Libertine Coffee Bar

Walking into the newest coffee place in SLO this morning we immediately noticed that it was warm and inviting.  We visited Libertine Coffee Bar on the edge of downtown San Luis Obispo at 1234 Broad Street.  It has a very pleasant rustic retro industrial look, with splashes of color provided by mugs and cute metal chairs with comfortable cushioned seats.  The music in the background was not overpowering, encouraging conversation.  There is indoor and outdoor seating.  Part of the wall is a glass paneled "garage" door, which can be opened when the weather permits.  This morning was a bit chilly, so we appreciated the warmth of the inside temperature.  There is a nice coffee menu, as well as teas and cocoa.  They also have some pastries, donuts, (and donut holes for 25 cents each!)  The coffee bar is located right next door to the new Libertine Brewing Company, and opens at 6 A.M., which is a big plus for the downtown area.  Sheila had her usual black coffee, a 12 ounce medium roast which was $2.00.  It was smooth and strong and satisfying.  Joan chose an espresso latte with soy milk and two shots of vanilla. It was a reasonable $3.50.  She liked it a lot and said, "This will increase my words per minute in about an hour!"  Strong, but delicious.

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Starbucks at the Marigold Center, San Luis Obispo

We visited the Starbucks at the Marigold Center one morning a couple of weeks ago. Unless we are not counting correctly, there are a total of seven (alternate fact: 24)  Starbucks located in San Luis.  We have been to five so far.  The Marigold Center location is a nice size and has indoor and outdoor seating.  The outdoor section is framed by hedges which are home to numerous little happy and chirping birds, hoping to partake of a crumb or two from the Starbucks customers.  As we've mentioned before, you can always count on Starbucks to have consistently good coffee, and it will be the same, no matter which location you choose.  Sheila had a tall decaf black coffee which was $1.95, which she enjoyed very much.  Joan had a tall sweet vanilla coffee and she added a splash of Half and Half to it, which made it very sweet and milky.  It was $2.50. Not a bad price at all for a specialty coffee drink!  All in all we enjoyed a break in the rainy weather that day to sit outside in the sun and chat and, as always, get in some good people watching.

Starbucks has an ever expanding menu of breakfast and lunch and snack items.

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