Good coffee takes time. Like, it didn't just fall of a tree or bush and turn itself into some magical creamy blend of legal-sugar-speed-just-for-you. I know Starbucks may have convinced you otherwise. Honestly, the joy that ensures from people who know how to do coffee right is worth an extra 15minutes in my day forever. I just moved to town and this place is gold. Farewell, Starbucks for you know nothing, not alike a certain Jon Snow... read more

I literally come here every morning to buy an Americano with cream and sugar. I go through the drive-through around 6:40 a.m. before heading to work. The two young ladies that work during this time are so nice and greet me every single day. They always ask me..."your usual? large Americano?"with a smiling face. I don't know their names, but they are always there keeping that place under control and running smoothly. Besides their customer service, the coffee is amazing. I cheated on Purple Bean one morning when I was running late and went to Starbucks. I ordered an the same thing I get every morning and they butchered it. I couldn't finish my drink. Such a waste! In addition, Starburks is 3 times more expensive than this local business (Purple Bean) and Purple Bean offers quality coffee and amazing customer service for a cheaper price! Love this place and the ladies that run the show! read more

Went with my boyfriend, both of us got coffee and a couple food items. The food items were delicious, and so was his blended coffee. My iced coffee was bland and bitter. The team also took 15 minutes to even acknowledge us standing at the counter waiting to order. read more

Purple Bean has quickly become a favorite for me! I love the huge amount of drink options, all that I've tried have been delicious, and the convenience of the drive thru is great! The staff are all friendly, the prices are great, and they even treat my daughter to fruit snacks whenever she is with me :) read more

Holy Smoledo! There's real fruit in the smoothies! A few days a week my family has a pretty early schedule and we often eat breakfast on the go so I love love loved the drive thru. It was so much nicer than the Starbucks drive-thru across the way which tends to clog up and back into the street. The girls were super friendly and patient. We ultimately ordered some smoothies and an assortment of pastries (highlight was the cranberry white chocolate scone). Everything was delicious (and an awesome break from our usual hasbrowns and donuts). The smoothies are quite large and can have whip cream added. The menu lists about 12 smoothie choices and maybe 20 coffees but the staff said they're happy to make anything. My whole family was excited to come back soon. We didn't get coffee today but I can't wait to try some. read more

Purple Bean - Berry berry smoothie and tropical smoothie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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I would avoid this place unless you are in a hurry as it has a drive through. I give this place 2 stars since they retrofitted a Dairy Queen. The inside was like a children's daycare center with a Barney-like couch. Way too much purple. The latte tasted burnt and the music was bubblegum rock. The staff was friendly. read more

Purple Bean - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Probably won't go back after their store was brutally de-staffed of every friendly face we'd grown to love over the years. Sadly, this is one of those places that we really did go more for the friendly faces than the products. You can get coffee lots of places - but you can only see your favorite barista if they actually work there. Shame to see this place lose it's heart. read more

This place is what small coffee is all about. The owner is involved in the community and she has a great respect for her customers and her baristas. I am in this place alot and do not know the baristas or am I in with them. But I get what I want exactly how it should be made every time. I have worked in many coffeeshops, not including this one, and I know good coffee and great service is hard to come by and the Bean is where it is at whenever I'm feeling a great cup of joe. read more

This is a cute, casual, neighborhood coffee shop. Stopped in when I was in the area, and I'm glad I did. The barista is super friendly and gave me a great recommendation for my drink. The iced vanilla chai with oat milk was so good!! read more

I love this place and have every since I've lived in Reno. The coffee is delicious, their menus is always exciting, and the chocolate covered bean is a little added bonus. The girls that work there are always nice and welcoming. read more

Another Reno treat, Purple Bean is absolutely fantastic. The taste of the coffee is excellent and there are SO MANY options!!! They even have Girl Scout cookie flavored drinks. The staff is fantastic and customer service is clearly a priority here. There are so many ways to make your drink and staff is very knowledgable on the menu and options to help you since there are so many choices of delicious drinks to be drank! The sticky buns blended drink is one of my favorite and tastes exactly like a cinnamon roll in a cup. I also like how if someone in the drive through has a dog that the staff offers them a treat! Very cute. Way to go purple bean on good choices, great coffee, and excellent service that isn't mainstream. read more

This is my family & i's favorite place for coffee. (My dad doesn't miss a day) haha but they have the best service and the most amazing green tea lattes (Matcha) ever!!!! Blended drinks are my favorite!! They have so many options... hemp milk...coconut milk...almond... and protein in anything!! read more

