I love stopping in for a quick soft serve or scoop of ice cream. I love that they have pineapple…read moredole whip, such a perfect summer treat! I have not tried the tea here yet, but plan too. They're always well staffed and quick to get your order to you. The shop is clean and cute, and they also have outdoor seating. Online ordering is available as well.

I wanted to love Soul Sweets but unfortunately do not. Let me set the scene…read more.. It was another 80+ degree afternoon, but no one was inside when I walked in with my kids. There were 2 people working there and behind the counter. No one greeted us. We looked at the menu and though we could have ordered at the counter, the staff didn't seem friendly like they wanted to be approached so we chose to order at the computerized kiosk! Other Yelpers said prices were average, but I thought the drinks were expensive! They start around $7 but that most do not include toppings, and each topping was $0.75. That adds up! (My go-to boba place in Santa Cruz has boba for $5.50, which includes 2 toppings, so....this seems like highway robbery.) Due to the high prices, out of three of us, we only ordered two drinks and only one of the drinks had an added topping. When they were done making the drinks, one drink had the plastic top sealed on and the other was placed on the counter. The staffer walked away. I was unsure if I should just take the drinks. They were clearly our drinks (I could see they were ours, plus we were the only customers), but it was odd the man put the drink there and walked away without saying anything! No communication, no eye contact. Nothing. After several minutes, he returned to complete the plastic cup cover sealing, and then he placed the cup in front of me. No "thank you", no "here you go", no "enjoy", nothing. It was odd. Other than the prices, the flavor of the boba was okay in flavor and chewiness, but the strawberry matcha drink had effects that, let's just say, caused someone hours of bathroom trips! We don't know if it was the milk or some other ingredient, but something was not right. Needless to say, we will not be returning to Soul Sweet. The store looked so cute in the photos, I think it had potential, but the freshness is important and price is an important factor.

This place was cute and the drinks were good. My husband got the Passionfruit & Watermelon Green…read moreTea 30% sweetness and it was still pretty sweet (can't imagine what 100% sweetness would taste like), but the flavors were so refreshing and delicious! I ordered the Uji Strawberry Matcha Latte (half sweet), and it was perfect. I'm pretty picky with my matcha, but this place hit the mark. Thanks for the great and speedy service you guys!

This is a cute little to-go near the wharf entrance in santa cruz. It's adorable! And you can order…read moreeasily online, which is what we did. The person working was very kind and working so hard, they were busy! I am glad I preordered. I did enjoy my own matcha, sweetness was 50% and mango was yummy. Came with a little matcha ice cream in a cup(it's considered a topping but optional). It was very good matcha ice cream! I think the taro drink tasted good, but my daughter did not like the brown sugar boba. I think It is just how the boba comes and is made, but it did have extra texture that was unexpected with the boba mix. It also came as a smoothie and I couldn't find an option to just make it a milk tea. So unfortunately my kiddo did not drink it. Would like to see a regular taro milk tea over ice without being blended. Maybe I just didn't order correctly. But I would be back for the matcha.

The lady behind the counter should not interact with customers. She just has a very poor…read moreattitude. So poor that I had to write this review while my kids ate their frozen yogurt. Hahah.

Came here on a Saturday afternoon and it wasn't busy. The selection of drinks was a lot and they…read morehad frozen yogurt. However, the boba drinks are made of store bought powder mix similar to Quickly's so i decided to get a tropical smoothie. The smoothie was $7.75 and was pretty icy. The menu said the smoothies were made from using real fruit but I definitely tasted frozen fruit and sugar in it. Overall, the smoothie size was pretty good but it was pretty mid considering its price and how it wasn't made using real fruit.

These are the best crepes in Santa Cruz! I came here for a trip twice now and I cannot hit the road…read morewithout getting one of these massive crepes to go. My personal favorite is the strawberry banana nutella crepe with whipped cream. The place itself is small, yet cozy and you can tell is a local hidden gem. Service is quick and each crepe is cooked to perfection.

We stopped by here for a quick snack to hold us over for dinner and the crepes were pretty dang…read moregood. They really pack in the strawberries. I had the nutella and PB mix and it was good. Service and price were right on!

