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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
30 reviews for The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Review Highlights
30 reviews in English
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Review from Nick R.
Scottsdale, AZ
2/17/2012
Not gonna lie, I choose this place over Starbucks. Mainly because it has such a cool "Relax at home" vibe. Good service, they always greet me as I walk in. Very clean.
I always dig the ice blended mocha...it's like crack. -
Review from Claire L.
Benicia, CA
3/1/2012 1 Check-in Here
2.5 Stars (I'll round up because I'm in a good mood)
I came here for an iced coffee the other day because it was nearby and ended up paying around $4 for a medium iced coffee with caramel sweetening. Really? $4? I know I wouldn't even pay that much for a large iced coffee at Starbucks! Maybe I was mis-charged? I don't know. All I know is I thought it was an outrageous price. I don't mind paying that much for a latte or blended beverage, but just plain iced coffee? Come on! The coffee itself was delicious, but was it worth $4? Eh I don't really know.
The service was okay, though the barista did seem confused when I asked if I could get a flavor in my iced coffee. It's like getting a flavored iced latte but with all coffee instead of milk - what's the big deal? Apparently it was confusing. But whatever. This confusion is probably what caused me to get over-charged.
Anyway...
I've only heard great things about Coffee Bean, so that and the fact that it's a less than 5 minute walk from J's will mean I will be returning for my necessary daily caffeine fix. Will report if I have a better experience next time. Fingers crossed! -
Review from Chris E.
Phoenix, AZ
12/29/2011
12/29/2011
Meet in Scottsdale - check
Simple location to find - check
Spend time with a decades-long friend and a new professional connection - check
Outside Seating for humans, place for new puppy to walk - check
Sunny winter day to have the meeting - check
Variety of pastires, all levels of sweetness - check
Something lunch like - nope
Spearmint and ginger tea - check
Half off on some pretty nice looking/good value holiday gifts - check
Red hot spearmint and ginger tea - check
People happy with coffee - check
Take away list of promises made - check
Successful event - check. -
Review from Dash D.
Scottsdale, AZ
3/22/2012
This is my favorite coffee shop around. The staff are pleasant and the coffee is always made perfectly to order. There are plenty of comfortable chairs and even a couch to lounge on and of course free wi-fi. When it gets warm I love to sit outside and soak in the warm sun on the patio.
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Review from Chelsea T.
Scottsdale, AZ
2/25/2012 20 Check-ins Here
Just went in for a tea latte (which are amazing!) and had to wait a bit... They weren't too busy but my drink had somehow fallen off their screen. I got lots of apologies, a larger drink than I had asked for, and a voided payment! I love you coffee bean!!!
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Review from Farrah F.
7/30/2011 14 Check-ins Here
Given the choice between The Bean and the Bucks, I will always choose The Coffee Bean! The coffee is better. The service is great. It's never as crowded. There are fewer children. (Starbucks might as well add a jungle gym....kids LOVE their lattes!). It's comfy. Plenty of outlets and free wifi. You can really get some work done.
My only wish is for a drive thru. -
Review from Lindsay D.
Happy Valley, OR
1/25/2012 1 Check-in Here
It was my first visit here and I was really impressed! I had probably the best white chocolate latte I've ever had, and my friend's iced drink tasted like ice cream! The barista was really friendly and was joking with us the whole time. I gave it 5 stars because I had a great experience and it far out-shined any drink I've had at Starbucks or Dutch Bros.
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Review from Lindsey F.
Scottsdale, AZ
9/22/2011
With so many great coffee shops in the Valley, this one is only just ok in my book. The location is decent and a good choice when looking for a nice patio to sit on or a quick cup o' Joe, but it fills up quickly. The staff is friendly as well. I'm not a huge fan of their iced coffee though. I ordered an iced mocha and watched them concoct it. They seem to use sugar free powder, add it to hot liquid and pour it into the coffee then add milk. Unfortunately, it didn't quite work for me and the iced coffee wasn't so iced and I tasted chunks of powder throughout. I've had their hot drinks though and their regular coffee is decent. I just wouldn't suggest going the iced route unless maybe you go the frozen route..now those are pretty tasty.
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Review from Heather J.
Bay Area
4/1/2011
I love Coffee Bean! And I love this one because they have friendly baristas who are very knowledgable and helpful.
I checked out this place last week and ordered some tea lattes and a mocha and everybody was happy with their drinks. And I bought some of their peach oolong tea to make iced tea with. So good!
Way to be amazing Coffee Bean. I want one in my neighborhood! -
Review from Java B.
