Exhausted from walking the mall I sat down and asked the barista if she could please bring my drink…read moreout to me- she gladly complied - drink was delicious- cherry cream cold brew- and rejuvenated me - highly recommend the service, sadly did not get her name but she had a blond pony tail and glasses

I accompanied a family member to a Gloria Jean's stand directly beside a mall food court yesterday…read more I had not expected to order anything, as the prospects of finding a caffeine-free and low-sugar beverage did not appear sound after a brief glance at the menu. As the order was being placed, however, I noticed the selection of fruit drinks. I inquired about what the banana "chiller" contained and was told that it only had ice and a banana purée. I reasoned that the purée would not need any significant amount of added sugar, if any. It is unfortunate that I must share that, even for items that should be a healthy choice by any logical extension of the imagination, establishments like Gloria Jean's Coffees cannot be given the slightest degree of trust in regards to what they find suitable for their customers to consume. Upon the first sip, I immediately marked the unnatural, almost syrup-like sweetness that the beverage had. At this moment I made yet another error; I reasoned that sugar had been added, but it would amount to 30 grams at most. Although this already hits the upper limit of one's daily added sugar intake value, I could not simply discard the beverage that my family member had been generous enough to pay for. Walking towards the mall exit and to our car, the beverage was nearly gone. Some time in the car passed after I sipped the last of the liquid, and I began to receive a general feeling that routinely comes upon me after consuming a sugar-heavy dessert. I was already disconcerted at the fact that an intentional decision was made somewhere to inject a conspicuous quantity of sugar to a menu item of enough apparent simplicity and natural sweetness as a fruit smoothie (in this case called a "chiller" to differentiate it from what I later learned is an even more astronomical sugar and calorie count beverage served under the guise of a drink at Gloria Jean's). Partly out of curiosity and partly out of disgust, I decided to visit the Gloria Jean's Coffees website to see how much sugar I had just consumed. I then learned that the Banana "chiller" beverage contains 99 grams of sugar in a regular size. The feeling one receives after being violated, duped, or used then came upon me most strongly. The length to which I have already gone to write this review might appear histrionic to some, but allow me to elucidate the absurdity of the aforementioned figure. 99 grams of sugar is more than three times the amount that a human should consume in one day according to the National Health Service. Although I do not suffer from any health condition that made my body unable to absorb this blow, one must ask himself why this would have to be processed in the first place. The human body is not designed to be intaking such quantities of this substance. And this is only one item one might consume throughout the day. Why is it that such inhuman amounts of sugar must be added to these beverages? There comes a point when an item is already so overwhelmingly sweet that the taste buds are desensitized-- that adding any more sugar only contributes to a higher calorie count. Beverages with figures as high as 160 grams or more from Gloria Jean's menu well exceed this threshold. It was determined that I nevermore would patronize Gloria Jean's Coffees the moment I detected the copious amount of added sugar. The banana flavour itself was not remarkable, although the overbearing sweetness likely precluded my detection of any subtleties of taste. It was then determined that I would be as vocal as possible to all that I know to avoid Gloria Jean's Coffee for the sake of their own health. Corporations across the developed world-- and in America especially, where consumer protection standards such as those in Europe are evidently not as comprehensive-- continue to add sugar to items that truly do not need it, seemingly because a desire from consumers is perceived (other harmful substances such as food dyes are beyond the scope of this piece). The processes used to analyse consumer trends and come to the conclusion that 160 grams of sugar is appropriate in a beverage requires serious re-evaluation. There come times when those making decisions of this nature must ask themselves-- we are able to do this, but must we truly?

I was there today and no one was in line, like 3:30ish! I ordered 1 large black tea, that's it. It…read moretook over 7 min to bring the order which turned out to be the wrong tea. It was green! They were dancing and having a good time, which is fine but a total of 14 min for 1 tea. Unfuckingacceptable! Then the shift supervisor, man or woman not sure, slammed the pickup door on me.

This location is just okay. Baristas aren't the friendliest and they upcharged me today for the…read moresame drink I got yesterday at a lower price. As you can tell from the picture it isn't even blended and charged me a blended fee which wasn't charged yesterday. They're pleasant enough with you when they greet you at the window but I've seen the demeanor change whether you choose to tip or not. I was with someone once who didn't tip and they basically just ignored them even though they chose to support Starbucks by spending their money there. I prefer the Starbucks on 91. They're always going out of their way to be friendly and ask how your days going.

Great service by a friendly barista - drink was perfectly made and ham and cheese croissant was…read moretoasted to a crisp - thoroughly enjoyed both Barista clearly loves his job and makes the drive thru very pleasant

There was at least 4-6 people working and only about 2 making drinks, the one girl was spinning…read morearound while she made a drink, took one sip of it and threw it away.

