Loved this place throughout our visit in town. The place was so cozy and warm on our cold trip. The staff were so friendly, answered all our questions and gave us great recommendations of their menu.The bagels were our favorite the entire weekend. read more

A friend lives in the area and said they've never had a bad sandwich here. However we didn't think this quite lived up. $67 total including tip for 4 sandwiches and a smoothie. We found a parking spot in their little lot on a Sunday around noon. Several left, and many people just park on the street in the front. Small line, it was busy, but plenty of tables open. We did have to wait maybe 10-15 minutes for our food. Bathrooms are outside, ask for their key, it's very clean. Southwest chicken sandwich - 3 stars. Flavors not super interesting, just a kind of soggy sandwich. The chicken pieces were thick but dry in the middle. Reuben - 3 stars. Dry. read more

The space is charming and inviting; however, I was disappointed by the $1.50 surcharge for substituting oat milk in my latte. Plant-based milk alternatives are widely recognized as more environmentally sustainable and are preferred by many customers for health and dietary reasons. Charging a premium for these options felt discouraging and out of step with evolving consumer preferences. read more

We stopped in for some breakfast burritos to go. Coming from Denver, where burritos are a staple, these felt a little underwhelming by comparison. The egg and potato burrito was exactly that--just egg and potato, without much else to balance it out. The potatoes were very heavily seasoned, which overpowered things a bit. The highlight was definitely the hot salsa, which added some much-needed flavor. I also tried a latte. It was fine, but nothing memorable. read more

I'm so disappointed! I want to support local businesses as much as possible, esp when I frequent nearby establishments (yoga, feed store). I stopped in later in the afternoon and wanted an iced decaf. The barista offered to make an americano on ice. It was surprisingly inexpensive at $3.50 so I left a $2 tip. I added some sugar and left. I headed to Felton and then took my first sip. My mistake. I should have tasted it there. That's when I noticed it was the color of tea. The pic is after I drove up to Scott's valley so some ice had melted. read more

Coffee Nine - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ben Lomond, California

Owner is rude, defensive, and condescending - she has zero interest in the customer's experience. I've never met a coffee shop owner with a worse attitude. Go to Tree House in Boulder Creek, White Raven in Felton or Mountain Roasting in Felton and support business owners with a heart and a willingness to listen to their customers. I will never return to coffee 9 and I will do everything I can to steer the vast amount of people I know in SLV to other small local coffee shops. read more

They used to have a real nice selection of doughnuts and pastries but unfortunately they no longer do. There is nothing special about it now. read more

Great service. Espresso not strong enough. It was a blah latte even though I had them add an additional shot

you guys!!! take a trip any one of the coffee shops in Santa Cruz .. or White Raven even ... go taste their coffee! Go to Cat & Cloud ... their service, employee attitude, friendly service!, well made espresso drinks with care, love & detail ... it's night & day ! why don't you care ..? I get it's little ol ben lomond that hasn't caught up with the times yet ... but this isn't rocket science !!! read more

The yummiest bagels! Always great service. This is a good spot to sit down and get some work done

Weakest coffee in the valley. Frappuccinos are disgusting as well, they don't use ice cream anymore- they use half and half! Avalanche tasted sickly sweet and had a gross texture. This facility and its food/drinks were better under the last owners. Addendum: check out this info from Yelps own page of this facility showing how much it's gone downhill. A score of 60/100 with multiple violations- check it out for yourself. Previous owners 100/100. read more

Typically coffee nine has such great food and coffee, especially the avalanche, but this time when I got a c9 breakfast sandwich there was a hair inside of the sandwich almost cooked into the egg. Service and food is typically great so it feels really bad to gave gotten an unsanitary bite this time. read more

Coffee Nine - Food chunk with hair in it - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ben Lomond, California

We loved it here! I got the breakfast sandwich and a mocha. They have alternative milk options and the ability to make some changes to the food (I asked them no cheese). The food and coffee was great and it was a cozy spot to enjoy it. Also, shoutout to the barista who was attentive to our needs! read more

Coffee Nine - Breakfast sandwich - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ben Lomond, California

was driving through town after a wedding and in desperate need for a breakfast burrito and coffee and this place hit the mark AND had such cute outdoor seating. it really fit the vibe of santa cruz/ben lomond. the two people working answered all my questions and were helpful. in addition to hot food they had quiches and donuts/baked goods ready to grab. they also have a section to buy art/crafts from local artists which was fun to browse. if i ever open a coffee shop id want it to be just like this! read more

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Coffee is good, nice pastries and bagels. Sadly it takes an extremely unusual amount of time to get a coffee.

