Very nice urban location The coffee is delicious ! I love the blended mocha ! The bathrooms are clean . The servers are efficient and make your item correctly. It's in a lot with a Vons and other stores . read more

Absolutely love their blended coffees. I have tried blended coffee at other shops and theirs is always my favorite. Also enjoyed the egg white bites, they were flavorful and hit the spot. The staff was nice. The ambiance is casual with lots of small tables. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Carmel blended coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

I think this is the OG spot for coffee. The drinks are always delicious, flavorful, and consistently good. I finally tried their Dry iced americano. I have to say it lived up to the hype creamy, rich, and packed with flavor. They also offer protein lattes now, and my go-to is the iced vanilla protein latte with oat milk and sugar-free I get it on the daily. The staff is always friendly and welcoming. The dining area is very spacious and they have an outside one too. I do like that they have a drive thru which is great when you're on the go. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Dry Iced Americano - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Ordered for mobile pickup and it was ready as I arrived. Pretty quiet around 7:30 am on a weekday. I ordered a small iced white chocolate latte and it was tasty but pretty sweet. The white chocolate flavor is very prominent and the coffee wasn't strong enough. I might order less sweet or an extra shot next time. The small size is pretty small and it's only 30 cents more to upgrade to the next size. Super spacious and clean interior with tons of seating! Seems like a good place to study or chill. Service was friendly. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Small hot white chocolate latte and small iced white chocolate latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Ordered ahead for pickup early morning around 7:30AM and it was ready just as we arrived. I had the Small hot white chocolate mocha, it was yummy but a bit sweet and the coffee flavor didn't taste that strong for me. I would've preferred it to be a bit stronger, even though I'm not a huge coffee person myself. Service was fast and friendly and it's very spacious with lots of seating inside. I wouldn't mind coming back, might get it less sweet next time! read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Hot White Chocolate Latte & Iced White Chocolate Latte (Small- $6.35 each) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Great service, clean store, good recommendations! Shout out to Joey for giving me a cup of the ube cream to try it! Definitely recommend! read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Ube Coconut Ice Blended Affogato - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

The shop is clean and tidy, and staff seem kind enough. No issues with that But the coffee is horrible. Ordered a cappuccino that tastes of boring milk and burnt coffee. Brewing machines that do auto pulls and still tastes burnt. Speaking of burnt, the cappuccino is brewed way too hot to consume. But maybe that's actually a blessing in disguise- now my tongue is burnt and I can't taste the coffee. Sad experience. read more

I was attempting to pay for coffee with a card and the reader at the cash register was faulty. The screen read to remove the card, and when I touched my card to remove it, the system would cancel the transaction. The person at the register meant well, but suggested that the problem could either be the reader or that I might not have money on my card. I found that offensive. I realize many might have that issue, but the problem was the reader, not my funds. We addressed it by tapping the card instead of inserting it. However, the management here needs to train young employees how to be respectful and maintain working equipment. The young man didn't intend to offend, but he did. I won't be back. read more

This is a very nice CBTL. Spacious indoor seating for groups or just by yourself. Staff is friendly and the food is fresh and delicious! read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Food counter! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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I had an amazing experience today at Coffee Bean. I was in the drive thru lane and was greeted so kindly by Virito. I believe is his name, I have terrible vision so I couldn't read the name tag that well, but it was definitely something across those lines. He was so welcoming and had so much energy even though its the morning time! I love coming here and all the staff are so kind, even when busy. read more

Nice place to sit and relax and have a cup of coffee or tea. Plenty of items to snack on and love that this location has a drive thru. Friendly staff too! will come again! read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Outside patio entrance next to drive thru. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Ngl this place sucks. Like the drinks don't taste good and the tables are kinda small. It has a weird smell going on also. The people who come in are a bit interesting also.. Just not my crowd I guess read more

Love this place especially because they have a drive thru but They close 10 minutes before the closing time :( We love the coffee bean so please stay open until the closing time or update your hours! read more

we usually go to this coffee bean since it's the closest we have to us. online it says this location is open till 730 but we came by and everything was closed. you guys have to update your hours.. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - drive thru says 730 but it's not actually open till 730 - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Came here since I was in the area already. I've seen these around but never tried it. There's some seating inside. Iced mocha - perfect balance of espresso and chocolate. It was creamy and not too sweet. I didn't expect to like the mocha as much as I did. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Iced Mocha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

CBTL is my favorite coffee place and this location is close to my house. I don't know if they have hired new barista's for the holidays but the last 2 times I have been there they have gotten my drink wrong. Today I got all the way to work and it was wrong yet again. The drinks are way to expensive for them to keep screwing up. It's so disappointing. read more

