Verve Coffee Roasters

Verve Coffee Roasters Verve Coffee Roasters is a coffee shop with roots in Santa Cruz, California, founded by Ryan and Colby in 2007 after a serendipitous blend of surf, sweat, and a passion for living. The brand began with its first cafe on 41st Ave and has since expanded to multiple cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Tokyo, while continuing to roast its coffee in Santa Cruz on vintage roasters. Verve offers a coastal-inspired coffee experience from 500 Mateo Street, Unit 102.
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Don’t let this be you.
08/26/2026

Don’t let this be you.

Santa Cruz, let’s run this town 🏃We’re teaming up with Ciele Athletics and  for an 8K Santa Cruz passport adventure! Run...
08/25/2026

Santa Cruz, let’s run this town 🏃

We’re teaming up with Ciele Athletics and for an 8K Santa Cruz passport adventure! Run through the city, hit local checkpoints, and celebrate the incredible community we call home.

📅 When: September 19

🎟️ Entry: $10 suggested donation

🌲 Impact: 100% of proceeds go directly to Friends of SC State Parks!

Once your miles are logged, the party begins back at Verve Seabright for The Collective Market, with Collective Santa Cruz. A bash from 2pm - 5pm packed with local vendors, music, and post-run energy!

Lace up and lock in your spot via the link in our bio! See you there!

Photo Credit 📸: Dan Marrett

Who says the party has to wait until dark? ☀️🕺 We’re turning up the morning energy with an AM Rave on the Melrose patio!...
08/21/2026

Who says the party has to wait until dark? ☀️🕺

We’re turning up the morning energy with an AM Rave on the Melrose patio!

Join us and De La Calle Tepache tomorrow, for a morning filled with music, drinks, and good company. We’ve got Cheung chun kit🙈🔥💤 and Chris Robbie bringing live DJ sets, plus limited-edition De La Calle x Verve drinks, free drip coffee, and De La Calle samples.

Bring your friends, grab a coffee, and dance your way into the weekend!

📍 Verve Coffee Roasters – Melrose 🗓️ Saturday, August 22 | 8:00 AM – 12:00N

See you on the patio!

A pillar of Santa Bárbara coffee, we’re proud to pour Arturo Paz’s stunning Gesha this month. ☕️
08/19/2026

A pillar of Santa Bárbara coffee, we’re proud to pour Arturo Paz’s stunning Gesha this month. ☕️

Our cup is FULL of the Pineapple Passion Guava Matcha! 🍍🍵❤️Now exclusively available at our 3rd Street cafe. Bright pass...
08/18/2026

Our cup is FULL of the Pineapple Passion Guava Matcha! 🍍🍵❤️

Now exclusively available at our 3rd Street cafe.

Bright passion fruit and guava paired with silky cold foam, for a refreshing vegan take on our matcha!

Actually, she’ll take a burger with a cheese skirt. 🍔🧀🔥Lucky for her, we’re serving up our Classic Burger exclusively at...
08/16/2026

Actually, she’ll take a burger with a cheese skirt. 🍔🧀🔥

Lucky for her, we’re serving up our Classic Burger exclusively at our Mateo cafe. Stacked with crisp, locally farm-sourced iceberg, a Verve special sauce, and a golden toasted brioche bun, with crispy tots + a dill pickle.

We don’t make the rules…
08/13/2026

We don’t make the rules…

It’s giving: too hot to function. ☀️🧊 Cool down with our Blackberry Vanilla Lemonade, a bright and refreshing summer sip...
08/12/2026

It’s giving: too hot to function. ☀️🧊

Cool down with our Blackberry Vanilla Lemonade, a bright and refreshing summer sip with housemade blackberry vanilla syrup, chamomile, and citrus bitters. 🍋🫐

Address

500 Mateo Street, Unit 102
Los Angeles, CA
90013

Verve Coffee Roasters, 500 Mateo Street, Unit 102, Los Angeles, CA

Public transport (Metro + walking)
- Take Metro to the nearest station serving the area (commonly the Expo/Crenshaw or nearby local lines depending on your starting point).
- From the station, use a short ride-share or bus connection to reach Mateo St.
- Walk to 500 Mateo Street, Unit 102. If you’re arriving by foot from nearby streets, look for the building entrance at street level and then follow signs/entry for Unit 102.

Driving directions
- From Downtown LA: take I-10 W toward Santa Monica/San Pedro area, then follow local surface streets toward Mateo St.
- From Hollywood/West LA: use US-101 S or I-5 S as appropriate, then connect to local roads leading to Mateo St.
- Enter the address area at 500 Mateo Street and park near the building. Use GPS for the closest available parking entrance.

Parking tips
- Look for street parking along nearby blocks (check posted time limits and restrictions).
- Use nearby paid lots/garages if street parking is limited; many visitors find it easiest to park in a garage close to Mateo St and walk a few minutes to Unit 102.
- If driving during peak hours, allow extra time for traffic and finding parking.

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Verve Coffee Roasters at 500 Mateo Street, Unit 102 in Los Angeles is a standout coffee shop with deep roots and a clear passion for great coffee. The brand began in 2007 when founders Ryan and Colby opened the first Verve cafe on 41st Ave in Santa Cruz, California—an origin story shaped by surf culture, an active lifestyle, and a genuine love of living.

Even as Verve has grown to locations across major cities from Los Angeles to San Francisco and beyond to Tokyo, its identity remains strongly connected to Santa Cruz. That connection shows in the care behind every cup: Verve roasts its coffee on vintage roasters while staying true to the spirit of the rugged California coast that helped inspire the company in the first place.

For anyone looking for a coffee experience rooted in craft, consistency, and character, Verve Coffee Roasters delivers with confidence—right in the heart of Los Angeles.