Restaurant News & Reviews

The votes are in. Here is your favorite coffee shop in San Luis Obispo County

The Tribune readers showed up for their favorite coffee shops in the county, casting more than 40,000 votes across two polls to share their pick for the county’s top coffee shop.

The winner was Tribe Coffeehouse in Arroyo Grande, which received about 9,000 of the 25,000 votes cast for the top coffee shop in the second iteration of our coffee shop poll.

Top Dog Coffee Bar in Morro Bay came in at a close second to Tribe Coffeehouse in round two of our poll, receiving about 7,900 votes.

The coffee shop poll started with more than 40 local cafes and was winnowed down by our readers to a top 10. The coffee shops the received the most votes in the first version of our poll were Skipper’s Brew in SLO and Morro Bay and Kin Coffee Bar in San Luis Obispo.

In the first version of the poll, Tribe Coffeehouse received about 900 votes.

Our coffee shop poll is nonscientific and all in good fun, but one thing is clear: Thousands of readers feel that their local coffee shop is the best place to work, unwind with friends or catch up with the barista behind the counter.

The Tribune is confident you’re going to get a memorable cup of java from any of the dozens of coffee shops sprinkled throughout our coffee-loving county, so fill up a cup to support your favorite local business.

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Sara Kassabian
The Tribune
Sara Kassabian is a former journalist for The Tribune.
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