Had some time to kill and decided to venture up here and try a coffee. I was surprised to see a drive thru, and it was unexpected as I mostly expected inside only. I saw the sign for a new limited time drink, and opted to try it even though I had my heart set on trying their powder vanilla nonfat latte. In any event, there was about 4 cars ahead of me, and the line went super quickly until I rolled up. Upon paying, I finished listening to the morning segment and one full song before my drink was handed to me and I watched as the line behind me formed. That kind of killed it for me. The staff was friendly and did apologize for the wait. Luckily, today I didnt mind but it would be different if I was in a hurry - as I am not sure what their drive thru times are typically like in the mornings. Mind you it was around 8:20am ish. The drive thru goes along a small outside patio with chairs and lattice to give you some privacy from the cars, it looked cute. Not sure about the ambience inside, but this location looked on the bigger side- from outside looking in. There are signs for their rewards program, offers delivery through third party apps, or order for pickup as well. The drink. I didnt reallllly taste too much of the salted sea caramel flavor. Not sure if I would order that again, it was creamy more on the thicker side. The pricing is relatively higher than Starbucks coffee items of the same size. I did notice on the menu provided on yelp, there are breakfast items to choose from. I think for now, I will stick with Starbucks. read more

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DONT DRINK THEIR COFFEE. I got a simple strawberry ice blended drink, and they managed to make it taste like stale cardboard. It had the nastiest aftertaste. When the woman took my order she asked me if I wanted whipped cream or not. I said yes, and obviously i didn't get any. She also didn't even ask me for my name. The women who made the drink didn't even call out my drink or name and instead said Nathan and someone else got up, till she said oh it's a strawberry blended drink.... read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Strawberry Ice Blended drink - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Very friendly nice . Quick service. And accommodating. I got an iced matcha and they added the matcha foam on top for me! So good! Thank you to the staff for the quick service ! Will be back again . read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Matcha tea latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Vietnamese coffee was great! Lots of places to sit and it wasn't too loud. They have a drive thru and an outside section as well. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Matcha Latte (4/10): Typically I like coffee bean matcha lattes, but the matcha latte that I got at this location did not taste good. It had such a weird aftertaste!! It did not taste the same as the coffee bean I usually go to on the UC Riverside campus. :( Study Space (8/10): The open format of this coffee bean allows for plenty of space to study. Very nice coffee shop. Service (10/10): The worker was super patient and nice while I was deciding which drink to order. Great service!! read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - GreenMatcha Iced Tea Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Service is extremely slow. Don't go here unless you have 20 minutes to wait for a coffee. They also almost charged me for the wrong order when I pulled up to the drive thru window, but I corrected them to let them know that it wasn't my order. Not drama you want to do deal with when trying to simply get a morning coffee. read more

This place would get a 3.5 if that score was possible. It is a great place to study because there are lots of tables and chairs with outlets next to them. There is also parking out front which is great. However, the food and drink can be mediocre at times, it depends on how the barista makes it. It's nothing special but it's not bad either so right in the middle. The few times I've been here the staff were pretty nice. The ambience is also calm but at times the music can be pretty loud and that makes it hard to focus if you're doing schoolwork. read more

I loveeee this coffee bean. It's so spacious inside with plenty of seating and outlets which is perfect for studying or even just enjoying a nice book. I feel like the temperature inside reflects the temperature outside. Meaning that if it's warm outside, that the inside is warm too. Which is kind of nice cuz I hate when it's super hot out and I go to a coffee shop and it gets so cold that I need a jacket and I end up ordering the hottest drink on the menu. The lines aren't long and it's convenient that there is a drive thru available. Keep in mind, once you go through it tho that you'll end up on Governor so if you still want to do errands in this plaza, make coffe bean your last errand if you're planning on using the drive thru. Service here is prompt and quick. They're also very nice when it comes to adjusting/remaking drinks. I ordered a peach jasmine iced green tea and it was WAYYY too sweet for me (brought me back to my middle school sweet tooth days) but they remade my drink with less sugar which made it a lot more refreshing. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Peach jasmine iced green tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

I order a drink not knowing if was a drum milk based powder. I was going to give to someone and instead the lady wearing all black with black hair immediately dumps it out when I was headed to reorder a second coffee and she screwed up the second coffee..this place does not offer soymilk so I order my coffee with "NO DAIRY" for that reason! read more

I have never been here before so I tried something new. I ordered the chorizo and egg burrito and a coffee. This was the spiciest burrito that I have ever had even from a taco shop. I usually don't mind a little heat/spice at all but this was ridiculous. It was so spicy I took 2 bites and threw it away. My lips are on burning so bad. Totally ruined my morning and wasted my money so now I have no breakfast and my lips are on fire. This burrito should come with a warning. The only reason I didn't give it one star is because the cashier was nice. read more

Seems like an old Starbucks on the inside with the set up but it works perfectly for them! Plenty of seating and space to work , read or socialize. Large menu. Came for a matcha latte, didn't expect so many options but the classic ice matcha was perfect for my craving. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Iced GreenMatcha Iced Tea Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

I'm always up for trying new coffee spots and even though Coffee Bean has been around for awhile, I've never been. I have my favorite local spot (Copa Vida) but I was out and about with my wife and needed a pick me up, so I stopped in. I loved how big their dining area was and the vibe was chill and comfortable. The barista was willing to answer all my questions (which I always appreciate) and walked me through their different options. I went with two expresso shots over ice sweetened with honey and it was pretty good. The only stroke for me was no agave. I've come to love agave as sweetener and that's the only reason why I went with the four stars. I was happy that they had Oatly as their oat milk choice. That's my favorite. I would definitely come back. Good first impression. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Huge dining area. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

the horchata blended drink is so good! it's very sweet but also has caffeine. it's a lot like starbucks frappecinos! my order was ready quickly! i also love the vibe at this location. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Horchata Ice Blended drink - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

