Handlebar Coffee Roasters

On the Grid : Handlebar Coffee Roasters

"Handlebar’s name comes from it’s founders shared love for cycling - they spent 10+ years as professional cyclists before joining the artisanal coffee movement! They opened Handlebar in 2011, providing Santa Barbara with a quality, sustainable artisanal coffee bar in an area of town that has become a hotspot for foodies. As with most eating establishments in Santa Barbara, they have a lovely outdoor patio that you should definitely take advantage of while you enjoy your coffee." - Amanda Proudfit

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"The Sprudge Ventura guide also features Handlebar Coffee Roasters, offering context and background that mark it as another excellent spot for coffee in the area." - Mona Holmes

"If Santa Barbara is Mecca for cycling enthusiasts, then Handlebar Coffee Roasters is their temple. The owners, ex-competitive cyclists Aaron Olson and Kim Andersen, took up coffee roasting (using a vintage Probat roaster, no less) after the recession put their cycling careers on hold. Fast forward a few years and their creamy capps, cold brews, and killer almond-milk lattes have made their tiny coffee shop the go-to rest stop for riding groups (the wall outside is never without a stack of bikes) and pretty much anyone looking for a quality cup of a coffee and a low-key place to enjoy it. "

"Handlebar Coffee Roasters, Santa Barbara by Amanda Proudfit. Handlebar’s name comes from it’s founders shared love for cycling - they spent 10+ years as professional cyclists before joining the artisanal coffee movement! They opened Handlebar in 2011, providing Santa Barbara with a quality, sustainable artisanal coffee bar in an area of town that has become a hotspot for foodies. As with most eating establishments in Santa Barbara, they have a lovely outdoor patio that you should definitely take advantage of while you enjoy your coffee."