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    Purple Bean

    4.3 (185 reviews)
    InexpensiveCoffee & Tea
    Open 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    PURPLE BEAN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for working
    Outdoor seating

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    Blended daily special - Maple and Vanilla
    Kristina D.

    One of my favorites! I've been coming to Purple Bean for years, and the coffee always hits the spot. You can either order inside or in the drive through line, but if you've never been here before, I'd either go inside or look at the menu beforehand because they have A LOT of flavors! I switch between getting the blended Cherry Garcia and the daily special. This place is a real gem!

    Spiced dirty chai with hemp milk
    Savanna N.

    Cute little place. Can order inside or their drive thru window. Huge menu with a discounted "drink of the day". The prices here are solid. Got a large (3 x espresso), dirty chai with hemp milk. The chai is powdered and it was okay. Not super flavorful but I do love that there is a hemp milk option. Which is an upcharge but my drink was $6 and some change. Like Starbucks would have been $11 if not more so I'd be down to come back and support this little local spot. Lovely ladies working there that greeted me with a smile. Stamp cards are available!

    Iced lazy river
    Brandy D.

    Recommended by a local, I was meh about it. The menu sounds great, the latte flavors seem exciting and awesome variety but I ordered two separate drinks & felt like they both lacked flavor. I was expecting something more bold, and it was almost a watered down taste. The service was good, staff was friendly. I really liked that there was an indoor/drive thru option. I would try it again, maybe not iced to see if the flavor was more outstanding or not. The local that recommended it said it's her favorite place, so maybe I should have just picked different on the menu.

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    Skyeler F.

    The coffee here is very good. The staff is sweet. It is super busy. Bring your patience. The menu is diverse and can satisfy any sweet tooth and traditional coffee lovers.

    Cranberry White chocolate scone
    Alyssa D.

    I really enjoyed the small home town feel. They were warm and welcoming add much as they were busy. My oat milk latte was delicious and the scone was a great addition to the morning. Prices were really reasonable and the quality of everything was better than expected, making this my new favorite place. Definitely recommend.

    Teuila G.

    Met my best friend here for breakfast last week! It's been ages since we actually sat down in this locally owned coffee joint. I ordered a sausage and egg breakfast burrito to sustain me until lunch. My son had a chocolate cheesecake muffin as well with some milk. I ordered their creme brulee latte special my girlfriend had a smoothie and a bagel. It was nice to catch up with her and be able to sit down and enjoy a coffee shop that we haven't been physically in, in years. I'll always strive to support local and this will always be a stop whenever I'm in the neighborhood.

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    Felipe E.

    I love this local female-owned and operated coffee shop. Always have a fun, friendly, and welcoming vibe in there. The many flavored lattes they have in there are all so good. There's absolutely no reason to go to any of the big chain coffee spots in the area when this local favorite exists.

    Front entrance with medium iced campfire chai
    Alicia W.

    I can't believe I have never been here before! It is less than 10 mins away from my house in NW Reno. I will certainly be coming here more often now! I have been here twice recently and both times were great. The first time, I got the iced campfire chai (vanilla chai and toasted marshmallow). It was delicious! The flavor balance was perfect and it wasn't overly sweet. The second time, I got the iced Spring Dream (green tea matcha, lavender, vanilla) which I also loved. I really like that they have so many unique flavored lattes because those are always my favorite drinks to get at coffee shops! They have so much more than that though; you can also get basic coffees/teas, smoothies, and sparklers. There are sooo many options, I'm sure they can make whatever you want. It's nice that their sizing menu even tells you how many shots of espresso come in the drink. They are happy to make substitutions of less espresso, types of milk, etc. This is a solid coffee shop and I'm looking forward to trying even more of their drinks in the future!

    Blended banana,  chocolate,  hazelnut with oatmilk
    Joanne B.

    I love to go out and get a blended or hot coffee drinks and have recently discovered this little gem on the northwest side of town. My very first visit I had such a hard time making up my mind because I had not been to a coffee place that offered so many flavor choices. I finally decided to order my drink and asked what dairy free milks they had. Once again, I was not disappointed. I had my choice of several of the dairy free options. So far, my favorite is the Cherry Garcia blended with oat milk. I want that one again but still have so many others to choose from. My second favorite is probably the Milky Way. I have not tried any of the hot varieties but will be soon. Finally, just want to mention the staff are all very friendly and helpful. Don't forget to get your stamp card so after 10 purchases the 11th one is free.

    Lyle F.

    We live right down the road from this place and I've always driven past it and never stopped until today, and I'm glad we did! Such a cute coffee shop on the inside and with so many flavors and smoothie options. We only got smoothies this time but they gave us a card where you can buy 10 drinks you get the next one free! I am sure I will be stopping in more often to try all the different smoothies and coffees!

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    Great atmosphere, friendly service and a huge variety of options. They even have X-large! Definitely better than Starbucks

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    Cute, quaint little coffee house, very friendly staff. We had the mexi mocha, was deliciously crafted. Great place to sit, sip and relax

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    I took my fiancee out on a impromptu morning date with some coffee, yard sales , strawberries from…read moreour favorite fruit stand and lunch. She loves coffee and I wanted to take her to a new to us place.. i didnt realize laughing cat was a few minutes down the road from us till I saw a video from a local food reviewer who had gone there after they were broken into and robbed.. so i knew we had to go and try their coffee and support them. First of all their logo is super cute and I love all the purple..my favorite color..lol.. the first thing you see when you walk in is the purple food truck painted on the wall around the window you order at and then the big wall on the right of the door where people have signed it when visiting. We walked up to the window and were greeted nicely by 2 staff members.. they explained their seasonal drink and answered any questions we had..they were both so nice. I got a warm chai with regular milk. Temp was good but it did lack flavor. I could barely taste anything like the Chai or cinnamon. My fiancee got their seasonal drink. It was a spin on Dubai chocolate but made with white chocolate. My fiancee LOVED it! I tried it too and it was pretty good. Im just happy she liked it. Cute place with good vibes and friendly staff. We will be coming back and I will be trying the chai again.

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