One of the scarce options for a coffee shop on Sanibel Island- the name & idea are cute but the execution doesn't seem to entirely be there. The shop itself is super bare bones, they have cute pairings hung up haphazardly all over and it kind of seems like they didn't pay too much attention to details, but there's a good bit of seating and plenty of natural light to brighten the space. As for coffee, they have dozens of flavor combinations but it makes for pretty sweet drink options, and most of them seem to be make from syrups, so it's something I could just make at home and isn't super gourmet. But as one of the few options on the island for coffee, we were happy to get the drinks and a light lunch with friendly service here. read more

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Wonderful coffee shop. Great vibes. Fast service. Coffee was top-notch. Even had a breakfast burrito that we shared and it was wonderful. If you're looking for a breakfast nook, this is the place. read more

We stopped at the Sanibel Bean twice for coffee during our week vacation on the island. My husband and I both really enjoyed our ice lattes. I am dairy-free and I ordered a decaf almond milk latte, and they were easily able to accommodate and made a delicious iced latte that I thoroughly enjoyed! The prices are a lot more expensive than you will find your typical coffee shop, but it's worth it for a vacation treat. The first time we visited, we both ordered iced lattes, and we were not asked what size we wanted. We were defaulted to the medium size which was pretty pricy and more coffee than I wanted to drink. The next time, I was sure to order a small and there was no issue. There is plenty of seating and fun island themed artwork in the large dining area with bathrooms. There is also extensive seating outside in a nicely landscaped lush patio area. It's worth biking or walking over to the Bean, and there is something on their expensive menu for everyone! read more

Sanibel Bean - Decaf almond milk, iced latte and regular iced latte, size smalls - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sanibel, Florida

This is a WIN!! We tend to be particular coffee drinkers... They nailed it! They also have a lovely menu!! Outdoor seating and clean restrooms. Win Win. read more

I absolutely love their Chai Tea Latte! Soo yummy. My husband had the coffee and said it was delicious. Super friendly service and very clean. Sanibel Bean is the spot for a great early morning pick me up! Till next time... read more

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Their lates were robust and flavorful! I had the Milky Way one and then a caramel and coconut one, both in the same day! The cashier was sweet and I became addicted fast!! Highly recommend! read more

Coffee is good. Food is not. They're using add-water-and-mix eggs like you get at the hotel that doesn't have a kitchen but wants to offer free breakfasts, along with microwaved, tasteless breakfast meats. This food is not worth 1/10 of what they're charging. And there is at least a hint of sanitary concern. Ladies restroom lacked hand soap, and two female employees used it while we were there. Perhaps they're using soap somewhere else in the building. read more

Great coffee and wonderful service. Very nice employees. Clean and sunny cafe. Went back 3 times while on vacation. Highly recommend.

I'll make this short and to the point: We really liked this coffee shop, situated in the heart of Sanibel Island, our favorite vacation spot. My only criticism is that the staff seemed utterly clueless on both our visits this week. To the owner or proprietor: Yes - I know: Covid, Covid, Covid. I understand that you're probably scraping the bottom of the barrel, trying to find and hire employees. I feel for you, but in a sense, I actually don't care. I'm paying full price (along with some Covid-induced increases, no doubt) so I should get some semblance of 2019-era service when I place my order. Labor problems are, unfortunately, yours and yours alone to solve. How do I define good service? It's actually very simple: All I require is that the person taking my order shouldn't look at me like I have a 3rd arm growing out of my forehead when I place my order. When I encounter that at any restaurant, it usually means the staff member has no clue about his/her own menu. So, in conclusion, terrific coffee and great food. The sausage & egg was fabulous. The service: Slow and untrained. read more

Sanibel Bean - Iced coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sanibel, Florida

I chose this place because I wanted an iced latte coffee. This was the only coffee shop nearby that offered a variety of coffee options. I ordered the caramel iced latte which was really good. I also had the everything bagel with egg & cheese. This was pretty good as well. Plenty of coffee and breakfast selections to choose from. Plenty of seating inside & out. Prices are reasonable. Plenty of parking around the store. Service was very fast! I recommend you check out if you're ever on Sanibel Island. read more

