I love coming here if I'm in the area in Pasadena. My drink is always good and I came Sunday and made a mistake on my order and the lady was very nice and made my order over. I was very happy about that!!! Nice ambiance and good outside seating!! Clean inside as well! They are pretty fast with mobile orders too! Located next to Macys!! You can park on the street or in the parking garage!! -Marshay D. read more

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Got to love this place, they will never miss a beat. Service here was great, fast and efficient and the staff were very welcoming to their customers walking through the doors. I will definitely come back here over and over again. I ordered myself a caramel ice blended beverage, and it hit the spot perfectly. This is always my go to drink anywhere and everywhere. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Interior - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

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I stopped by The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on Lake Ave in Pasadena and tried their Tiramisu Cream Iced Latte. It was a great choice! The drink was smooth, sweet, and tasted like tiramisu - yum! The place was clean. They have tables inside and outside to relax and enjoy a drink, or have some work done. They sell a lot of merch and have gift sets. The girl who took my order was friendly and nice. Overall, I had a pleasant experience visiting this location and trying a new drink. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Tiramisu Cream Iced Latte ($6.95) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

Quick service, friendly faces, and delicious tea! That is the trifecta. So glad I stopped in and would recommend this spot read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

This location is adjacent to Macy's, which is conveniently located. It's small inside, but it's cute and modern, with friendly staff. Drinks and pastries are delicious and there is a nice amount of variety to choose from. It's located in the heart of other stores and restaurants. Parking is located on the street or in the parking lot. read more

Short Review: This location is in front of Macy's right next to Gaucho Grill. Friendly staff. Small store with limited seating inside. Long Review: I absolutely love Coffee Bean. Their coffee is better than the other chains. This is an average location in terms of decor and style since they all try and match interior and ambiance. However, this is probably the smallest footprint store I've been to, so if you're looking for a place to hang out and do work on a computer, choose another location. If you're walking and shopping on South Lake, this is a great stop. Friendly staff. read more

03/09/2025 Missed the daylight savings freebie offered by Wescom Financial. It's for the Spring Forward morning pick me up picking up the tab for SoCal customers. The girl taking my order checked with the manager and said the offer has been reached it's limits. I ordered a dark chocolate blended drink anyway because I wanted to get a drink. It's a small cozy place here with lots of shops around the area. Seems a bit pricey for a blended drink than some of other places I visit. read more

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I have been coming to this location for a while now. Sadly, today a piece of cleaning sponge was in my drink. I immediately stoped drinking it and threw the rest of the drink out. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Type of cleaning sponge. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

I love this coffee bean so much. It's always empty and the workers are so nice. It's very clean inside and the workers are great to their customers shout out to Wenedy because she made my Matcha so good and I feel like she deserves a raise. please read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

Got a hibiscus sunrise which was refreshing. Super nice staff. Clean place to enjoy your drinks. Bought some coffee beans and tea to go.

I stopped by this Coffee Bean location last night, 2/5/2024, for an impromptu late(r) night drink run. Drink: Hot Large Winter Dream Latte (Free on your bday ;) Description from their site "Drinking a Winter Dream Tea Latte is like basking in the rich, complex aromas of the holidays. Jolts of cinnamon, honey, cloves, and vanilla blanket you in a festive warmth. It tastes like waking up on a cozy winter morning and running down the stairs to see perfectly wrapped gifts under the tree." I haven't had a winter dream in a hot minute, and boy did they make this drink suUuper hot. Just be careful! I ended up waiting a little bit before drinking, and it was perfect. The drink reminds me of a chai late mixed with vanilla - it is more on the sweeter side so keep that in mind. CB uses powder for their drink, which dissolves perfectly in the hot latte. Customer Service: The girl who helped me was so nice. She helped answer some questions with patience and happily took my order. She was extremely friendly and I appreciated that. Seating: Indoor and outdoor seating are available. It was pouring rain yesterday so we stayed inside during our short visit! Pro Tip: I used to frequent Coffee Bean a lot and always use their rewards app! If you can create a free account and just the code, you can actually get a free drink! Get a free drink at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf after your first visit using the app by signing up with code DianaL7052. Sign up now: http://coffeebeanrewards.com/refer/DianaL7052 I was so happy to use my free birthday reward yesterday (which is valid for 3 days unlike starbies that's only valid the day of). All in all, I'd highly consider coming back if I'm in the area and want some Coffee Bean goodness. read more

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And yet again coffee bean and tea leaf lets me down, I ordered a layered matcha latte which I did not get, there's no vanilla flavor and it tastes like watered down matcha, I ordered delivery and I work on the same block, there's no way that me drink got watery from the time it was made to when it got dropped off, I asked for my sandwich toasted it was barely warm when it arrived. And not to mention I also added instructions to my drink to not add whipped cream even tho there no option to not add whip. Do better dude, I switched to you guys from Dunkin now I might switch back read more

Well Def a gorgeous day outside. Very peaceful. Inside reg cafe vibes , pungent coffee aroma and loud conversations over blenders .. The cashier was assisting me and got my tea bag out of a jar with hands that just touched the register.. I kindly asked brought that to his attention.. he washed his hands made my tea then came back to register - thank you for the immediate self correction. Babes drink looks yummy. I like my tea bland lol hot water over a bag. I heard the bathroom had no tissue and low soap. Def not okay for a coffee shop .. sigh read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Outside - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

