Riptide Cafe

Skip the drip. Been coming here for years for a simple dark roast + half and half. Used to be my favorite in the area. Over the last few years, Riptide has seemed to lose its dark roast mojo. Not sure if the half and half they’ve used is rotten or the beans are acrid or they accidentally swapped in medium/light roast beans but if what you want is dark roast and cream skip this spot. Stu’s Brews in Eureka is the best! And for a closer alternative, Ramone’s in McKinleyville is a reliable alternative.

My husband and I visited Riptide Cafe at the end of August. Very friendly and timely service! I ordered a coconut and caramel iced latte. It was AMAZING! Presentation 1/5 stars - - - my cup started getting soggy and I had to switch it out to a glass when we got back to our Airbnb. I'm sure that they had JUST ran out of plastic cups or something and that it was a random occasion! I would drink it out of the same cup again if necessary - - - it was THAT good! Thank you, Riptide Cafe! It was the best iced latte I had on our trip!

Good convenient drive thru coffeehouse. Great service. Best barista in the known universe.

We stopped here for coffee and breakfast before heading out to explore the redwoods. We got a turkey and cheese croissant, bagel with cream cheese, a latte and one of their specialty blended drinks. Everything we got was great but the real stand out was the friendly and quick service. We’ll definitely be back!

This place has the best Coffee!! Amazing Coffee! And always made perfect.