San Francisco, CA
9/21/2011
Nice, large CBTL. Great place, as usual. Prices were reasonable considering the excellent quality of the coffee. Fast, friendly service. Nice atmosphere. Not much to say about this place other than I wish I lived by one!
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Review from Donald S.
4/5/2009
My dog, the adorable DeeDee Anne and I enjoy their muffins, the Beautiful Carin enjoys their scones and they don't burn the coffee...what more could I need from a coffee shop on a gorgeous Sunday morning?!?!
Well, nothing really.
I don't require an awful lot for a Sunday walk in the park with my favorite people (I know, but my dog is people, too), just nearly perfect weather, great companions and a decent cup of coffee. The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf provided the coffee (and a reasonable muffin and scone), I had to find the rest on my own!
See you at the park! -
Review from Mark T.
9/7/2009
I met someone here for a date and it provided an excellent atmosphere. The building was very spacious including outdoor seating, a couch area and plenty of tables & seats. It made it very easy to talk and get to know each other.
My date indicated she didn't like hot beverages here as much as Starbucks - sometimes they are too sweet...instead we both went with an ice blended beverage, which closely remembled a frappachino at Starbucks. I went with the black forest which had chocolate, cherry and bits of expresso. I also saw other customers working on computers and meeting with groups. Definitely a cool spot to meet people or catch up on some work.Listed in: Vanilla Heat dating spots
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Review from Andrea N.
Washington D.C., DC
1/15/2008
I used to come here all the time in the morning. That was back when I first moved to Arizona and didn't realize that this was just a California chain... I thought it was something new and different.
Then I decided to switch from frothy lattes and other mixed coffee drinks to Just Plain Coffee. And I realized that someone in the back kept seriously messing up the coffee. I don't know what it was, burnt or weak or old or something. So I mostly quit coming.
Once in a while I'll still drop in, but they do this thing which really annoys me -- when you ask for room for cream they leave like half the cup empty. I've had times before where my non-observant husband will get coffee for me, bring it home and it's honestly one-third empty because they left "room for cream." NO ONE uses THAT much cream, coffee bean, come on! -
Review from Jennifer P.
Oakland, CA
3/13/2009
Where do you go when you need to find FREE WI-FI? To coffee bean and tea leaf, especially with their many many locations all around town and their good selection of coffee and tea.
This place was really easy to find on the corner of Miller and Indian School. The setup is nice with a few comfy chairs, lots of electrical plugs around the place and tons of seating. We ordered iced blended coffees. (They would be even better with BOBA in them, but I doubt they would accept the suggestion). They were very good and the guys working there were very nice. A good music selection playing and lots of yummy snacks to choose from if you are inclined.
Definitely a place to check out for some good coffee or tea and FREE WI-FI. -
Review from Katie G.
Tempe, AZ
5/11/2009
The coffee is mediocre and the Barista was openly rude to an elderly woman behind us. The only great thing was the small, shady patio facing the street. I guess maybe the appeal is that there aren't any other coffee shops around that area, with Jamaican Blue being gone. Granted, I don't know the area that well--my friend just works around there.
But, across the street there's a place called Scratch that you should definitely check out. Best pastries ever. And the coffee's pretty good, too. -
Review from Violet B.
Scottsdale, AZ
12/16/2011 1 Check-in Here
josh makes great caps
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Review from Angelique A.
Phoenix, AZ
8/19/2011
great chai lattes and this location is not busy in the evening!
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Review from Gabi M.
Great location, small space, ok selection...
While CB&TL is a decent chain, some locations are better than others and this is just not one of them. I've been a handful of times to this CB&TL for meetings as well as stopped in to get a cup of coffee or tea before or after a visit to Triple Sports (it's right next door). It's just nothing to write home about...
Last Thursday evening, I declared this would be a meeting spot for a group of us that needed to get together to discuss an upcoming event. It was a 5:30 meeting and I arrived a bit early to get a drink and find a table for us. Unfortunately, there are only 3 tables that sit 4 people... the rest of the tables sit 2. There is a loungier area that seats maybe 4 in the back as well. Luckily, one of the 4 tops became available as I waited, but if it didn't, we would've been SOL.
I will say that I like CB&TL sugar free vanilla flavoring as well as their lemon FruTea drink - try it if you go, it's refreshing and thirst quenching... supposedly it's made from lemon extract which is why it has that tart flavor I love so much. Overall, I can give this CB&TL 3 stars - I think that's actually pretty fair.Listed in: Coffee, Tea, & Me!
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Review from Mary C.
Scottsdale, AZ
9/4/2008
I love Coffee Bean and their blended drinks but this CBTL has regularly made some underwhelming drinks. It's too bad , because CBTL is my favorite chain for blended drinks and this one is only 2 blocks from home.
