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Great Bear Coffee Roasting

4.4 ★★★★☆ 653 Google reviews · Coffee shop · Cafe · Espresso bar

EspressoSmall Batch fresh pastriesfriendly baristascozy atmosphere

Laid-back coffee shop with house-roasted java, tea & espresso drinks, plus baked goods & light fare.

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19 N Santa Cruz Ave
Los Gatos, CA 95030

(408) 395-8607

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Hours

Monday 7 AM–6:15 PM
Tuesday 7 AM–6:15 PM
Wednesday 7 AM–6:15 PM
Thursday 7 AM–6:15 PM
Friday 7 AM–6:15 PM
Saturday 7 AM–6:15 PM
Sunday 7 AM–6:15 PM

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What's in the cup

What Great Bear Coffee Roasting is pouring and bagging — straight from customers' own reviews, not our guesswork.

Espresso 2 mentions

“They also offer sweet and savory food items from their Los Osos Cafe (Spanish for “the bears”), as well as custom-crafted espresso drinks, hot and cold teas, and other beverages.”

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🔥 Small Batch

“The family has been roasting their own small batch selections on site ever since, and their little shop has built a loyal following of coffee aficionados just like me.”

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What regulars say again and again

The things that keep coming up across 653 Google reviews — with a reviewer's own words as proof.

🥐 fresh pastries 6 mentions

“After lunch we go to Great Bear Coffee to drink coffee or matcha, many times with lemon cake or pastries and work on the internet because the Wi-Fi is strong.”

😊 friendly baristas 3 mentions

“The staff was nice and friendly.”

🛋️ cozy atmosphere 3 mentions

“I stopped in after walking around Los Gatos and loved the vibe, they were playing good music, the atmosphere was cozy, and the service was so fast.”

What customers say

Brand new owner. Same Great Bear! After “The Bear” was sold a couple of months ago, I was worried that the new owner would change everything so that he could put his stamp on the place. Fortunately, he decided to keep the same unique character of the original shop while just making a few tweaks.

★★★★★ — Alan, 2023-02

Great, 90's-style coffee shop and roaster. Order one of the specials menu items. It will be full of milk and sugar and you will be glad that it is.

★★★★★ — W, 2025-05

Very dark roast - east cost like. If you like dark roast - maybe you like it. Not my taste. The setting, the service, the area is very good.

★★★★☆ — Arkady, 2026-04

I have lived in San Jose for 18 years, in Santa Clara and every weekend we go to different areas of the bay. One of my favorites is Los Gatos. After lunch we go to Great Bear Coffee to drink coffee or matcha, many times with lemon cake or pastries and work on the internet because the Wi-Fi is strong.

★★★★☆ — Cris, 2022-04

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