How many people search for coffee shops each month?

About 14,283,660 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "coffee shops san diego".

Who already ranks for coffee shops searches?

0 dedicated directories and 5 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "coffee shops san diego".

Local directory / United States / Data pulled 1 day ago

Coffee Shops Directory in San Diego, CA

A directory of coffee shops in San Diego, CA, showcasing local favorites and unique spots.

Verdict: Worth a try

There is strong local demand for coffee shops with 25,700 monthly searches, but competition is tough due to 5 aggregators and 1 business site dominating the top results. With no dedicated directories ranking, there is a chance to carve out a niche, but overcoming established aggregators will be a challenge.

Local searches: 25,700; per month; 14,283,660 nationally
Directories: 0; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 5; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: 1,176; within ~20 km

Demand

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

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

coffee shops san diego

Local / national

25,700 / 14,283,660

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
san diego coffee shop local	9,900	0 easy	$0.35	navigational
best coffee shop san diego local	6,600	0 easy	$0.43	informational
coffee shop north park san diego local	2,400	3 easy	$0.32	navigational
coffee shop pacific beach san diego local	1,300	1 easy	$0.26	navigational
little italy coffee shop san diego local	1,000	5 easy	$0.36	navigational
cute coffee shop san diego local	880	0 easy	$0.22	navigational

Competition

The live top 10 for 'coffee shops san diego', 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

0 of 8

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

No niche directory ranks here, but 7 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	yelp.com THE BEST 10 CAFES NEAR SCRIPPS RANCH, SAN ... Aggregator 1,268,971,975/mo	Aggregator	1,268,971,975
2	atly.com San Diego's 29 Best Coffee Spots with Outdoor Seating Content 3,376,081/mo	Content	3,376,081
3	facebook.com Last week, we asked for your favorite San Diego spots. ... Aggregator 3,209,723,111/mo	Aggregator	3,209,723,111
4	home-barista.com Downtown San Diego cafes Business site 53,538/mo	Business site	53,538
5	yelp.com Best Coffee near Cool Way Radiator & A/C in San Diego, CA Aggregator 1,268,971,975/mo	Aggregator	1,268,971,975
6	reddit.com Cafe or coffee shop with Mountain View to work? : r/sandiego Aggregator 4,074,612,103/mo	Aggregator	4,074,612,103
7	tripadvisor.com Fun coffee shops near Marriott Marquis Downtown Aggregator 662,412,987/mo	Aggregator	662,412,987
8	lemon8-app.com San Diego Cafe Hits \| 2026 real user experience on Lemon8 Content 6,745,904/mo	Content	6,745,904

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 San Diego, CA. This is what you could import on day one.

Google Maps data

1,176

businesses to list

Matched on the exact Google category or business name.

Best rated examples

Rudford's Restaurant

Diner

4.4 (4,838)
Extraordinary Desserts

Dessert restaurant

4.4 (4,822)
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery

Breakfast restaurant

4.6 (4,528)
McDonald's

Fast food restaurant

3.6 (4,207)
Donut Bar & Talon

Donut shop

4.6 (3,848)

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

CaffeineSanDiego
SDCoffeeGuide
BrewedInSD

Monetization

featured listings

Charge coffee shops for featured placements to increase visibility.

$500 to $2,000 / mo after a year