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Review from Michelle A.
Phoenix, AZ
9/24/2007
It's funny how much more you can appreciate a place once you don't have to work there anymore. Such is how I feel about The Coffee Bean.
I worked at this location for almost two years, and while I was miserable pretty much the entire time I still enjoy coming here for coffee. One of the reasons being, I love the location. Being a bit more off the beaten path, it caters to a more neighborhood-y crowd for being a chain. A lot more regulars and not as many tourists(except during Spring Training time which always made me especially suicidal when I was an employee).
And the coffee is pretty decent. There aren't as many selections of flavors as Starbucks but I always thought the quality was better. I highly suggest trying the new Pecan Praline latte which is delicious, plus the blendeds are far superior due to them actually being BLENDED and not chunks of ice.
The place closes at 7pm all week so it's not exactly a nighttime hangout. Of course when I worked there closing time was an annoying and unnecessary 9pm....it's nice the bastards finally get their act together AFTER I leave.
Oh and for all you guys out there, the place is next to Ford Modeling Agency so you can see models, yes real models, probably on their go-sees milling around carrying their little portfolios. It's very ANTM.Listed in: So...I drink a lot of coffee.
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Review from Lindsey Q.
Scottsdale, AZ
9/14/2010
I like this Coffee Bean only because it is tucked away on the corner of Miller & Indian School, so it doesn't get those huge workday morning lines that reach outside the door like most Starbucks do. Coffee Bean's drinks are far superior to Starbucks in my opinion, but that's why the price is so much more. I also think that Coffee Bean needs to work on its menu options because their pastries are just average. The baristas aren't that friendly here either, and the parking is kinda weird since it's located in a business complex. This is just your run of the mill Coffee Bean. Nothing special!
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Review from Jon M.
Arkadelphia, AR
12/29/2010 1 Check-in Here
Can't go wrong with an iced gingerbread latte, hot waffle with Nutella spread and free wi-fi - especially shared with my beautiful wife. :)
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Review from Dan L.
Tempe, AZ
2/28/2010
I think three stars is a pretty generous offering for Coffee Bean, at least this particular one. A previous reviewer mentioned there was plenty of seating but I think that it feels crowded inside this particular location. I'm not a huge blended coffee guy, and it looks like that happens to be one of CBTL's specialties, but their espresso drinks are boringly average and slightly overpriced. I've never been blown away by friendliness here either, and really only go when every other coffee shop is closed on Sunday afternoons.
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Review from MalibuRum B.
Scottsdale, AZ
3/1/2010
I've had good experiences here. Although I am not a coffee type of gal, the hot chocolate, or juice and muffins, do the trick for me. I usually meet clients here for early morning meetings and we can actually grab a table and hear each other speak. They also have a nice little shaded patio, a bit chilly in the months from November to April, but summer months... ahhhh!
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Review from Christine C.
Scottsdale, AZ
5/31/2011
Iced teas....always perfect!
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Review from Laura M.
Lake in the Hills, IL
11/15/2010 1 Check-in Here
free wifi. password is on right lower corner of tv screen in sitting area. good location... right by the Scottsdale car wash.. great place to wait if you get your car detailed.
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Review from James S.
Scottsdale, AZ
3/15/2009
They have a good selection of teas, the coffee is bomb (most of the time), and the WiFi is free! How much more could u ask for?!
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Review from Emiko N.
Phoenix, AZ
11/16/2009
I come to this place for the tea. I love thier teas and the wide selection of them. I guess thier coffee is good too, but I'm not a decent judge of cofffee.The atmosphere is great and I love sitting there with friends. It also helps that I live across the street from it. An amusing tidbit I found out is that that this place is completely Kosher.
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Review from Colette S.
Las Vegas, NV
11/28/2010
good fast service ez parking, big cookies
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Review from Forest W.
Scottsdale, AZ
7/24/2008
Um, yeah, no! Not! I love coffee houses, but if one is going to go with corporate coffee I would rather hit my local Starbucks that The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. "Simply the best?" That is their motto, but I think not! The artificial power they use in their drinks tastes nasty, and never fully disolves in either the hot drinks or the iced drinks. There is always a nasty, sludgy mess in the bottom. Plus the powder sticks in my throat and makes me cough. And none of the employees know anything about the drinks. They seen very disinterested. If I am going to buy coffee I want it to be from a fun place. If I want coffee with morning attitude I can make it at home, and experience by own bad attitude. This Coffee Bean has been a bad experience every time. Hit the independent coffee houses, or hit the Coffee Beans older, and successful brother, Starbucks. Why settle for second rate coffee?
