Coffee & Treats in Quartz Hill

Diverting time, energy, and money from doctor-hood to open a little café may seem like madness to some, but that's exactly how Crazy Dr. Café earned its name. After growing to depend on fresh, organic coffees and smoothies for on-the-go energy, a physician at Ventura County Medical Center bought out the neighborhood’s old Juice and Java and expanded the menu with healthful options.

Piping-hot mugs of organic, locally grown coffee and espresso still fuel the army of doctors and nurses who inhabit the café’s surrounding medical facilities. When not crafting flavorful coffee drinks, baristas send fresh fruits and vegetables through juicers or blenders to create smoothies or liquid meals that busy hospital staffers can consume through discarded IVs. Empanadas and bagels also lurk within the eatery’s pastry case, and breads, cheeses, meats, and fruits assemble together to create fresh, gourmet sandwiches.

Featured on Good Day LA and ABC, as well as the occasional celebrity snapshot in Star, chocolatiers at ChocolateBox Cafe cloak tongues with artisan chocolates, gelato, and hot cocoa crafted with Belgian expertise. Visitors can also fuel up with a savory mélange of crepes and wraps stuffed with French words. Whether nabbing a gift box of pralines, sniffing out a truffle as an afternoon snack, or arranging a catered wedding or event, chocolate fiends can get their fix in the form of finely, ornately decorated candies and gourmet hot chocolate.

Consuming between 9 and 13 servings of vegetables and fruits each day can seem like a daunting task. But Robeks turns what could be a chore into a delicious pastime with fresh juices and blended smoothies incorporating oranges, bananas, blueberries, strawberries, mangos, and other fresh fruits. Elsewhere on the menu, tasty protein muffins, vegan cookies, power bars, and wheatgrass and lemon-ginger shots help customers adhere to a healthy lifestyle without hiring an apple tree as a personal trainer.