How many people search for coffee shops each month?

About 14,289,400 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "coffee shops portland".

Who already ranks for coffee shops searches?

0 dedicated directories and 2 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "coffee shops portland".

Local directory / United States / Data pulled 1 hour ago

Coffee Shops Directory in Portland, OR

A directory of coffee shops in Portland, OR, showcasing local favorites and unique spots.

Verdict: Strong opportunity

There is strong local demand for coffee shops with 33,290 monthly searches. However, competition is present with 2 aggregators and 1 business site in the top 10 results. The directory can capitalize on the 1 beatable slot, but must navigate the existing competition effectively.

Local searches: 33,290; per month; 14,289,400 nationally
Directories: 0; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 2; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: 1,265; within ~20 km

Demand

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

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

coffee shops portland

Local / national

33,290 / 14,289,400

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 portland local	6,600	9 easy	$0.53	navigational
portland best coffee shop local	6,600	0 easy	$1.04	navigational
portland maine coffee shop local	6,600	0 easy	$0.75	navigational
portland coffee shop local	3,600	1 easy	$1.70	navigational
best coffee shop portland maine local	2,400	1 easy	$0.06	navigational
cat coffee shop portland local	1,900	0 easy	$3.32	navigational

Competition

The live top 10 for 'coffee shops portland', 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 8

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

No niche directory ranks here, but 5 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	reddit.com Visit some Portland coffee shops with The Takeover Aggregator 4,074,612,103/mo	Aggregator	4,074,612,103
2	joe.coffee Coffee Shops in Downtown Portland Business site 2,821,224/mo	Business site	2,821,224
3	discoverwalks.com Exploring the Best 15 Coffee Shops in Portland Content 554,007/mo	Content	554,007
4	10best.usatoday.com Central Eastside's Best Coffee Shops in Portland Content 1,361,510/mo	Content	1,361,510
5	lemon8-app.com Best Coffee Shops in Portland, Oregon (PDX) Content 6,745,904/mo	Content	6,745,904
6	thehotelzags.com Portland's Best Coffee Shops \| The Hotel Zags Blog Content 6,791/mo	Content	6,791
7	yelp.com Green Cafe Portland, OR - Last Updated October 2026 Aggregator 1,268,971,975/mo	Aggregator	1,268,971,975
8	home-barista.com Seeking suggestions for shops to visit in Portland - Page 2 Content 53,538/mo	Content	53,538

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 Portland, OR. This is what you could import on day one.

Google Maps data

1,265

businesses to list

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

Best rated examples

Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai

Donut shop

4.7 (3,863)
Revolution Hall

Live music venue

4.7 (3,691)
Blue Star Donuts

Donut shop

4.4 (3,674)
Cheryl's on 12th

New American restaurant

4.5 (3,664)
McDonald's

Fast food restaurant

3.2 (3,609)

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

Portland Brew Guide
PDX Coffee Haven
Caffeine Compass

Monetization

featured listings

Charge coffee shops for featured placements to increase visibility.

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