From the journal
Journal.
Shop news, coffee notes and the occasional photo story.

How we make our croissants
Several days from the preferment to the pastry case, photographed through one run in the Morro Bay bakery.

Parking Lot Renovations in Morro Bay
Tesla charging, solar and site improvements, nearing completion at Scout Morro Bay.

Why Great Coffee Starts with Extraction (And How to Make the Perfect Cup)
Sour or thin means grind finer. Bitter or harsh means grind coarser. The short version, and the long one.

24 Hours in SLO: Discover San Luis Obispo’s Best-Kept Secrets
A day in San Luis Obispo, with Scout on Garden Street among the stops.

Eater LA: Scout Coffee included in "The Best Restaurants Around Cal Poly SLO"
Scout included in Eater LA’s list of the best places to eat around the Cal Poly campus.

Best of SLO County 10 Years in a Row!
Voted best coffee shop in SLO County 10 years running, and best roastery too.

A Morro Bay Photo Story -- From BofA to Scout
How the old Bank of America on Morro Bay Boulevard became a cafe, a bakery and a roastery.
Written about
Scout in the press.
The New York Times, The Guardian, Eater LA, NPR, Sunset, The Tribune and Barista Magazine.