Lychee black tea 50% sweet with boba and lychee jelly - yum, would get 50% sweet again…read more Crepe with ham, cheese, Dijon (I don't remember the name) -- eh, wouldn't get it again. The ham was too thick for the delicacy of a crepe, and the Dijon was a little heavy handed. I'd want to try their other crepes tho.

1 star because they add an 8% surcharge on all purchases, and don't mention it anywhere. That is…read moretotally unacceptable. As for the food rating: - 5/5: I got the sweet lemon crepe, using regular crepe batter (the other is buckwheat). The regular crepe batter has excellent al-dente snap to it. It's better than the crepes at The Crepe Place in Santa Cruz. - 1/5: The vietnamese iced coffee might be the worst I've ever tried. Super weak. hard pass!

Java junction is a super cute and convenient coffee shop close to the Santa Cruz harbor…read more I needed a quick fix on the go and a bite to eat before I hit the ocean. I had a delicious hazelnut latte and a veggie bagel. Staff was very friendly and in a great mood.

Location is a very cute corner spot located ~5-6 blocks from the beach. It's also not far from the…read moreBoardwalk. The decor inside is very cute and it has a good amount of seating and wifi. As others have said, there aren't outlets nor are there restrooms inside which makes it somewhat less conducive to getting work done. The Nutella toast was good and exactly what it sounds like. The smoothie was very tasty, but as others have said, everything is an upcharge. The smoothie is listed as $11, and then they charged an additional $0.25 for the cup to put it in. I don't think I've ever been somewhere where you buy a drink and they make you pay for the cup to put it in? Was I expected to bring my own cup? Slightly frustrating to be sure.

This one was difficult. It was really closer to a 2.5 for me, but with all of the other ice cream…read moreplaces around town, Cruz Creamery just really misses the spot. Ultimately, we came here because the other one that we wanted to go to down the street had a line into the parking lot. In hindsight, we probably should have just waited. The ice cream here just didn't stand out. It melted too quickly-almost like it wasn't really kept cold cold. The flavors meshed together and didn't really pop and you know something is odd when after going through 4 flavors, the lady up front say, "that's the best", or "that's one of my favorites" to each and every one of them. Getting your order mixed up was also a deduction. I wanted a brownie sundae and because she was out of hot fudge, asked if that could be replaced with caramel. I said yes, but ended up just getting a caramel sundae without the brownies?! Unfortunately I didn't notice until after I sat down with my sundae to which point, I just didn't care enough to get it fixed. The place seemed dingy and confused. With ice cream, but froyo, it could be a bit confusing. Overall, it just didn't seem genuine. There are too many ice cream shops around and to call this one a local and community focused ice cream shop seems like a bit of a stretch to me.

Cool dessert shop offering lovely lounge seating, ample space, a froyo station with a variety of…read moretoppings in the yogurt bar, and plenty of ice cream flavors in the display case, including vegan and sorbet options. There were 4 types of chocolate available, but no dark chocolate. I opted for a double chocolate fudge brownie milkshake. They didn't have lowfat milk but the worker was friendly and offered to put less milk. Strangely, the shake ended up being on the watery side. It also wasn't quite filled to the top, and even got foamy at the surface. But it was delicious nonetheless.

please, please I absolutely love this place. There is always a line. Please don't go here.... LoL!…read more I wanna be able to come in and get a coffee quick and relax. This place has great food and people are attentive to detail. The coffee has a really unique taste. It doesn't taste so dark and so like cooked like other places do it's it's got a really nice smooth flavor. I hope everybody will try it. Also the names of your coffee the food the atmosphere. It makes it really fun. I know that it's a small shop it probably only seats maybe 25 people inside and outside but what a great experience. I've been there four times now in the last two weeks and I've brought a lot of my friends. I continue to look forward to coming. Thank you so much for your attention to detail. Please keep up the good work. The only change I would make is to ad hair nets to those preparing the food but a lot of places don't have this so that's just me. when you are there, be sure to say hi to someone in line to find out how long they've been going to the coffee shop what they think what the best things are and post it because I would love to know which of the many coffee flavors and food items are the best tasting thanks

Nice little coffee shop, great wifi and has ample seating. Didnt order anything but i saw they have…read morea pretty extensive menu. Theres also a large set of 3 drip like coffee things which is really cool. Recommend visiting here if your stopping by santa cruz