Warm and cozy this popular place seems to be a meet-up place for all ages, or for people in to use…read moreWi-Fi. The menus have lots of coffees and specialty drinks. Breakfast includes many Scramblers, and avocado and hummus toasts. Lunch is Paninis, sandwiches and wraps with daily soups. I had the large Snowman specialty coffee. Was delicious with espresso, milk, mint, white chocolate and coconut for $5.50. I stop by occasionally, and always feel welcome.

What a great local coffee shop. I am visiting from Las Vegas and always enjoy a good local…read morerecommendation. There is plenty of space inside to meet with friends or a larger group like 5-6 people. The decor was cute and quirky as well. Service was friendly and while we had a few mishaps they were quickly resolved. I was interested in their holiday menu for Halloween and hope to visit again in the future to try from their regular menu. I ordered the Toasty Ghostie. Per a recommendation order it with oat milk and 1/2 sweet. Which I did and it was wonderful. The coffee flavor was not bitter and quite smooth and the oat milk was the right balance in the iced version of this drink. My boyfriend went with the Jack-O-Latte and it was delicious. The pumpkin spice with the cookie butter and caramel was a nice combination. Probably be delicious in an iced version as well. I ordered a bagel sandwich on sesame and must say that was one of the best bagels I had in a while. It was light and fluffy and did not feel heavy. We also ordered the apple crumble cake loaf to try something sweet. The cake was light and fluffy and very mild on the sweetness. It was delicious!

Amazing service. Friendly staff and food is always great! My go to breakfast spot whenever looking…read morefor something quick and a quality bagel

Food is delicious! Tom at the register was superb! Got us hooked up with delicious bagels and some…read moretips on the best beaches since we are from out of town. Tom rocks! Thank you!

Coffee is great. Food is great…read more Service is great. Always friendly. Atmosphere is Great. Great friends made. Jesus is great!! And He is the focus of this beautiful coffee shop.

Ordered a chia tea hot with oat milk. Companion had a mixed berry smoothie. The chia tea was…read moregreat and cost 5.50 and about the size of a grande (Starbucks). The smoothie was good, tart and not too sweet. Service was good. The place is open and airy.

Cute little shop in a not cute strip mall but the inside makes up for what the outside lacks. There…read moreis a beautiful, long coffee bar with stools to take a laptop, tables, and couches. We got a milk cake and a slice of regular cake. They were so good!!! I'll be thinking about the milk cake for a long time, it was so good!!

We heard about "Blue Bee Cafe" a while ago and finally got a chance to visit them today. I wish we…read morehadn't taken so long... it is extraordinary! Tucked away in a non-descript strip center on Mentor Ave. in Painesville, Ohio; this beautiful Middle Eastern cafe/bakery/coffee shop is a real jewel. It is very nicely appointed, with plenty of seating, and plenty of room. The marvelous display case faces you as soon as you enter. And it has some of the most amazing offerings you will find outside of the Mediterranean community. The coffee and beverage offerings are everything you would expect, plus many selections you would never anticipate. And the pastries on display are absolutely beautiful just to look at... Like art work. Your eyes will be screaming at you to buy it all and eat it immediately! My wife ordered an iced coffee with a pastry that was a combination of chocolate fudge and pistachio cream topped with a drizzle of caramel. So decadent... so wonderful! I had a fantastic Pistachio Latte (amazing) with something I have never seen outside of Sicily - "Frutta Martorana". It is a fabulous Arab/Sicilian pastry treat designed to look like real fruit. And it tastes like the fruit it looks like (see pictures). All I can say is, be hungry and be ready for desserts you have never had before. It will be an amazing experience. I very highly recommend "Blue Bee" to you. You must try it.

Went back to The Original Pancake House because I absolutely had to try their "Dutch Baby"…read more It was excellent! The center was a wonderful egg-custard type texture with a very mild sweetness to it. The side was a perfectly crisp shell very tender with just the right amount of crispness. All with just a touch of powdered sugar. It was almost enough for two people to share. As before, our server was excellent and the ambiance is clean, comfortable and easy going. I must say. This establishment is a real find. You definitely should try it.

This is a welcomed new breakfast place to Mentor! , our kids loved the Original Pancake House in…read moreToledo! This new one lives up to,the reputation! Upon entering, it is clean and nicely laid out. The coffee is excellent! So many times, a place can offer black coffee and it is bitter. This was very smooth and not weak! Our sever Emily was great. She kept the coffee dull but was not overly intrusive! Now for the pancakes, wow, what a selection! I,had the Swedish pancakes as I live lingonberries and thin pancakes. Perfect! The lingonberries would've been better mixed with some fresh, but the taste was good. I ended up taking half home. Good portion. My husband ordered a. Full potato pancake, he loved them! Again, great portion. Emily brought out the accompaniments right away. (Applesauce and sour cream for the potato pancake, lingonberries for the Swedish pancake and the citrus side for the French crepes). My mother in law had the French crepes, three nice sized, perfect crepes. Can't wait to come back and try something else! Please note, this is in the OLD Panera's. The sign for Thx Original Pancake house is kinda small relative to the location.