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Stopped here for a coffee and sandwich. Everything was good. Solid place to grab a coffee in the morning. read more

Sanibel Bean - a menu for a coffee shop - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sanibel, Florida

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This is a staple for me when I'm on the island. The staff is great- they always give great recommendations and are super helpful. It definitely has a beach vibe to it. It's a wide open space with a walk up counter. The menu is displayed on the wall, the counter, and as pamphlets. I love the Island Squirrel latte which is a mix of coconut and hazelnut. So good! The food is 6 and my kids love the smoothies as well. Everything is made to order AND you can take home some of their homemade roasts as well. read more

First, the outdoor seating was just right and a nice size picnic table to enjoy the delicious ice cream without feeling that others are right on top of you. Second, the waffle with ice cream which came in a frisbee was delicious. This would have been a five star rating but for the nuts sprinkled throughout the banana waffle which were not advertised (although we aren't allergic, this could be dangerous to anyone that is allergic). The ice cream was delicious and the waffle was cooked just right. If you like Reese's peanut butter cups than this waffle delight is just for you. Finally, an extra thank you for letting us keep the frisbee "dishes" and giving us clean ones to take home as souvenirs. Thank you. read more

Sanibel Bean - Banana Waffle - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sanibel, Florida

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Sanibel Bean is a wonderful sweet local coffee shop on the island. All their iced lattes are a great pick me up from the heat! The workers are all so kind and knowledgeable of the menu! We will definitely be back when we come back to the island. read more

Sanibel Bean - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sanibel, Florida

This place is amazing! They have so many options on their menu and the staff is so friendly. I have had the iced cafe caramel, iced chai latte, and the very berry smoothie all in the past and absolutely loved them! Highly recommend :) read more

Sanibel Bean - the interior of a coffee shop - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sanibel, Florida

This is a nice local coffee shop. It's quite adorable and they have decent breakfast sandwiches. I've always gotten their frappé when I come. One thing I love about Sanibel is they strive to keep chains away, so you're not going to find a Starbucks. read more

I walked in this morning around 9 o'clock with my son. It was just us inside and the two ladies behind the counter. They were both so kind. The lady at the register was a bit older, she was full of life and had such a wonderful personality. She answered all of my questions and was so kind about it. I used to go here all the time with my mom growing up. And this is the first time I've been back in about 20 years. And I got to bring my little one with me to continue the tradition. I didn't really remember the inside at first, but is soon as I turned and saw the sunroom, all of my memories started flooding back. The service is still wonderful, the coffee is still great. We will definitely continue coming back! SORRY FOR THE TYPOS!!! Xoxo read more

Wonderful experience here! Huge menu with a great selection & they have dairy free milk alternatives as well. The coffee was wonderful. The employees were very nice, friendly & helpful. Quick & timely service! We really enjoyed our visit here and will be back. read more

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We've been coming to Sanibel for over 6 years and I'm mad that this was our first time here. The full coffee shop experience with plenty of space to sit with a beautiful room with windows. The coffee was delicious. We will be coming back on all our visits. read more

Sanibel Bean - Ice latte with banana and iced Americano coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sanibel, Florida

Coffee is great. Bagels are great. Customer service is lacking. Never a smile or a nice greeting or a small conversation (even when I'm the only person in there). Every summer we come I'm hoping it will be better, maybe next year. read more

Solid breakfast burritos (had the Hashed in Burrito). Decent coffee - Cafe Cubano is insanely sweet, I recommend half sweetness. Iced coffee is good, soy and almond milk available. Chill atmosphere. There's plenty of seating, some indoor, some out front, and a nice little side yard. Free WiFi for all your button mashing needs. Service is good - my coffee was way too sweet of me (I usually drink espresso straight, I went with the cafecito for some fun local flavor. Maybe most people like it painfully sweet) and the barista made me a new, less sweet one no questions asked. Also, the straws are paper - biodegradable, good for the environment, not going to pollute the ocean. Good move. read more

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Awesome boutique coffee spot that gives a real local feel with lots of options. Recommend anyone traveling to Sanibel to try it out! read more