I had the pleasure of stopping by here the other day when I ordered a pizza. I went in and ordered the Emerald City, coffee with Irish cream and mint. tasted all right, but weak. I'm used to stronger coffee, watered down brown in a cup. The atmosphere is nice with books and a comfy couch. The girl behind the counter was ok, but rather pushy. I'd never been in before and wanted to take a better look at the menu. I have to admit, I was not terribly impressed. Weak coffee, weak service. I won't be going there again. read more

Sooooooooo good!!!! Got their iced matcha frap with almond milk. Couldn't be happier. So perfect and simple. Too bad I live in LA. I was staying at the Motel 6 down the street. Open more Purple Beans!!! Better than Coffee Bean and definitely better than crappy Starbucks. read more

The service was great and friendly but the coffee bad this awful metallic taste to it I couldn't drink half of my latte. Maybe just a bad day but I would rather drive further to get better coffee. read more

Amazing smoothie! The king smoothie is like a peanut butter and banana sandwich in a cup. read more

Purple Bean - Best smoothie ever! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Reno, Nevada

If it weren't for the super friendly staff who took our orders, I'd probably give it one star. The Mexican mocha tasted like any other mocha. The prices are high and the atmosphere is horrible filled with fluorescent lights and odd items for sale like dog jackets. I was afraid to sit on the dirty purple couch. They have a drive through and ample parking. There are two small tables outside. read more

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Great coffee. Consistent excellent customer service... And the Chunky Monkey smoothie is delicious read more

Purple Bean - Not only do you get a great latte, you can't beat the customer service here - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Honestly, the atmosphere is kinda nice, as long as the equipment isn't running. My first visit was nice and the service was great. I loved the Spiced Chai Latte. Unfortunately, on my second visit the Owner wasn't there. The service was lousy, the Latte had very little flavor and it was nearly impossible to hear the person I was meeting with. It's obvious that the Owner does not read the reviews, and I wanted so much to give a good one. Prices are high for instant mixes. The real thing would bring you more business. read more

Amazing!!! I look forward to coming here so much! The menu is huge and there is something for everybody from fruit smoothies to coffee. I love "The Hawaiian" blended. It is my all time favorite coffee drink. Sarah the owner is so sweet and appreciative of new customer referrals. I love supporting a local business also. You must try ASAP! read more

Purple Bean - The Hawaiian - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Reno, Nevada

It's purple bean... need I say more?!? The girls are amazing, the drinks are amazing. The band on the weekends is amazing. I mean again, it's freaking Purple Bean. Duh read more

The blended coffee drinks here are AMAZING. They are way, way better than Starbucks Frappucinos, texturewise AND tastewise. Do yourself a favor and try one of them. The service isn't that quick or overly friendly, but neither is Starbucks, so you might as well just go here and support your local coffee shop instead of the coffee chain right across the street. read more

good coffee & tea -whether iced or hot. lotsa weekly & monthly specials or the barista can surprise you, if you dare! they are locally owned & operated. they know their regulars, but love to meet new customers. the price is perfect. read more

I love Purple Bean. Small, with limited indoor seating, but I love that they have a drive through, with friendly staff that remember my drink order. Their drink menu is extensive and creative, especially if you lean towards drinks of a sweeter variety. read more

I love this place! The girls always are so pleasant and remember my order every time! Large variety of flavors for your coffees and Italian sodas as well read more

Always satisfies a smoothie crave. Fresh, friendly. Good variety.

As a former barista, I am picky about coffee, particularly about espresso shots. I love to be able to watch a barista prepare a drink, and one of the first times I went I saw this: the first shot of espresso prepared for my drink wasn't up to par, and the barista quietly dumped it out and drew a nice second shot in it's place. That act told me what I needed to know - this place cares about good coffee. I have recently been able to frequent the Purple Bean and have been pleased with the atmosphere, love the friendly baristas who make you want to hang out there, and impressed with the coffee drinks. I confess I don't drink the flavored lattes and mochas most people enjoy, but I do appreciate great espresso. It also makes me feel better because this is a local business, and I happily pass up the closer Starbucks to patronize the Purple Bean. read more

Just moved down the street from this place and was pleasantly surprised when I finally checked it out. They have a bunch of fun latte flavors that aren't overly sweet and I really like the smoothie selection. I've only been through the drive-thru, but the inside looks cozy and like a spot I can bring my kids, since there's something for everyone. I like that their coffee is fair trade and their prices are very reasonable. I'm happy to have found a local spot that is close by! read more

Waiting in line for a cup of coffee it is taking little longer this morning. That's OK I can understand there are a lot of mixed drinks to make. But when the barista helps somebody behind me with their drink it's apparent I need to frequent the facility more often To get VIP service. If this was my first time visiting the purple been I would have given them one or two stars. read more

