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Scout Coffee

4.7 ★★★★★ 960 Google reviews · Cafe

Cold Brew cold brew on tapfresh pastriesfriendly baristas

Modern haunt serving locally roasted coffee & housemade pastries in a bright, brick-accented space.

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1130 Garden St
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

(805) 439-2175

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Hours

Monday 6:30 AM–6:30 PM
Tuesday 6:30 AM–6:30 PM
Wednesday 6:30 AM–6:30 PM
Thursday 6:30 AM–6:30 PM
Friday 6:30 AM–6:30 PM
Saturday 6:30 AM–6:30 PM
Sunday 6:30 AM–6:30 PM

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What's in the cup

What Scout Coffee is pouring and bagging — straight from customers' own reviews, not our guesswork.

🧊 Cold Brew 3 mentions

“When I’m here I alternate between Cold Brew, Lattes and a regular drip.”

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What regulars say again and again

The things that keep coming up across 960 Google reviews — with a reviewer's own words as proof.

🧊 cold brew on tap 3 mentions

“When I’m here I alternate between Cold Brew, Lattes and a regular drip.”

🥐 fresh pastries 16 mentions

“They have a Scout Cookie that’s really good and they have different scones that rotate im not a huge scone guy but there’s on top of the creative flavors are really good.”

😊 friendly baristas 3 mentions

“Scout was absolutely amazing: the staff were very friendly, pastries were spot on, and the almond latte was the creamiest I’ve ever had.”

What customers say

Overall: 4.1/5 Scout Coffee has a beautiful aesthetic and a cute little "shop" inside their store. It's very spacious and thoughtfully designed so that's why we chose to come here. Vanilla Bean Latte ($4.75/$5.25): I got their house made almond milk which is $0.75 extra.

★★★★☆ — Angelica, 2022-09

Every time we visit SLO we have at least one visit to this downtown location of Scout coffee. It is usually very busy but the staff there is on their A game and takes care of customers very quickly. The space is airy and bright with some seating inside and out.

★★★★★ — Nick, 2024-01

I’ve been to Scout Coffee three times so far and if I lived in the area, I would come here daily. The staff is super friendly, the location is amazing and the coffee is always very good. I usually get a latte and in the afternoons, I might grab a cookie too. Last time I got a ginger molasses cookie that was awesome.

★★★★★ — Michael, 2022-04

First time in this restaurant and definitely trying it again in my next visit to SLO. I loved this coffee place only bad thing it was full (On a Saturday) Good for business but not good for my first time wanting to have the full experience.

★★★★★ — Jenny, 2023-10

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