This railroad side coffee shops is one of my highlights from my stay in Carpinteria. Santa Barbara Hives is dedicated to the bees. For every purchase, they plant a Mangrove tree in Madagascar - the tree that produces a rare, sweet, and fast-crystallizing honey called mangrove honey. Their team serves up delicious lattes and breakfast items. I ordered the salted honey latte and a breakfast sandwich. Both items were yummy, but I'd return daily for that over easy sandwich topped with pesto. While they specialize in coffee, the storefront also acts as a storefront for all things honey. You'll find endless merch and tastings from all types of local honey. They also offer unique canned beverages, slices of pies, breakfast items, baked goods, etc. read more

Quality has gone down since I last came 2 years ago. The coffee is good but too milky even when I asked for an extra shot. The matcha was also too milky after asking for extra :( Not as many cute pottery/gift shop knick-knacks to buy. Vibes are different, but I still come for the coffee here n there lol read more

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I stopped in to for a sandwich and see what products they offered. We ordered a muffalata sandwich, which was excellent. Service: Both were very pleasant. One may have been new. She was a bit off to take the order the first go around. We wanted to buy a candle, which did not have a price. We asked her the price and her reply was I don't know if it isn't on the candle. oh well Ambiance. It shares space in the small industrial part of Carp. They have a few tables outside with umbrellas, so it is nice to sit and enjoy your sandwich. read more

Cute little spot! Hidden in a parking lot but very cute inside. Pizza was pretty good and coffee was fine! Tried the mushroom pizza and was excited that it was sourdough crust. The honey, candles, gifts were amazing. A great spot to get fun honey/beeswax gifts and casually hang. There are a few tables in the parking lot and you're just steps from the beach. Would come back. Staff was kind! read more

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This is a definite must-try spot if you are going to visit Carp for the beach or passing through. It looks like a little industrial building but there is a small patio available to sit outside and there are so many cute things in the gift shop for bread bakers, home chefs, social honeys, olive oils, jams and stuff for people that love candles. Their cookies caught my eye but I was also really tempted by the cheesecakes. I imagine their pizzas must be awesome since they bake their own sourdough breads. They also offer organic ice cream. But me and my girlfriends got cookies and coffee. I got an iced lavender latte and a chocolate chunk cookie. Everything was amazing! read more

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Fresh baked goods. Friendly service. We were camping and walked here to get coffee. Will return again next trip.

Pizza, cakes and pastries and so much more. Easy walk from the campground. A nice destination for your morning bike ride too! Friendly service. Most people get their orders to go, but there are about 3 tables and chairs outside available. If you're camping and don't want the usual touristy spot, get your special coffee, matcha, croissant etc here. The sourdough bread they make is also used for the pizza crust. Yummy! read more

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The food is delicious, and the ambiance is quite nice. The variety of pastries and honey is a wonderful touch. The service could be improved, but overall it was an enjoyable experience. read more

Santa Barbara Hives - Honey Near Me - Carpinteria, California

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The best pizza and service in town!! Eloisa is gem, sweet person and amazing employee! We ordered 6:45, 4 pizzas, cheesecake and cookies! All so fresh and delicious. Sourdough crust was bomb! This is the locals favorite spot! read more

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I have been wanting to try this place out for a while now since I love everything sourdough. My family and I finally came to have lunch on Saturday afternoon. What a lovely spot, so many products are sold here. Honey, jams, cookbooks, candles, soaps and more. Of course I bought a cookbook and an organic Castile soap. Loved both. Now the food. The pepperoni sourdough pizza was amazinggggg I wish we ordered two instead of the goat cheese and mushroom one. That was good too but the pepperoni pizza won our heart. I ordered an iced tea which was ok. Not the best I had but not bad either. They also sell sourdough bread, cookies and a few other pastries. The main reason for taking one star out is the customer service. Wow wow wow very unfriendly ladies working here. I'm not sure why. They ignored us many times thought our visit as if we weren't standing there to place an order. I had to get their attention by saying excuse me (can we order ?) anyways very unpleasant experience .... I'll come again for the pepperoni pizza cause it was really good. Also would love to try their sandwiches. read more

