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Java Bob's Coffee Roasting is a full-service specialty coffee roaster that has been serving customers with superior roasted-to-order coffee since 1985. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this family-owned and operated local company specializes in small-batch roasting using fluid bed roasters and only the finest Arabica beans. The company's mission is to provide customers with unmatched value and superior service. They offer coffees from around the world, including proprietary recipes and blends, certified organic varieties, decaffeinated options, and flavored coffees. Java Bob's believes that each cup of coffee should be special, emphasizing the use of high-quality 100% Arabica coffee roasted to perfection as an affordable indulgence. Java Bob's serves a diverse customer base including cafes, restaurants, hotels, banks, offices, factories, schools, and grocery stores throughout Santa Cruz County. They pride themselves on their personalized service, emphasizing responsive customer support throughout every aspect of the business, from telephone calls to rush deliveries. The company's approach centers on making each customer's success a top priority, which they believe translates into success for everyone. As a local business, Java Bob's is deeply integrated into the Santa Cruz community, supporting local initiatives like the Independent Order of Oddfellows, Lodge 152 in Boulder Creek. They maintain memberships with several professional organizations including the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) and are USDA and CCOF certified organic providers. Their retail store operates Monday through Friday from 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM, located on the Westside of Santa Cruz at the corner of Swift and Ingalls, across from Kelly's French Bakery. Java Bob's commitment to quality extends beyond just coffee - they provide full equipment and café supplies, positioning themselves as a comprehensive coffee service provider for the Central California region.
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Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$21.50 · $1.34/oz
Smooth • Balanced • Low
Brazil Santos is a mild, low-acid Brazilian coffee with medium body and a smooth, balanced cup. Java Bob's roasts this classic Santos lot in Santa Cruz for an easy everyday brew.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$19.75 · $1.23/oz
Mellow
Colombia is Java Bob's mellow, rounded Colombian coffee — fine body, a heady aroma, and the balanced cup that made this origin a classic. Roasted in Santa Cruz for a dependable daily brew.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$22.00 · $1.38/oz
Mellow
Colombia Decaf is Java Bob's classic Colombian cup without the caffeine. CO2 processing keeps the mellow, rounded flavor, fine body, and heady aroma, so the decaf still tastes like the original.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$28.00 · $1.75/oz
Tangy
Costa Rica Dark Organic is Java Bob's dark-roasted, certified organic Costa Rican coffee. High-grown beans bring hearty body, deep flavor, and a tangy aroma in a lively, well-balanced cup.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$20.25 · $1.27/oz
Costa Rica Estate is a high-grown estate coffee from Costa Rica: light-bodied, clean, and mildly bright. Java Bob's roasts this lot for a delicious, easy-drinking Central American cup.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$21.75 · $1.36/oz
Aromatic
Dr. Tom's is Java Bob's French post-roast blend of South American and Pacific Island coffees. Smooth, aromatic, and full-bodied, with a finish that hangs on long after the last sip.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$23.00 · $1.44/oz
Earthy • Nutty
Dr. Tom's Decaf pairs earthy, nutty light-roasted Pacific coffees with rich, fragrant dark-roasted beans from the Americas. CO2 processing keeps the flavor while taking the caffeine down.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$24.50 · $1.53/oz
Earthy • Nutty
Dr. Tom's Organic is Java Bob's certified organic house blend: earthy, nutty Pacific coffees with rich, dark-roasted beans from the Americas, for a smooth, aromatic, full-bodied cup.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$19.75 · $1.23/oz
Smooth
El Salvador comes from the Zona Alta of northern El Salvador, roasted to a moderate Vienna roast. Java Bob's keeps this exclusive lot smooth so the coffee's own character stays in the cup.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$21.75 · $1.36/oz
Mocha
Espresso "M" is Java Bob's post-roast espresso blend, a 3-to-1 dark-to-light mix with a mocha tone and thick crema. It stands up to milk and makes a solid latte.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$21.25 · $1.33/oz
Espresso "X" is Java Bob's complex house espresso blend — smooth, rich, and full-bodied, with a hearty flavor that cuts through milk. Silky in the cup, with a distinctive aroma.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$23.25 · $1.45/oz
Espresso "X" Decaf is the same complex house espresso blend, decaffeinated with CO2 so the flavor stays. Smooth, rich, and full-bodied, built to pull as espresso without the caffeine.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$24.75 · $1.55/oz
Espresso "X" Organic is the certified organic version of Java Bob's popular house espresso: a complex blend that pulls smooth, rich, and full-bodied, with enough punch to cut through milk.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$22.75 · $1.42/oz
Tangy • Chocolate
Ethiopia Harrar is the world's oldest coffee, famous for a wild, tangy aroma and subtle chocolate undertones. Java Bob's roasts this exotic Harrar lot for a luscious, distinctive cup.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$22.20 · $1.39/oz
Flavored Coffee, Decaf starts with rich Central American decaf, then Java Bob's folds in hazelnut, French vanilla, butter pecan, chocolate, and other classic flavors, caffeine-free.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$21.00 · $1.31/oz
