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No National Chain Took the SLO Maps First Six, and Dutch Bros Is County, Not City
No national chain took a slot in San Luis Obispo's Maps first six for coffee. Dutch Bros' nearest drive thrus sit in Arroyo Grande, Nipomo and Atascadero, with none inside SLO city limits and no 7 Brew page for the city.

Thomas Garner
Oct 710 min read


Independents Fill the SLO Maps Results. Listicles Tell the Neighborhood Story.
Independent cafes fill every one of the first six Maps results for coffee in San Luis Obispo, with no national chain among them, while My Coffee Explorer, Roast Local, Visit SLO and Mustang News carry the neighborhood story.

Thomas Garner
Oct 711 min read


What Shows Up When You Search Coffee Shop in San Luis Obispo
A Yelp search page, Downtown SLO's coffee list, Tripadvisor, a Mustang News student guide, four local cafe homepages and a three place map block of independents fill the results for coffee shop San Luis Obispo CA.

Thomas Garner
Oct 711 min read


SLO South Coffee on South Higuera, Tank Farm and Laurel Lane
South of downtown San Luis Obispo, coffee runs down South Higuera Street to the SLO Public Market at Tank Farm Road, with another room over on Laurel Lane. Here is each address, and the posted hours where the rooms publish them.

Thomas Garner
Oct 711 min read


Downtown SLO Coffee on Higuera and Garden Street, Morning to Midnight
Downtown San Luis Obispo coffee sits on Higuera Street at 311, 570, 685 and 847, and on Garden Street at 1110, 1129 and 1130. Here are the addresses and the posted hours, including the rooms that stay open into Friday and Saturday night.

Thomas Garner
Oct 711 min read


Coffee Near Cal Poly: Foothill Boulevard and the Campus Calendar
On the Cal Poly side of San Luis Obispo, coffee sits at 880 Foothill Boulevard in University Square and on campus next to the Welcome Center, where hours follow the academic calendar. Here is how the two fit a student's week and a visitor's weekend.

Thomas Garner
Oct 710 min read
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