved our breakfast experience here. DON'T MISS OUT ! NOTE - With 20 million views of my Yelp reviews and pics world wide in 2023 I can tell you what is great !

Great stop for coffee and pastries. Visited Dune this morning with my husband and two dogs. There's ample outdoor seating, fairly comfy, and dog friendly. Ordered Oat lattes - yum Ham & cheese croissants - flaky and delish Coffee cake - fluffy w/ just a bit of sweetness Kouign Amann- flakiest/lightest I've ever had! Everyone working there was very friendly, and the inside is bright and cheery.

Great light roast coffee. A little pricey for the size of the cups (8 ounces) but worth it for a high quality cup of coffee. I would definitely come back.

Cute spot- the coffee was tasty and the server was knowledgeable of the diff coffee beans - we liked the vanilla latte and the mocha. Came with nice latte art

Delicious vanilla latte. Perfect vanilla and sweetness level. Definitely will stop off again when In sb again. 10/10!

My lady and I were excited for our first stop of our day in Santa Barbara to a place we know well: Dune Coffee Roasters. The place where some specialty coffee shops in Los Angeles get their beans from, Dune is a staple in Santa Barbara for quality beans leading to good espresso based and pour over coffees. However, I'm sad to say we believe the quality of Dune has gone down as of late. We like to always side with a cappuccino when cold enough to have a nice drink that allows us to get a good taste of the beans. However, both of us excitedly anticipated our drinks and left feeling like we had a cappuccino with no quality of taste to it besides the milks we chose. Thus, it was very disappointing, but at least the toast was tasty! Ambiance is always great with a modern feel and lots of lighting to get work done, and the staff is always friendly with good customer service. However, I think they need to step up their roastery game... because it appears to be backsliding a bit.

Good spot to start the day. Oatmilk latte was too milky for me- I need a bit more kick. But the almond butter + banana toast was fab! Nice thick slice of bread and topped with lots of crunchy bits. Yum!

(Overall: 90% | A) - This hot cocoa displays pretty latte art while tasting reasonable. I found it to be on the light side, but by no means bland nor too rich. I would like to praise the high bar of service as even with a quick interaction, they were able to make the customer feel appreciated for their time and presence. The shop is cute too!

Baked goods Yummy drink options Espresso options Alternative milk Seating inside and outside.WiFi. Good music. Quiet enough to take some video meetings. Yummy baked goods and they are fresh. Definitely a YES from me.

The most consistent, best tasting, efficient and best customer service coffee shop I have been to out of all the coffee shops in SB. I am a coffee snob and this place is worth the extra time to walk to get here rather than all the other coffee shops I have tried before that are supposedly great in SB. Their coffee and matcha lattes are so good. They steam and froth their milk consistently and pull their espresso shots tasting consistently every single visit I have given them. Parking sucks and the line is super long, but worth it. Keep up the great training for these baristas and keep up the great customer service Dune!!!!!

Found a couple Dune coffee shops in SB both were outstanding The Barista's are really nice and still put a decorative top A few menu items tried the lemon scone it was good. You will not be dissatisfied. Picture was approved

I am huge on tea!!!! So if you're looking for quality tea, this is it. Jasmine green tea is delicious! I had avo toast as well. Also delicious. The service is fast and attentive. Venue looks clean and has a super chill vibe. Definitely coming back.

Dune coffee never disappoints! I've been coming here since October since their pumpkin spice latte that's when I got hooked! My go to is a Vanilla latte hot I never thought a vanilla latte could ever be that great but Dune's is amazing! Their ham and cheese croissant is chefs kiss as well and the cinnamon and butter toast. The service is always amazing weather it's busy or slow. If someone says otherwise they're just impatient or having a bad day. The overall environment of the establishment is very mellow and great for conversation with friends or coming to get some work done. You won't regret coming !

This coffee shop was around the corner from our Airbnb and we visited daily. Although we had our coffee to go I really liked the setup of this place with many seats inside and outside for working or meeting friends. The mocha and cappuccino was excellent.

I love that they have a few non-caffeinated drink options! I tried their Magic Bowl which is Chamomile Tea with Honey and Almond Milk -- it was so good, a great non-caffeinated drink option. Perfect sweetness and flavor from the tea. We also tried some of their pastries -- the chocolate croissant was my fave (so flaky!), the banana monkey bread and scone were also really good! If I'm ever back in the area, I'd stop by to try their coffees in the morning!

One of my favorite things to do on vacation is find a cute coffee shop and this one did not disappoint! I absolutely loved my chocolate croissant and paired it with an iced vanilla latte. My bf ordered toast with jam and it was also delicious. The shop was super cute inside and out and the baristas were very friendly I'll definitely visit again the next time I'm in SB.

Visiting the area for wedding and stopped in today for a coffee ...always down for a local favorite but, unfortunately what I encountered was a very sour and undrinkable coffee. I am a very tolerant consumer and often will just "buck up" and drink a lack luster cup of joe.....not today. Dune take your rotating coffee favors and reevaluate !! Horrible TIP- taste before you buy!

Being a huge coffee enthusiast I was definitely excited to try the roast they had at Dune Coffee! Upon entering I ordered their vanilla iced coffee and a couple breakfast items that where all truly amazing. Service was good. They have so many different varieties of cute snacks you can choose as well! I will definitely be coming back here when I'm visiting Santa Barbara.

Okay, my friends and I may have been "coffee shop" hopping (is that a thing?) and stopped by here. We ordered a couple of things and to be honest, they were good but nothing special. The iced tres leches just tasted like a latte with an extra light hint of milk. The regular iced latte honestly tasted better. They had a seasonal drink that had alcoholic flavoring to it but even my friend, a person who drinks 4 cups of coffee a day, did not like the taste of the coffee. Overall, as trendy as this place looks, it wasn't anything super special in my opinion but I can see why others come here to study and enjoy downtown.