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I had the pleasure of trying Santa Barbara Hives food and products at the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival. The food and honey are fresh and delicious, and their honey hand balm is soft and deeply moisturizing. Their staff are some of the kindest people you'll ever meet and you can tell how passionate they are about the business and making a positive impact on their community. At one point they noticed I didn't get my order in time, and brought out an extra slice to thank me for my patience, which goes to show their attention to making their customers happy and quickly correcting any mistakes. Food was extra fresh and absolutely delicious. Pepperoni Pizza - 5/5. Soft sourdough crust and mini pepperoni cups. Salad - 5/5. Fresh. Croutons and ranch made in house. Cookies - 5/5. Peanut butter chuck and chocolate chip cookies were perfectly chunky. Hot Honey - 5/5. Extra spicy (and when I say spicy, I mean spicy), and goes well with the pizza! Looking forward to stopping by their brick and mortar location soon, and trying their Tri Tip sandwich! read more

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Omg the pizza here is amazing!!! Sourdough crust! We biked there and took the pizza back to our campsite. The crust was baked perfectly and they have really delicious pepperoni! read more

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As locals, this is currently our favorite coffee spot. Some new outdoor seating available. The iced lattes are just smoother than the rest- soo good. Recently under new ownership. We try to frequent at least once per week because we want it to stick around! (It's close to the campgrounds! Hoping locals and folks in town for the swim meets and pickleball courts by the middle school discover and frequent this gem!) (Service can be slow depending who's on staff.) read more

Delicious hidden local spot with great coffee and baked goods! I love their muffuletta sandwich too. Best coffee drinks in carp without the crowd. read more

Not a lengthy review because we only stopped here for coffees on our way home from Santa Barbara. Coffees were fine. Freshly made espresso cortado and an iced Americano. Coffees were freshly made and tasty and strong. Perfect! I actually didn't take a picture of the coffees, but I did take pictures of this eclectic little spot. It's kind of tucked into an industrial looking building close to the beach. They've got coffees, bakery goods, pepperoni pizzas and soap and gifty knick knack type items. The young woman who took our order and made our coffees was great! read more

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Stopped by after visiting Canzelle Alpacas. Cute little shop with quick, friendly service with outdoor seating. It's located next to a tire shop, limited parking in the lot & street. Enjoyed their iced matcha latte & tri tip sandwich with sourdough bread. They have honey samples, ended up buying some chapparral honey, other flavors were sage, wildflower & avocado. read more

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Waited 45-50 minutes for a sandwich .... Asked the cashier after 30 minutes if was close to being done, and he said yeah be out in a few minutes . But didn't even bother to ask the chef and continued to socialize with friends of his that had came into the restaurant. I only wanted some common courtesy. Not to be shined off when my sandwich is taking a ridiculous amount of time . I ordered a turkey for crying out loud. read more

Owner is super friendly. He got his sourdough starter from Noma in Copenhagen (often ranked the #1 restaurant in the world), and it was indeed special. Wife loved the pepperoni pizza. I wanted to like it more and wish the crust was a tad thinner and crispier. Nice marinara and, of course, Hot Honey--the owner is a beekeeper. :) read more

A friendly local store that sells local honey and other odds and ends! And they also bake delicious sourdough bread and sell pizza too! A fun little very out of the way stop but well worth finding! read more

Trying this place for the first time. Ordered the margharit pizza added pepperoni. Very delicious. Also had tri tip sandwich with pesto. Bike ride or walking distance away from camping. They also offer coffee, ice cream, pastries and many other items. read more

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I've been going to Santa Barbara Hives since they opened up. A locally owned small business, SB Hives sells locally made, high quality products! Personally, I go there to get their soaps but have purchased many other items for myself as well as gifts for others. read more

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What an interesting little place! Great coffee & treats. Very unique shopping area with a variety of honeys, candles, and small gift items. I enjoyed a great cup of coffee & dessert. The staff was very friendly & helpful. read more

