Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf the

Elite '08

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Ankur K.

Irvine, CA

8:30 am and I'm on a break man.  Why not hit up coffee bean for a half light/half decaf this morning?

Good coffee.  I saw people using wi-fi in there, perhaps that is offered as well.   There is a big leather couch, remnant of the one I saw at the Levitz 80% off sale.  Maybe they bought it there?

I would tell you what's on the menu, but I couldn't read it w/o my glasses.  So I just blindly picked the usual, haha.

What a useless review.  

$1.70 for a small coffee.  Maybe a little pricier than Starbucks.  Does that translate into more quality?  I still like Starbucks.

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Elite '08

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Amy P.

Long Beach, CA

Consistency for their drinks, inconsistency for their customer service.

I've been frequenting this CB&TL for about 7 years now, and the turn-over is pretty high. I'm thinking that probably speaks volumes about the management of this store. But let's face it, I don't go to CB&TL to make friends with the baristas, I go to get a tasty beverage and hope they like me enough to not spit in my drink.

Like all CB&TL the menu is a good one. They have many non-coffee options and I think their mixed and blended drinks are some of the best for a coffee chain. I am extremely fond of their English Breakfast Tea Latte. This CB&TL is set-up nicely and there's about 8 tables on the inside. There's actually space too in the establishment! You can move your elbows when you sit without fear of knocking over your neighbors drink! There's also plenty of tables outside since this is located in the middle of a sort of food-strip-mall-type-area. Good for you smokers!

CB&TL, you're not so bad in my book (plus I rather enjoy abbreviating your name)!

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