Stopped here recently to pick up coffee beans. I like to make lattes at home, so I'm constantly searching for freshly roasted beans in the area. Dune has a HUGE selection of beans. I didn't see a specific "espresso" roast, but opted for their House Blend to start. Delicious! I will definitely be back to try more options. The Anacapa location has parking and tons of space to hang, if you're in need of a spot to study or hang with people.

Service- great! Friendly Drinks: *chai- good! *coffee- also good! Cleanliness- really clean Great outdoor and indoor seating, parking is not too bad either. Super cute atmosphere! Would definitely recommend

While wandering through a heat wave, we decided to seek shade at Dune Coffee. I have seen their coffee bags throughout SoCal and I had no idea that they were based here in Santa Barbara. This particular location had big buckets of their coffee beans, along with a beautiful space, with a map, tables and windows to let light in. The counter displayed all the pastries they had left as we walked in on an afternoon. But I was mainly here for an iced latte. I got the tres leches latte. This is the first time I saw a coffee shop attempt to pull this off and the wonderful barista described it as a latte with sweetened condensed milk. Upon trying it, it reminded me of Peet's coffee's Havana Cappucino but without the cinnamon, and it was wonderful and not too sweet. As a previous yelper mentioned, while there spacious seating there are no outlets so please charge your laptops If you plan to stop and get some studying or work done. They also sell merchandise and coffee beans as well. I would go here again when I am in the area.

Cute cafe environment with a little outdoor patio. Service was great Matcha Latte (3/5)- I love strong matchas but this one was just ok, it felt more milky and lacking in the matcha flavor Iced tres leches (5/5)- lightly sweetened with a really good aromatic coffee. Highly recommend if you like lightly sweetened ice coffee type drinks!

To be honest, every time I come here I am not too impressed. Maybe I am just not ordering the right things? I have had the matcha latte and dirty chai's before but every time they fall a bit short compared to other coffee places in the Santa Barbara area. Plus, it is a little more pricer here than other coffee shops. As for the ambiance of the place, I love it! It is a really great place to study and get some work done. That is if you can do stuff with noise happening all around since the place is right next to a car wash. Another plus is that the workers are very friendly and nice!

Staff is really kind, the energy in here is really good and so is the coffee a nice place to relax or do work.

If you're Downtown, it is worth checking this coffee shop out! I love the interior and it is one of the bigger coffee shops you find in Santa Barbara. The workers are very friendly. Dune was one of my study spots while I was a student. It is not rare to find students studying here weekdays and weekends. Me and my friends would grab our coffees and sit outside and had no issues with outside noise. The coffee here is decent! If you are parched, need a pick-me-up refreshment, this is a solid spot!

Tried the vanilla latte and avocado toast, both delicious and ready quick despite a busy day. Enjoyable people and dog friendly in both outdoor/indoor seating, plus free WiFi

Went in today pretty busy. Ordered an espresso, as a fellow espresso connoisseur, the espresso was done nicely, hint of fruit, not too acidic, left a great dark velvety chocolate aftertaste. The guy who made it seems to like his job, looks like a pretty chill guy. Also there coffee beans were roasted 11/21 which I was happy too see, you'd be surprised to see how old beans from coffee shops are lol. I wanted to take some but I have too much at home that I need to finish. Other than that this place is pretty cool.

Dune Coffee was really good! After driving in from LA, we needed a pick me up and of course we had to stop by Dune. I got myself an almond milk latte with an almond croissant (nutty type of day) and it was so good! The croissant was buttery, flakey and sweet. My latte was smooth and paired so well with the croissant. I had been to the other Dune on the main shopping street but this one has a much more calmer vibe. When in Santa Barbara, Dune is a stop you definitely have to make.

vegan milk options: oat, almond and soy I got a nitro cold brew with lite ice and a dash of oat milk. At first, I had mixed feelings about how my coffee tasted but After a couple sips, I liked it. I really liked that the cold brew didn't taste watered down even after the ice melted. People were super friendly and they had a nice big, shaded patio to sit and enjoy the coffee on.

Local coffee chain that's known for removing their wall outlets and restricting access to power at all their cafes. I'm pretty sure it's a balance between (1) striving for a device-free atmosphere to allow conversation to flow, and (2) a passive yet strategic business decision to make sure you don't overstay your welcome. Regardless, they don't prohibit electronic devices and their WiFi is unlimited. If you plan to study or get some work done, make sure your laptop is fully charged. But out of all the coffee shops I've been to, I don't remember ever encountering anything so anti-customer in that regard. It's kind of sad to see, especially since Santa Barbara has a large college student population. I'm personally a grab-and-go kind of customer, so I must be the perfect Dune patron. Easy place to park, I never have trouble finding a spot in their lot. Service is pleasant, and I get my latte relatively quick and leave. But occasionally I do find time to linger. This location has a wonderful outdoor space with shade. On my most recent visit, I was able to grab an Almond Butter & Honey Toast while typing up email drafts. Their housemade sourdough was stellar, and the spread on top was generous. Good place to get a quick snack with friends and chat overall.

The coffee here is absolutely delicious! You taste the quality of their coffee and the freshly roasted coffee beans. Their iced mocha is my go to, the Tres leches is absolutely amazing as well! I suggest adding an extra shot some more flavor, otherwise the coffee can get lost here. I do wish they had larger sizes available to offset the price and because it is just so yummy! Highly recommended!