Starbucks at Madonna Plaza

Joan will be out of town for the Thanksgiving holiday and we wanted to get a coffee time and blog in before she left but morning times just didn't work out for us this week, so we broke tradition and got together in the late afternoon yesterday.  The only problem with this plan was we definitely needed to have decaf coffee that late in the day.  The first place we went was Breezeway, which we've wanted to try for awhile now.  They don't open until 10, and early morning works best for us.  However, they don't have decaf coffee, so we'll go back and visit them another time.  The next closest place is Starbucks at the Madonna Plaza, so that's where we ended up.  Sheila had a tall decaf Americano coffee which was $2.25.  It was mellow and good! Joan had a tall decaf caramel brûlée latte with soy milk.  It was $4.85.  She describes it as rich, creamy, smooth, like melted mocha ice cream, or, true to its name, liquid creme brûlée.  Yum!  Curious, we looked up the definition of brûlée, which is "a piece of burned-over woodland."  Hmmm. No hint of burned over woodland in Joan's drink, luckily, just deliciousness.                              Think About It:

This Starbucks has some indoor seating and a good number of outdoor tables and chairs.   

SLO Provisions

This beautiful fall morning we visited a new place called SLO Provisions.  It is located at 1255 Monterey St., Suite B, here in San Luis.  It is a small venue that has a delicious looking menu of salads and sandwiches, breakfasts, dinner items, and sweets, as well as a varied coffee menu.  We both agreed that we would come back to try some of the food offerings, which looked, and smelled, wonderful.  Today, however, we were focused on the coffee, since this is, after all, a coffee blog.  Sheila had a regular black small sized coffee, which was $2.50.  It was robust and satisfying.  Joan had a small caramel latte with almond milk.  It was $4.00.  The hearty coffee flavor came through with a hint of sweetness.  It is an intimate place, bright and cheery with some indoor seating in the form of counters and benches and three bistro sets outside to enjoy.  We sat outside and found it hard to leave the pleasant surroundings and morning sun.

 SLO Provisions opens at 7 A.M. Monday through Friday, which is perfect for picking up that cup of coffee, breakfast, and lunch before work!  It closes at 7 P.M. Saturday hours are 10 A.M. - 7 P.M. It is closed on Sundays.

SLO Provisions also has a catering service.

Think About It: Practice appreciation.