Love, love, LOVE this place. I have been on the search for a coffee shop that has a good variety of coffees with excellent customer service. This is the place! I was turned on to this place about 2 months ago and have been hooked ever since. After about my third time going in, the girls know who I am. They are always very nice and helpful. The short version is, this is the best coffee shop around. Amazing, wonderful - I don't have enough words to describe this place! Highly recommend to anyone, especially coffee connoisseurs :) read more

The drinks are usually good but the service today was really kind of awful. Unfortunately, this is not the first time I've had this kind of service here but I was hoping it wouldn't happen again so we went back only to be disappointed. Good drinks, needs new staff. read more

Better coffee and half the price as Starbucks! Love the convenience of this place and the prices are great. One complaint is when getting my usual cup of coffee with a toasted everything bagel this morning the woman serving me actually asked me to get out of my car to come in and toast the bagel myself... They usually do this for me and only had one other customer in the store so her declining my request seemed to be from pure laziness... not the best way to treat a loyal customer but ill return rather than going across the street and paying $10 for the same thing but lesser quality at Starbucks. read more

Before I went on a diet I frequented purple bean almost on a day to day basis. These girls will make you feel like just another one of their friends and completely at home. If you are a regular then they will know your name and even what you drink unless you are like me who changes the drink on a day to day basis. They can make whatever you want and will even make suggestions. After I went on a diet I found that these girls were willing to blend my dietary powder in with whatever drink I wanted which is very unheard of. They will never judge you and do their best to please. Those girls have the best customer service around and people should definitely learn from them. read more

They always offer such fun specials! I also love how if I bring my doggy, they give him a treat. Their bagels are tasty too. For sure my favorite coffee spot to hit in the mornings before work- especially since there is a drive thru. The staff is always very friendly as well. read more

There was only one worker today (Saturday) around 2:45pm & she was so nice!! She didn't come off rude and handled all of our drinks and the other customers in the drive thru with efficiency and impeccable customer service. read more

Unfortunately, last Saturday I received the worst service ever from what was once my daily coffee shop. It's truly unfortunate as I literally visited the purple bean daily and preferred a local shop vs a large chain. I stopped here in the morning before a child's performance and ordered 4 hot cocoas, Carmel frappe cream base and a latte. When the barista brought my sons frappe he took a sip of his carmel frappe-cream based and said there was coffee in it. I kindly told her and she said "you don't want coffee in it" I said" no it's for a child, that's why I asked for it to be cream based". She literally rolled her eyes right in front of me and said "You should have said no coffee then". I apologized and said when I order it at Starbucks that's what they call it, frappe cream based (meaning no coffee) I didn't know" and she rudely walked away. When she came back I said "you know I come here daily and don't appreciate the attitude I'm receiving" her response was " I know you do" with an I don't care tone. I said I just don't understand why the attitude, what's the need for it, is my order to Large today? She said "well you could have came inside". I responded with I didn't know there was a maximum order through the drive thru and she repeated herself "again you could have came inside!" At that point I told her I would never be back and she shrugged her shoulders. I have never been treated so rudely. In fact if 4 hot cocoas and 2 drinks were too much she could have kindly ask me to come in or took my order and asked if I could park and she'd bring it out to me. I do understand as it's only staffed with 2 gals the majority of the time but instead I was just treated like total crap. I will never give this place my business again! Adv of $1500 min a year lost from me. read more

The purple bean is a North West Reno staple. I remember my mom bringing us here before she dropped us off at school or daycare and then I always got hot chocolate and a chocolate muffin. It was good then and its just as good now. Although, now I get the hot chocolate for my son and I get one of their many coffee drinks, tea, or smoothies. This last time I got a blended creamy coconut which was just the pick me up that I needed to get through the rest of my day. The employees are always so nice and helpful if I have any questions or need to have a drink fixed or adjusted in anyway. One if the biggest perks is that they are very reasonably priced for all their drinks and they have stamp cards to where you buy 10 drinks and get one free! read more

If your like me and try not to feed into corporate America, it's a challenge to find a good and convenient coffee shop. The purple bean is one of my go toos for coffee in North West Reno! The coffee is always amazing, the Baristas make it a point to get to know their customers. And you have a drive thru or dine in option. Love it! read more

This use to be my most favorite coffee place in town! I love the vibe and the coffees are always delicious. The staff use to be way more friendly. Not bad just not what it use to be! read more

I absolutely love purple bean! The staff is beyond amazing & its reasonable. I suggest getting the white elephant :) read more