The roasters writing the coffee scene in San Luis Obispo. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.

Roasters worth knowing

Scout Coffee (HoneyCo Roasting) ★ 4.5

$$ Coffee roasterDowntownPublic cafe

Scout Coffee roasts as HoneyCo Coffee Roasters, the sibling label born a year after the 2014 Garden Street opening; three San Luis Obispo cafes pour it.

BeansRotating single origins

BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail

TipHoneyCo bags sit by the register at the Garden Street and Foothill shops; a third Scout cafe operates on the Cal Poly campus.

Coastal Peaks Coffee ★ 4.0

$$ Coffee roasterSouth BroadPublic cafe

Coastal Peaks Coffee micro-roasts in batches of 45 pounds or less at its South Higuera cafe, run like a boutique winery for San Luis Obispo coffee.

BeansFair trade organic lots

BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail

TipRoasting happens on site; weekday mornings you can watch the drum run while you drink.

Joebella Coffee Roasters ★ 3.9

$$ Coffee roasterDowntownPublic cafe

Joebella Coffee Roasters fires its beans in Atascadero and pours them at this San Luis Obispo shop, the roaster local delis stock behind their counters.

BeansCentral and South American lots, African lots

BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail

TipLincoln Market and other SLO delis brew Joebella; buy beans at the Higuera shop or the Atascadero roastery.

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Paso Robles Winery Trolley( Shared tour)

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