Santa Barbara Hives - Honey Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Santa Barbara Hives is a true local gem in Carpinteria! Their honey, straight from their own hives, is the best local honey I've ever tasted. I'm gluten-free, but their sourdough bread is so high quality that I'm able to enjoy it--hands down the best sourdough I've ever had. The BLT is to die for, and the coffee is delicious. They're open 7am-7pm every day except Monday. Be sure to call in your organic sourdough pizza order--you won't regret it! They also offer catering for your next event. Plus, you'll find local flowers and beautiful boutique kitchen items, handmade soaps, art, and more. 10/10 -- highly recommend! read more

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We spent 20 minutes in line with 3 customers ahead of us, and never even placed our order. The guy at the counter was somehow overwhelmed and unbothered at the same time. I would say they were understaffed except that there was someone in the back who didn't look too busy to come out and give the counter server a hand. I couldn't imagine an owner being cool with how things were going this morning. read more

Love the idea, cute hippy shop with lots of delicious food options around sourdough and honey. Drinks were good, pastries good- we had the chocolate croissant and it was thick and delicious. Only thing is service, they forgot our order and gave away the pastries we ordered so they were out... they forgot to tell my sister they ran out of her sourdough French toast and so they gave her a cash refund after her waiting 15 mins. I also saw others waiting for things and having wrong order issues. So if the training for employees/ their system got better this would be a 5 star joint read more

This place has the best pizza in California. Anytime I'm passing through the area. I have to stop and get a pizza even if it's to drive home to eat later in Los Angeles. read more

I've tried just about every pizza place in Carpinteria Hands down SB Hives is far and away the best. There may be other good ones but there's only one great one-Santa Barbara Hives I dare anyone to their pizza and disagree with me., read more

The pizza has a good price and tastes very good. The workers were friendly. .........................

Best butter croissant I've ever hard. Golden brown and flaky on the outside, doughy and soft on the inside. I will dream about it for a long time coming! Get ready for a bit of wait, SBH is a small shop with a big following! read more

Oh honey! It's the best place to get it. This was a destination event and worth the drive to Carpinteria one gets to sample local honey. I bought two different jars the darkest one (avocado) looks and tastes just like caramel. I'm taking a vacation from gluten these days however I plan to make a return trip here for a special occasion to get a loaf of sourdough Itlooks world class read more

Cute little store tucked away in a business district..lots of winderful bee products and.yummy sandwiches too!

I think, no I know finding this treasure was the highlight of our weekend overnight! We came in late Saturday night and direly needed coffee and a lite bite. Do yourself a favor and STOP HERE! This wonderful cafe and bakery is also The perfect spot for last minute gifts, birthday gifts, gifts just because. While you wait for your organic coffee you can browse around the shop. You will probably end up buying things you like, love, and need! Shopping not your thing, that's ok, weird, but ok. You can take yourself to the back and sample their honey and hot honey offerings. Careful though once you taste it's impossible not to purchase. :) Coffee! We ordered two oat milk lattes one vanilla and one oat. Came out hot and strong the espresso comes through beautifully. On the second day we ordered two cashew milk lattes, one with vanilla and honey. Do yourself a favor get the house made cashew milk and local wildflower honey latte. The cashew milk is a little thicker on the tongue but is so delicious with the honey. It's smooth and velvety as well. (Note to self ask if they sell their cashew milk next time.) Pizza! So I have a whole bunch of auto immune disorders which basically make bread a no no, however the gods are merciful and I can enjoy sourdough. The pizza is sourdough!!! AND they have dairy free cashew Parmesan! It's an absolute must to walk over order a pizza and enjoy it by your campfire. Pastries! We ordered the chocolate and plain croissant they were hot out of the oven and I decided eating gluten and dealing with the consequences later was worth it . 13/10 would absolutely do again. It's worth it to ask when these will be hot out of the oven and coming back to purchase then! How often do you get to experience hot melt in your mouth croissants? Breakfast! If you don't follow any of my above advice from this review a least do this. Order the almond butter and honey breakfast sandwich. It will change how you view sourdough. I always thought sourdough was a savory treat. I now realize I have been eating sourdough wrong my entire life. Sourdough was made to be paired with creamy runny almond butter and thick honey. TLDR: order a cashew latte, buy a hot pastry, consume and almond butter breakfast sandwich, order a pizza, and do some shopping. Gluten free and dairy free options! Thank me later! read more