Flavored Coffee, Regular is rich Central American coffee finished with hazelnut, French vanilla, butter pecan, chocolate, and more. Java Bob's classic flavored line, roasted in Santa Cruz.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$21.00 · $1.31/oz
Smoky
French is Java Bob's classic dark roast, a blend of high-grown coffees with excellent body and intense flavor. The dark French roast develops smoky aromatic undertones in a deep, bold cup.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$23.25 · $1.45/oz
Smoky
French Decaf is Java Bob's dark French roast without the caffeine. High-grown coffees, excellent body, intense flavor, and smoky undertones — CO2 processing keeps the dark-roast character intact.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$26.00 · $1.63/oz
Smoky
French Decaf Organic is certified organic and CO2-decaffeinated, then roasted to a rich French darkness. Excellent body, intense flavor, and smoky aromatic undertones, without the caffeine.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$23.00 · $1.44/oz
Smoky
French Organic is Java Bob's certified organic dark roast: high-grown coffees taken to a rich French darkness, with excellent body, intense flavor, and smoky aromatic undertones.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$24.50 · $1.53/oz
Spicy
Guatemala Dark Organic is certified organic Guatemala, dark-roasted so the spicy undertones of this high-altitude volcanic coffee still come through. Rich, complex, and memorable in the cup.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$22.50 · $1.41/oz
Spicy
Guatemala SHB is high-altitude coffee from Guatemala's volcanic soils: rich flavor with spicy undertones, a smooth medium body, and a crisp finish. Java Bob's classic Strictly Hard Bean lot.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$21.00 · $1.31/oz
Smoky
Italian is roasted to a rich darkness, with excellent body, intense flavor, and smoky aromatic undertones. Java Bob's house Italian roast for drinkers who want the cup extra dark.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$23.00 · $1.44/oz
Italian Decaf is Java Bob's dark-roasted decaf with no taste compromise — excellent body and intense flavor in a crowd-pleasing Italian roast, without the caffeine.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$22.00 · $1.38/oz
Spicy • Nutty
Italian Organic is a certified organic blend of Latin American coffees: rich and medium-bodied, with spicy, nutty aromatics and mellow, sweet flavor. A lively, well-rounded cup.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$20.75 · $1.30/oz
Jazzland Espresso is the lighter roast of Java Bob's six-varietal Jazzland blend, built for espresso and just as good as drip. A complex, post-roast house espresso with a lighter touch.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$20.75 · $1.30/oz
Jazzland Espresso Dark is Java Bob's complex post-roast blend of six varietals, first made for espresso and just as good as drip. The darker Jazzland in the Santa Cruz lineup.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$19.00 · $1.19/oz
Jump Start is Java Bob's potent light-roast blend, heavy in the caffeine department. A Santa Cruz house blend for drinkers who want a strong start to the day.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$20.50 · $1.28/oz
Wood
Mexico Organic is a certified organic Mexican coffee: a delicate, mild cup with light body and a pleasant aromatic woodiness. Java Bob's easygoing organic Mexico, roasted in Santa Cruz.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$24.00 · $1.50/oz
Chocolate • Earthy
Moka Java is the world's oldest blend, pairing Ethiopian Harrar with smooth, earthy Estate Java. Java Bob's version is full-bodied and complex, highlighted by subtle bittersweet chocolate.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$21.75 · $1.36/oz
Morning Magic is Java Bob's house blend, mostly dark-roasted Central American coffee with a touch of African and Pacific Island lots. A magical-tasting cup for the morning pot.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$25.00 · $1.56/oz
Sweet • Low
Peru Decaf Organic is certified organic Peruvian coffee, CO2-decaffeinated so the sweet, mild flavor, pleasant aroma, excellent body, and delicate acidity stay in the cup.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$21.75 · $1.36/oz
Sweet • Low
Peru Organic is certified organic Peruvian coffee — sweet and mild, with a pleasant aroma, excellent body, and delicate acidity. Java Bob's well-balanced everyday Peru.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$22.75 · $1.42/oz
Spicy • Nutty
Redwood Rush Organic is a certified organic blend of Indonesian and Latin American coffees: rich and medium-bodied, with spicy, nutty aromatics and mellow, sweet flavor in a lively cup.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$24.25 · $1.52/oz
Low
Sumatra Decaf keeps the full body and low acid of Java Bob's Sumatran bean, with CO2 processing taking out the caffeine and leaving the flavor. A rich Sumatra cup without the buzz.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$23.00 · $1.44/oz
Sumatra Mandheling is roasted to a light Full City roast to bring out this classic lot. Java Bob's take on one of the world's best Sumatran beans, exotic and distinctive in the cup.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$22.18 · $1.39/oz
Earthy • Malty • Low
Sumatra Organic is certified organic Sumatra: extremely rich and robust, smooth and earthy, with low acid, hearty character, and a delicate malty aroma. One of the world's most full-bodied coffees.
Java Bob's Coffee Roasting • Santa Cruz, CA
$20.25 · $1.27/oz
Fruit • Spice
Tanzania Peaberry is harvested on the slopes of Kilimanjaro. Medium body, a distinguished aroma, and hints of fruit and spice. Java Bob's peaberry lot from Tanzania.
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