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Laid back coffee shop, breakfast was good but took a while to make. Coffee was good. Really enjoyed sitting on the patio up front & just enjoying the morning. I was on vacation and was on my way to catch a boat ride to Cayo Costa state park. There are parking spots in front of the establishment that makes it convenient! Recommended! read more

Spending a month on the island after growing up here; I was delighted to find the Sanibel Bean as I am now a coffee lover. I was worried by the poor reviews, but with limited choices, I was going to try the Bean regardless. Order: -Two iced Americanos - both with almond milk and one with sugar free Hazelnut. -Protein Stacker Bagel - egg, sausage, bacon, cheese -Nova Bagel - smoked salmon, caper cream cheese, tomatoes Price: $32 We were pleasantly surprised at the great service, good coffee, and super tasty bagels. The coffee and food were ready in less than 5 minutes. The bagels were stacked high with fillings. Yes, as some other reviews note, the bagels are a little thin, but it was a great ratio for us. The coffee, as others noted as well, is a little weak, but ask for an extra shot and you will be good to go. We took a table outside because we brought our dog and also did some work on our computers while we ate. It was such a wonderful experience, and I will be back! If you see us working on the patio, stop by to say, "Hi", and pet the dog! :) read more

the coffee/drink menu here is so large - love that they have so much to choose from! i tried the iced cafe caramel and it was delicious! also ordered a bagel sandwich and it wasn't bad but the bagel was pretty thin. i love me a thick, fluffy bagel! definitely a great spot for coffee and breakfast on the island. read more

Sanibel Bean - egg and cheese bagel - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sanibel, Florida

My husband and I were biking to the lighthouse and decided to stop at Sanibel Bean for a coffee break. There is indoor and outdoor seating available. The main area where you order was nice a cool but the adjacent room where majority of the indoor dining tables were seemed really stuffy and no air circulating. We ordered an ice coffee and bacon, egg, and cheese on everything bagel. Ice coffee was pretty standard, almost a little watered down. Their bagels are the full bagels where that everything seasoning is on both the top and bottom of the bagel, not just top like most bagels. The cheese could have been a little more melted but overall it was good. The bagel really made up for it as it had great seasoning / flavor. read more

Sanibel Bean - Iced coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sanibel, Florida

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I love their chai tea. Ask for it 'blended' if you like it frozen like a slushy. I also had their Bean Breakfast, which was an egg and slice of cheese between French toast. Service was good but they were busy and some customers were not practicing social distancing at all. Ending on a positive note, they do have good bagels. read more

Sanibel Bean - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sanibel, Florida

I ordered what might have been the best dirty chai latte I've ever had! Very tasty! Good place to chill and do work, or to bring a family for a quick bite to eat. Fairly clean and welcoming atmosphere. Bathrooms are well-kept. Not too busy. Lots of coffee, tea, and breakfast/lunch food options. Indoor and outdoor seating. read more

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I loveeee this place. I was confused over the bad reviews and decided to come anyways. People were complaining over the price of a coffee... but the coffee is only 5.50 with a double shot. Probably one of the best coffees I've had in a while. Plain bagel was toasted to perfection and loaded with cream cheese. Place was clean and everyone was wearing a mask during covid. This place is awesome! We will definitely be back. I'm still confused over some of their bad reviews. Maybe Karen's wrote those bad reviews?? Check it out if you're in the area! read more

Sanibel Bean - Iced Mocha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sanibel, Florida

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I'm a Bean fan. My family and I have been coming here every year during our vacation to Sanibel. This year, we got a hot Bee's Knees latte, an iced Island Breeze latte, a hot coconut latte, and a toasted sesame seed bagel with chive cream cheese. Everything was delicious, and I highly recommend visiting this cafe when you're on Sanibel Island. read more

Sanibel Bean - A bagel on a plate with two coffee drinks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sanibel, Florida

