R. da Ponte Nova 150.0 mi from Santa Cruz centrelast reviewed October 2026
A Santa Cruz specialty stop near the airport, with single origins on the counter and bags to take home. Sit down to a brew that tastes like it was made by someone who cares.
A Santa Cruz counter that treats single origins as the point, not the garnish.
R. da Ponte Nova 150.0 mi from Santa Cruz centrelast reviewed October 2026
A Santa Cruz specialty stop near the airport, with single origins on the counter and bags to take home. Sit down to a brew that tastes like it was made by someone who cares.
A Santa Cruz counter that treats single origins as the point, not the garnish.
R. da Ponte Nova 15, 9100-105 Santa Cruz, Portugal
0m from Santa Cruz centre
Câmara de Lobos has few places pouring filter, and FORTH does it properly, with V60 on the menu alongside espresso. Pair it with a rotating guest coffee from other roasters and a single origin that comes with printed tasting notes.
A roastery café at the island's far western edge, on the road to the Ponta do Pargo lighthouse, where the staff walk you through the beans and the pour-over is the order to make.
A small independent in São Martinho where coffee is the point and food is not. Order the flat white or an espresso first, then see what the matcha is about.