I have been avoiding writing this review. I'm not sure how to rate it. 2? 3? GAH! I guess let's settle on a 2.5. The good: Coffee Nine is a cute local coffee shop in the heart of Ben Lomond. They have a pretty good sized food menu for a coffee shop with items like bagels, breakfast burritos, biscuits and gravy, and freshly made sandwiches. Their location right off nine is convenient for a quick pit stop. The not so good: My experiences here (food and drink wise) have sadly been lackluster. I've ordered multiple drinks over the past few years and none of them made me say "dang, that was good I will definitely reorder that." Last time I went I ordered a toasted bagel with cream cheese and a dirty chai. The chai was pretty flavorless and watery (maybe too much ice?) and the bagel tasted like cardboard. I ended up throwing half of the bagel away which is something I never do. I love bagels! But I didn't love that one. Sad panda. On a side note, maybe their menu is too extensive for a standard coffee shop. My last barista seemed pretty stressed and was trying to cashier and also make sandwiches so I sympathize with her. I like supporting small local businesses so that specific experience and the previous ones won't keep me from returning. I will keep an open mind and keep trying! read more

Food was unexpectedly awesome and staff is super friendly. Would highly recommend for breakfast or lunch! Cute dog friendly spot!

Came to check this place out from an Instagram post my friend saw. Beautiful drive! They bake all their bread and various treats onsite. The bagel was perfection and the eggs were so very flavorful! Coffee was delish and the staff was so helpful and kind. I will be back! read more

Coffee Nine - Green egg bagel sandwich with a mocha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ben Lomond, California

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Great local spot with great coffee, great food and good people! Makenzie was very friendly and helpful but I'm biased Dinner club is also really good. We highly recommend this great spot!! read more

Fabulous little coffee spot. Stopped by on our way through town. Coffee was beautiful. Pretty area for a rest. Parking is easy.

Great service. Nice folks. Crab orange muffin a little too sweet and coffee drinks a little week but all around great place. Love that it opens early! read more

A hidden gem. We had no idea this place was here and we were walking by and there was a sign advertising $5 patio beers and we decided to pop in. This place is super cute and everyone is very friendly! We really enjoy getting to sit out on the shaded patio! read more

Such an incredible place - they made delicious breakfast burritos and coffee for our wedding breakfast. All of the staff were so friendly and helpful, and our guests loved the food - thank you! read more

I loved this place for some time but after a bad experience with the owner and customer service I won't be back again.

Girls working behind the counter were so rude to me. Took sooo long, does nobody work with a sense of urgency anymore in food service?

Excellent coffee and croissants in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere. Outdoor patio is nice weather permitting.

For the past few years this place has been great. I always had great service. Had a confrontation with the new owner that made me hesitant to return. But I thought "give it another try". Asked for a ham and cheese croissant and heated. I got my coffee and stood at the end counter for ten minutes waiting for it. The order taker was at the register counting pennies with another employee. When I finally got her attention and asked when I would get my food, she reached up and took the croissant out of the display and took it back to be heated. I waited another 5 minutes. No apology given. I said "I won't be back" and she just turned back to counting pennies and told the other employee what I said. Didn't hear her retort. So no - I wouldn't recommend it. read more

LOVE this place, but coffee is SO BAD! My husband and I love our coffee dates here but the coffee has been getting more and more watered down, now to the point of being undrinkable. Today it was the color of herbal tea and I could see right through it. :( To the owner: customers go to coffee shops for a good cup of coffee. I hope you fix this and cut costs another way. read more

Such a cute little coffee shop in Ben Lemond! Stopped by on our way to a wellness retreat. They have all kinds of food and beverage options. They even have a couple sugar free syrups and plenty of non-dairy/vegan milk options! Will definitely stop by again next time i'm passing through! read more

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Nice, casual cozy cafe to stop in when in the area. Friendly service. There are various pastries and baked goods (even donuts) to choose for breakfast but they also have a rather large menu. We grabbed breakfast when staying down the street. read more

