How many people search for coffee shops each month?

About 14,271,840 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "coffee shops phoenix".

Who already ranks for coffee shops searches?

0 dedicated directories and 3 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "coffee shops phoenix".

Local directory / United States / Data pulled 1 hour ago

Coffee Shops Directory in Phoenix, AZ

A directory for coffee shops in Phoenix, AZ, showcasing local favorites and hidden gems.

Verdict: Strong opportunity

There is strong local demand for coffee shops in Phoenix, evidenced by a monthly search volume of 12,160. However, competition is present with 3 aggregators and 2 business sites in the top results. With 1 beatable slot available, there is a viable opportunity to establish a dedicated directory.

Local searches: 12,160; per month; 14,271,840 nationally
Directories: 0; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 3; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: 1,008; within ~20 km

Demand

Monthly Google searches in United States for the keyword cluster around 'coffee shops', with the Phoenix keywords marked. Phrasings Google counts as one keyword are collapsed.

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

coffee shops phoenix

Local / national

12,160 / 14,271,840

Easy keywords

18 of 18

Keyword	Volume	Difficulty	CPC	Intent
coffee shop near me	9,140,000	2 easy	$0.45	navigational
coffee shop	2,740,000	15 easy	$0.45	navigational
787 coffee shop	246,000	8 easy	$0.38	navigational
cat coffee shop	246,000	27 easy	$0.76	navigational
coffee shop cerca de mi	110,000	6 easy	$0.50	commercial
coffee shop hiring	90,500	0 easy	$7.56	informational
compass coffee shop	90,500	24 easy	$0.87	navigational
sightglass coffee shop	90,500	22 easy	$1.06	navigational
sight glass coffee shop	90,500	22 easy	$1.06	navigational
starbucks coffee shop near me	90,500	27 easy	$0.38	navigational
little collins coffee shop	74,000	0 easy	$0.41	navigational
the well coffee shop	60,500	16 easy	$0.23	navigational
coffee shop phoenix local	5,400	4 easy	$0.48	navigational
best coffee shop phoenix local	2,900	0 easy	$0.39	commercial
coffee shop downtown phoenix local	1,600	5 easy	$0.42	navigational
mountain phoenix coffee shop local	720	0 easy	$0.10	navigational
harry potter coffee shop phoenix local	210	0 easy	-	navigational
coffee shop central phoenix local	170	3 easy	$0.38	navigational

Competition

The live top 10 for 'coffee shops phoenix', the keyword a directory for this niche would need to win.

Live Google SERP

Dedicated directory

Sites built for this niche. Your direct competitors.

Aggregator

Yelp, Maps, Reddit, marketplaces. Not beatable, not niche.

Business site

Google chose a business, not a list, for these slots.

Beatable slots

1 of 9

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

No niche directory ranks here, but 4 of the top results are domains with over a million visits a month. Entering this page means outranking them, not filling an empty slot.

#	Result	Type	Est. traffic / mo
1	theurbandarling.com Where To Eat In Phoenix, AZ \| Coffee Shops, Restaurants, ... Business site 21,319/mo	Business site	21,319
2	reddit.com Favorite coffee shop in Downtown Phoenix is The Thread Aggregator 4,074,612,103/mo	Aggregator	4,074,612,103
3	lolacoffeebarphx.com Lola Coffee: Best Espresso & Roasted Coffee - Phoenix, Arizona Content 7,491/mo	Content	7,491
4	elevatecoffee.com Elevate Coffee Company: Elevate Coffee Co. – Voted Best ... Content 45,881/mo	Content	45,881
5	tripadvisor.com THE 10 BEST Cafés in Phoenix (Updated 2026) Aggregator 662,412,987/mo	Aggregator	662,412,987
6	phoenixwanderer.com Phoenix's Best Coffee Shops to Work Content 20,873/mo	Content	20,873
7	yelp.com TOP 10 BEST Coffee & Cafes near I-17, Phoenix, AZ Aggregator 1,268,971,975/mo	Aggregator	1,268,971,975
8	dtphx.org Your Guide to Downtown Phoenix Coffee Shops Content 729,925/mo	Content	729,925
9	joe.coffee Coffee Shops in Phoenix, Arizona Business site 2,821,224/mo	Business site	2,821,224

Traffic is the estimated monthly organic visits to the whole domain, shown on a log scale. A content page from a small site ranking above giants is the signal to look for; business sites rank on local relevance and are not slots a directory can take.

Supply

Businesses matching 'coffee shops' on Google Maps within about 20 km of Phoenix, AZ. This is what you could import on day one.

Google Maps data

1,008

businesses to list

Counted on Google's category "American restaurant", which can be wider than the niche as you define it.

Best rated examples

Olive & Ivy

American restaurant

4.6 (6,156)
McDonald's

Fast food restaurant

3.1 (5,381)
The Henry

American restaurant

4.6 (4,966)
McDonald's

Fast food restaurant

3.4 (4,481)
McDonald's

Fast food restaurant

3.6 (4,032)

Build plan

A starting structure for the directory, drafted from the numbers above. Treat the revenue range as an order of magnitude.

Generated

Name ideas

Phoenix Brew Guide
Caffeine Compass
Desert Java Directory

Monetization

featured listings

Charge coffee shops for featured placements to increase their visibility.

$500 to $1,500 / mo after a year