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    The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

    2.9 (82 reviews)
    ModerateCoffee & Tea
    Closed 6:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Outdoor seating

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    Kerisa B.

    I LOVE COFFEE BEAN RAHHHHHHH try the midnight mocha cookies and cream it's so busssss also the turkey pesto bagel mmm

    Kawehionapua Y.

    If you're looking for a place for a cup of joe or matcha that's served and whipped up by a bunch of obtuse baristas, this is the place to go. Seriously, the customer service is horrible...as soon as I entered the establishment the first two people behind the counter did not say a word to me, they acted like they did not see me although they both looked at me and turned away. Finally the third one comes from the back room and I ask if they have a bathroom as my pregnant wife needs to use it as I place our order...and she's staring at me and looking back at the register and is like well we do have one but but but...but you have to order something. Yes that's fine, I plan on it, I just need to know if there's a bathroom before I have her get out the car to walk in here. Fine, let's love one shall we. Ordering...I ask, so what are you known for here, she responds with, "coffee!" WOW!!! No kidding, you sure you're not known for your steak and eggs, or maybe your poke bowls; like cmon man what is going on. This place is a joke from start to finish, the drinks were fine,nothing to brag about and the the cinnamon coffee cake muffin and cream cheese croissant was tasty, so at least they got that going for them. It's an empty looking warehouse with unhappy looking workers who do not care about serving you with a smile. Unfortunately, I do not recommend this place.

    Iced chai

    I don't usually like leaving poor reviews, but this place never seems to get it right... The other day I ordered a blended caramel frappe, what I got tasted like just Carmel and milk blended (wayyy too sweet and like there was no coffee or anything else added to it) Today I ordered an iced vanilla chai, due to my last experience, I asked for it to be half sweet (thinking of the vanilla not the actual chai powder). The drink I got tastes watered down and like nothing :/ The customer service was not bad, just the drinks I've ordered have all been poorly made. My suggestions; reinvent the proportions, have a distinctive list of how many pumps or scoops of flavor go into what sizes and for different types of drinks. I've worked in coffee for many years and every place I worked had their own list of these things that were pretty spot on. And make sure your baristas know these proportions! As one of the only coffee shops around and on an island in which coffee is so popular it should be better quality.

    Midnight Mocha Cookies & Cream

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    3 months ago

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    Thank you SO much for eating with us, we appreciate your review!

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    3 months ago

    BEST COFFEE WE HAVE EVER HAD!!! must try blended caramel with whip! yummy!!!! girls were amazing and sweet too! 10/10 experience!

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    Thank you SO much for eating with us, we appreciate your review!

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    1 year ago

    12/5 ordered a hot vanilla latte wasn't hot it was more like cold latte. Disappointed

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    Service was good, and Peyton was very friendly. Vanilla latte was lukewarm at best, overly sweet, and lacking any noticeable coffee.

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    Coffee was good, but it doesn't seem like a good spot to post up and get work done. There isn't wifi or many outlets.

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    4 years ago

    The coffee bean & Tea leaf shop is my one stop coffee shop! I love there hazelnut ice coffee... There the best!!

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    Their chai is too hot to drink and it's not consistent. They also don't have WiFi. What kind of coffee shop doesn't have WiFi in 2022?

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    Koana

    4.9(157 reviews)
    6.4 mi
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    My husband and I stopped by Koana after a recommendation from a friend while we were on our way to…read moreVolcano. I mean this with all kindness, but I think my friend undersold the place! At first glance, it may look like other small, local shops, with locally made products and a few interesting goods to browse. (I ended up buying the last 'I'iwi bird pin they had on display, which I loved!) After reading some other reviews, I realized we may have just gotten lucky because the owner happened to be in that day. Let me say this upfront: they advertise slow black coffee and they mean it! The owner (Brian?) takes his time with each customer, chatting with you to understand what you're looking for and making some suggestions. It's clear he enjoys both his craft and engaging with customers. It was not very busy while we were there, which added to that relaxed, Hawaiian vacation vibe. We really enjoyed the conversation with him and even walked away having learned a few new things. We took our coffee and other purchases to enjoy on the bench outside, along with some stone cookies from nearby. (There were also additional tables and chairs available on a side patio.) Overall, we loved both the experience and the coffee, and we will definitely plan to stop by again the next time we are in the area!

    Service was incredible, very personable and educational. Atmosphere was very homey. 10/10 would…read morerecommend. Will definitely be back. The mocha was really good.

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    Coffee Girl

    Coffee Girl

    4.5(102 reviews)
    5.1 mi

    Came to hilo for a short day trip, and decided to check out the matcha coffee shops in the area…read more Coffee girl is so aesthetically pleasing! They had cute chairs and ig post worthy wall backgrounds. I love how everything is PINK! The service was very fast, maybe took 3 minutes to make. My strawberry oat matcha was delicious, but I did see they had some baked goods but opted out this visit. Will come back again soon!

    Coffee Girl is no doubt one of the coffee spots Hilo can boast about although it wasn't super…read moreimpressive in my opinion. This, however, is not to say that it doesn't have charms in it. Mostly in mint color, the interior is simple and yet it does emit a lot of cuteness. What was eye catching to us was the swing inside at one of the side windows. Whether it's okay for a person to actually sit on it to enjoy a little swing time is something I didn't find out from the young lady who manned the upfront bar by herself, if it's solely as a decorative piece to create the kind of ambiance this place suits to manifest, it does do a lot to attract visitors' attention. The lady was quiet and yet kind enough to give us everything we needed for the late morning walk into the town. My daughter and I wanted to split quads of espresso shots so that was our only order and yet we needed two separate cups with lots of ice in each cup with a little side cream (half and half) so we could make our own iced latte or cappuccino later (we didn't want ice immediately after the espresso was made as it would have diluted the coffee had it been made that way. Sounded like it was a little too much to ask which we felt a bit awkward. The kind lady simply did everything for us. Thanks to her for being so accommodating to our demanding needs!!) The shop is located from other businesses oceanfront so it's walkable to other things as long as you are talking "the center of Hilo". So for the location, convenience, cute ambiance and patience in service, we enjoyed our quick pick up experience while we were in town.

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