I love the peach jasmine cold brew tea here! My husband ordered coffee but when he got it it wasn't hot. He returned it and they made him a fresh one right away. It was pretty empty here at 12:30 on a Saturday so it made for a fairly quick trip. Also it looks really clean inside and our drinks taste great!! read more

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Very spacious Helpful staff and keen to go above and beyond Customized drinks at no extra charge Lower prices than*bucks read more

I came here on a Sunday morning to do some work and I had an amazing experience! I have never been to a coffee bean before and after my time here, I'd definitely recommend this place over Starbucks or another coffee/boba shop IF you are looking for a place where the blender is not going off every 2 seconds. The folks who came here came for coffee, not some frappe bonanza or smoothie of some sort. So for someone like me who wanted just some background chatter/music with the occasional blender going off, this was perfect. Not a single blender went off. Chatter was limited. Music was at a good volume. The wifi is easy to connect. There are ample amounts of seating space whether you are looking for a table or booth style. There's outlets everywhere. I also ordered a regular iced matcha latte and it was absolutely amazing. I will definitely be ordering that again from here and look forward to enjoying my mornings of work while enjoying the space and company of those at Coffee Bean. read more

Literally the best matcha ever and I drink a lot of matcha! Better than Starbucks for sure. Locations are always clean when I go too

Solid coffee spot & the drive through is a plus. I can only speak to a limited number of coffee options but I love their chai and several other drinks compared to Starbucks. This is a busy location so I'd probably order ahead next time if I was in a hurry. I did the drive through which took some time but it was nice for having my pup in the car with me. The people I interacted with were very pleasant and I had no complaints. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

One of my favorite coffee shops I frequent multiple times a week. I went through the drive thru at 8am this morning, before a meeting, for my regular dark chocolate iced latte and after dealing with attitude from the window cashier about not having a mask, I was given a drink that didn't at all taste like it had espresso and was 3/4 filled with ice (though I asked for light ice). I went back to the store after my meeting and they unapologetically made another and requested that I throw away the drink that was in my hand. While I wasn't going to be the one to drink the espresso-less latte, I found the request to be incredibly wasteful and almost rude, as if I was trying to pull one over on them?! Like I wanted to sit through an hour meeting without coffee, just to bring it back an hour later?! With dark horse and better buzz nearby, I'll be skipping over coffee bean and their lack of customer service from here on out. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Iced dark chocolate latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

As a college student, I'm always looking for new places to study. This is a great edition to my list of coffee shops and cafes to visit! There is so much space here and many outlets for people to use. It can get busy during peak hours, but it's still pretty easy to find a spot. The drinks are pretty standard coffee drinks. We ordered a Caramel Frap and it tasted exactly like a fresh churro. It was pretty good and it tasted a lot different from other fraps from other coffee shops. This is now going to be one of my new favorite places to study. Although the wifi can get slow, the open space and the number of outlets definitely makes me want to come back. read more

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Here I am being biased again. I love Coffee Bean! They are always consistently great and the service is always good. You cannot go wrong at Coffee Bean. read more

The ultimate in corporate mediocrity. I guess this place makes sense if you're a student or in general just have poor taste and are not cultured. Everything sucks starting with the coffee. South American beans, the cheapest you can possibly select full of chemicals that are under investigation for causing cause birth defects. Maybe there's some correlation there. They hire minimum wage kids mostly girls who don't really want to be there. Welcome to modern America. read more

Stopped in on an early Sunday Morning and tried out their Smoked Salmon pre-made sandwich on a wheat flat bread for $5.95 and a cup of hot lemon and herb tea. The smoked sandwich is located in the chilled sandwich counter in the front of the ordering line, and it came a brown bag mixed with a clear plastic. For $5.95, the sandwich was pretty good and I had not complaints. The salmon was a little smokey and salty and like that is came with some cucumber and a mild spread of cream cheese (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-coffee-bean-and-tea-leaf-san-diego-11?select=pxoL4UkqAUbMeJFOdd1jzA#j-zutbcHLMSfqaFCJcn2lQ). The bread was soft and cool from the refrigeration. The lemon and herb tea was nice and hot and had a mild flavor. Service at the counter was warm and welcoming. When I was finished with my eats and tea, one of the employees came by to pick up my trash and clear of my table for me as I worked on my laptop. read more

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Came in to try one of the cookies and cream ice blended drinks that I've seen advertised recently. I tried to see if the difference between the "midnight" and "pure" versions was on the menu but didn't see a description, so I asked the lady behind the counter. She was very sweet and patient and informed me (in summary) that midnight had coffee, while pure was mainly the cookies and cream mixture, without coffee. I got the midnight version (yum! just as described, coffee cookies and cream). This location has lovely high ceilings and a decent amount of seating space, with a drive through option. Overall good experience though I have yet to try their internet service. read more