Santa Barbara Hives - Thank you for all the treats! Will be back again - Honey Near Me - Carpinteria, California

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While walking to the local grocery store to get bread to go with our seafood stew, we stumbled upon this place. What a great find. We bought the Charcoal Sourdough that paired so nicely with dinner. SBH will be our new go to when visiting Carp! Bonus- the person behind the counter was friendly! If you're looking for pastries, cheesecake, bread or a unique gift, give this place a shot. read more

Santa Barbara Hives - Look at that marbled bread! It was delish. I'm just sorry I didn't get a photo before we cut into it. - Honey Near Me - Carpinteria, California

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This is a gem of coffee shop, bakery and pizzeria. Among the best croissants we have ever eaten; exceptional banana nut muffins and cinnamon rolls. Solid coffee and expresso drinks. Excellent pizzas. Just a wonderful little joint (also has fresh honey, local specialties for sale) read more

Great little place with delicious pizza and very good coffee. Friendly atmosphere and cute little shop where you can buy all kinds of different honey and wax candles. They also have amazing sourdough bread. read more

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Cute place. Interesting gift shop. Good coffee. Pastries look good. Ordered the "Four Seasons" pizza. Toppings were good but disappointed with the lack of seasoning and soggy crust. read more

My favorite pizza in town! Everyone is super nice and helpful. The coffee is also very good. It's our go too spot for grabbing a coffee and relaxing in the quiet parking lot. Warning on adding the chili flakes to your pizza. I have a pretty high spice tolerance and it packed a pretty good punch! read more

They are a little off the beaten path, so your first time there you will question if you are going the right way. But once you turn into the driveway there is a nice big sign welcoming you! They have come a long way since they first opened! There is now a coffee bar , a dessert case, and a food case!!! Honey tasting is always free and I HIGHLY recommend you do it! You will buy a jar. They carry organic coffee beans and also have single origin beans from a farm in Ethiopia. If you are a coffee snob like me, you will also buy a bag of beans. There are candles, local artwork on the walls (also for purchase), Olive oils, homemade Nutella (I almost bought a jar), t-shirts and beanies!!! Jodi/Jody and her crew will welcome you and will make you feel right at home! Please go and support and buy local!! I will definitely be back for the beanie! read more

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Hidden Gem!!! Between the cute gift shop with unique gifts to choose from and the honey and sourdough pizza, you won't regret your visit. I was suffering from dry lips and grabbed a beeswax lip balm that absolutely cured my issue. A God-send! I wish I would have gotten a coffee. Will do that next time! read more

Once, I was behind a grown man at the Chipotle order line (during COVID), and he insisted on reaching over the glass to point out each ingredient he wanted in his bowl. I thought of this during my visit to Santa Barbara Hives. I had never been to the cafe, but I heard they are also a bakery offering croissants and other pastries. We made the trek to Carpinteria but unfortunately arrived too late as they only had cinnamon rolls left. The rolls smelled good, so we got in line behind a family of four. Each family member must have had 1-2 items but somehow it took about 10 minutes for them to check out because of how slow the service was. Each time someone ordered a cinnamon roll, the employee insisted on bringing out too ceramic trays and asking them to choose which roll the wanted. The customers then stuck their finger inches away from the roll. Then she carefully packaged it up. When it was our turn my friend and I each ordered a roll. We weren't asked our preference. I also tried to buy some vinegar which had no price on the bottle and not price tag on the shelf. I thought it was $20 but when the total for one roll and one bottle came up to $35 I was confused. I was given a total for just the roll and paid. No receipt was printed or offered. Their POS also has no screen and no confirmation. You have no idea what anything costs. It's just a fun guessing game. My friend commented she was surprised at how "affordable" the roll was. I asked her how much it was, and she said it was $5. Sounds good right? Until I got home and saw we were given a QUARTER of a roll. That's right, it's a $20 cinnamon roll if you want the whole thing. How did it taste? Pretty good! A little dry but also plenty fluffy like I like. What's funny is two of us thought it kind of tasted like banana; maybe from the glaze or frosting? I think SB Hives is great if you are a local and want a slow-paced morning or outing. read more

Santa Barbara Hives - A quarter cinnamon roll - Honey Near Me - Carpinteria, California