Love our local coffee shop! We've been in Ben Lomond over 7 years now, and used to occasionally come here until Mo took over (last year?) and since then, my little family of three comes here at least once a week! The food is so much more amazing now! I love their iced coffee and my usual breakfast is a bacon, egg & cheese on a jalapeño cheese bagel that I split with my son. My husband has had a variety of breakfast options here as well as many of the pastries/donuts, and they are always good. Service is super friendly, the patrons who come here are always lovely and sometimes very chatty (in a wonderful, mountain community way). It's a great weekend ritual getting to stop by here. Such a gem to have 5 min from us! read more

We stumbled upon this place when looking for breakfast. The coffee and food is great, staffs are super friendly. Would come back again when we stay in Santa Cruz in the future. read more

Very convenient coffee shop. Good customer service. Staff is always pretty friendly. I usually just get the self-serve option which they have a nice selection of. Such as nice location in a cute little town surrounded by giant redwoods. They even have one of those mini kiosk free book stands. I'm a fan! read more

Coffee Nine is my morning coffee spot because their coffee is good, affordable, and they have a 'serve yourself' bar where I can get my coffee, put cash in the can, and go. Especially in the mornings it's super convenient. The only downside is that the carafes don't get refilled promptly so I sometimes have to go with one of the other roasts (house blend is my favorite for its medium strength). Oh, and sometimes hazelnut ends up in the wrong carafe so smell it before you fill your cup. They have a good variety of bagels, donuts, and recently chocolate bundt cake. Dense, rich, with a tender crumb and a bittersweet glaze to complement the sweetness of the cake. At the moment it is my favorite chocolate cake anywhere. There is nothing like a cake made from scratch. I've had lunch there only once and enjoyed it--the meatball sandwich was good, plenty of meatballs, a nicely balanced tomato sauce, on a crunchy roll. No complaints other than it was too big to eat in one sitting but not big enough to save half for later. It also helps that there's a Bay Federal ATM attached to the building and an awesome little gas station across the street, so I can get a lot of morning errands done in one place. read more

Was in town for the weekend and wanted to support a local coffee shop. The coffee and food were great! Prices were fair I'd say, especially since they matched the quantity and quality. Definitely worth it to try :) They also had what looked like a 'grab-n-go' coffee station which had tons of drip coffee options and you place money in the box. I feel like this more speaks to the environment and spirit of the town and the shop (ie friendly and neighbourly). Overall great place to go! read more

Probably one of the worst coffee shops I've ever been to. The woman who is the barista has the worst customer service I've ever seen and I've been a barista myself. She is very rude and has a gross attitude. She sighed so loud when I told her she made my drink wrong and proceeded to tell her coworker she was having such a bad day but when I walked in she was sitting on her phone? I've been here about 3 times but I would honestly drive the opposite way to Tree House cafe in Boulder creek or Cruise Coffee in Scotts valley. save your money the coffee is a 3/10 and their service is a 0/10. Be better, be kind. read more

Great ambiance and very kind staff! My kids love their bagels plus they have the prime drinks my kids are obsessed with!

Great portions of food for a good price. Food is super tasty and came out in a reasonable time frame! Staff are very nice and helpful and the shop is a great place to sit down and chill or get work done or just eat. read more

Really quaint little spot in the mountains. I dropped in looking for a space to grab a cup and a light breakfast, while i jumped on the WiFi and worked a bit. I grabbed some self serve coffee which was "just coffee" nothing real special about it, and a chorizo breakfast burrito which was microwaved. When my burrito was being microwaved i knew i messed up and ordered the wrong thing. The burrito wasn't oily which was a plus, but it did look and feel like cat food inside. Probably will never order a chorizo burrito again in my life after eating that. It didn't taste terrible, but it wasn't delicious i can tell you that much. The service and the friendly feel of the patrons was the big plus here. WiFi was strong, and plenty of seating even though the place wasn't huge. Everyone was kind, helpful and with a smile on their face. I'd return if i am in the area and try something else from the menu for sure. read more

Me and my husband needed a place to get coffee and a bite real quick and this place was so cute and I loved the self serve coffee! It was affordable and really good fresh coffee and food! read more