Oh, how I miss the old Sanibel Bean!! The new one just doesn't compare.... first off, the space has been totally transformed. There is less outdoor seating. The coffee is ok. My iced coffees were pretty good and they had soy milk and almond milk for adding to coffee. My aunt liked her French roast and my cousin enjoyed her peach mango smoothie. (Although when she ordered it with protein powder, they said they were out.) The food menu was listed without any prices, until you get to the menu on the register counter, which felt a little sneaky. My aunt and I ended up trying the veggie breakfast burrito. It would have been ok but it was soaked in... butter?! Yes, you read that correctly. Not sure why they thought that was a needed ingredient. The service was pretty terrible. The person at the register rushed us through ordering and, when we ordered ground coffee to go, was unsure what espresso grind meant. For a barista, this was a little disappointing. read more

Anyone writing a bad review on this place needs to release some stress with their significant other. Their Iced Mocha is the 2nd best iced coffee I've ever had in my life. These people clearly care about the product they serve, so shame on anyone for writing a bad review on this place. We almost didn't come here because the reviews were bad, then we realized people were complaining about a $5-$6 coffee...... get off your wallet, you're on vacation. I bet you didn't tip either, you cheap jerks!!! (Or should I say... "Karen's) ...oh ya, that plain bagel was an amazing bagel too. Not exaggerating either. They legit toast it to perfection. I hey must have a magical toaster in the back because the bagel was almost textured like a croissant. PERFECT CRUNCH! read more

DO NOT GO HERE!!! Instead go to The Coffee Bar in the Baileys grocery store on Sanibel which is fantastic and 1/2 the price of the Bean. Plus The Coffee Bar staff is friendly and willing to make anything you want. I asked the gal at the counter at the Bean for 4 shots of espresso and to please add almond milk. Simple right?!She said no, we don't do custom drinks?! She said I have to order the way coffee drinks are listed on the menu (which was a extremely small list) or I don't get a coffee drink. I said, seriously you can't make an incredibly simple coffee drink?! She said no. After treating me poorly I finally convinced the staff to make it. But when they did they charged me $12 for it and $6 for an iced coffee?! $18 for 2 drinks!! I could have got the same 2 drinks at the Coffee Bar in Baileys grocery store for $9 which is half the price!! Where I know their staff treats people very well. Word around town is the owner of the Bean knows people aren't happy with the service/prices at the Bean and he doesn't care. Let's make him care. Tell everyone you know not to go to the Bean but instead go to the Baileys Coffee Cart. read more

My husband ran in to get me a small iced coffee with almond milk. It came out to be $6....for a watery flavorless tiny cup of coffee. We live in NYC and don't even pay that much for the best iced coffees. Feeling scammed. We used to love coming here every year but we will be sticking to Bailey's coffee bar. Please reevaluate your prices/coffee quality. read more

Not impressed. Some times you have to get back to the fundamentals.... Poor service - Staff seemed annoyed; regular coffee was self serve. Poor quality - Out of almond milk; self serve coffee was cold. Price was high - This was expected given the location. read more

Way overpriced for mediocre coffee and food. Paid nearly 60 bucks for 2 lattes, 2 muffins and 2 breakfast sandwiches. No wonder the menu doesn't have prices. read more

If you are looking for terrible customer service and super expensive product, then Sanibel Bean is your place. The lady taking our order was nice enough, but every time I asked a question, it derailed her. I ordered a dirty iced chai and got a hot chai....with no add shot. When I asked to have it fixed, the lady who made it just looked at me and walked away. We stood there for about 10 minutes waiting for my bagel only to discover it sitting on a back counter....no one had cared to mention that it was sitting up there (mind you, no other customers in the shop at that time). No pricing on anything, so no way to gauge what things cost, but my bagel with an egg and roasted red pepper and my large chai latte? $21!!!! We do not recommend unless you want to waste your time or money. read more

Sanibel Bean - Most expensive bagel and chai - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sanibel, Florida

The coffee was very good. The price is rather high. Got a latte and was a bit sticker-shocked.

This place is for tourists and the coffee they serve is for tourists who aren't coming back anyway. The iced coffee ($5.95) I had was so bad I poured it out the window and drove immediately to Starbucks on Captiva to get my fix and I don't even like Starbucks. Don't waste you're time or money. read more

The Sanibel bean was great! They had lots of great choices and service. All their drinks had cute names mostly named after the island and our scones were straight out of the oven. read more