Stopped by this morning and asked for a layered matcha with no sugar and non fat milk, which I get in Glendale. The manager, Nelle, told me that they have the ingredients to make it but since it is not on the menu, she would not make it. She says that customers frequently ask for that but she always refuses. I asked her why would she refuse to accommodate customers dietary restrictions and she said that she will only prepare items on the menu. Needless to say but we walked out and went elsewhere. There were only two customers reading the newspapers and two employees including the manager in the store at the time so they were pretty slow. Not a good business model at this location. VERY disappointed with the management and lack of customer service. Would give a negative number if possible. read more

The service was perfect -- she gave me room to check out the menu but offered help in choosing. I chose the mocha which was nicely balanced between coffee and chocolate. There's not a lot of seating, but there's also some tables outside. A little padding in the seats would be nice though. read more

My wife and I stopped by this Coffee Bean today because she wanted her ice blended mocha from here. We came during the afternoon time so they weren't busy at all. The person working the cashier was very helpful on telling my wife to use the app so she'll get points. Once my wife signed in on the Coffee Bean apps she has some rewards to use so she was able to upgrade her drink to a large for free. They did not take long to make her drink and she was very satisfied with it. read more

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Today I had great vietnamese coffee. The service was great I was treated well and even made a new friend

So I come here every morning after I drop my son off at daycare. Typically the baristas are friendly, they don't typically seem to enjoy being there, but they aren't rude to guests, which is greatly appreciated. However, this morning I had an unfortunate experience with an individual who was completely dismissive of my presence. After waiting for sometime, I decided to ask the barista for my tea (mistake on part) and he was visibly irritated and annoyed that I would disturb him while he was heating up food. He muttered an "Oh" and proceeded to pull out a medium or small cup to make my tea (I had ordered a large tea). When I had asked him if it was a large, he said nothing and proceeded to sloppily pour the previously made tea into a larger cup, and then add more water. Normally they double cup the teas, but this time he chose not to. And as a result, my tea was dripping, and the bottom of the cup was soaked with tea water. I also should mention that his interactions with the other patrons in the Coffee Bean was different than his interaction with mine. I have never met this person before, but he seemed immediately irritated with my presence. And I should preface that I was not rude. I greeted him with a good morning and had my app ready to scan after I had placed my order. Not sure if he was in a bad mood or just does not like my people like me, but this kind of behavior is extremely unacceptable and shouldn't be condoned. If you don't want to work there then don't or if you don't want to serve people like me, then ask another coworker to take the order so you don't have to interact with people who look like me. It's pretty simple. The moral of the story here is don't take your poor attitude out on unsuspecting patrons. It isn't fair. Because I can't give negative stars, I give this spot 1 star. Lastly, while there were three people working, the one that I had an unfortunate encounter with was a male who was about 5'5 to 5'6, with a 5 o'clock shadow and curly hair with what appeared to be bleach blonde tips under a coffee bean hat. read more

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I'm typically very skeptical of coffee chain matcha, but CBTL's Iced Matcha Latte is a consistently delicious, reliable option! I love their iced matcha with almond milk- it's perfectly sweet and the matcha flavor is strong. However, I wanted to point out the wonderful people who work at this CBTL location! I went in today to redeem my free drink and despite my app having issues, the main cashier was still able to fulfill my order. I'm so grateful for their flexibility and kindness, and wanted to leave a great review to express my appreciation! Not only are the drinks great, but the workers are kind and the location is well situated with great outdoor seating. Highly recommend! read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Iced Matcha Latte with Almond Milk - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

Enjoy the lattes. Hot this time of the year. Turkey sandwiches with pesto are great. Service is good too.

I liked how this Coffee Bean had outdoor seating with a direct view of a busy part of downtown Pasadena. The inside is actually small and compact, so that outdoor seating is a necessity. My coffee was up to their usual high quality standard. The workers smiled at me when I walked in. Beware of parking though. Its all paid parking on the street, and if you are just picking up something to go like me, you'll need to park close to half a mile away in one of the residential subdivisions and then walk there, which is what I did. As far as I know, this Coffee Bean doesn't have their own parking lot. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Hot Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

I ordered an Iced Mango Matcha Latte and overall it is a very good drink to enjoy in a hot summer Southern California day. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is located in a great area, gentleman who prepared my order was super friendly and my Iced Mango Matcha Latte was on point. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Iced Mango Matcha Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Located in Pasadena, this is a nice coffee shop to visit if you don't like the overcrowded shops elsewhere. There are many options to choose from. Coffees, teas, shakes, you name it. I love cold, blended drinks, so I got green tea with chocolate chips. Definitely refreshing. Inside, there is limited seating, but outside, there were plenty of tables to sit and chat. I sat outside in the warm weather. I would come again for some shopping. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Chocolate chip green tea frap. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

This place took forever. I think I was there for a total of 20-25 minutes between ordering and waiting for my drink to be made. Even my bagel took forever to heat up. read more

It's like a Starfish Bucks - but with free parking on South Lake Ave!! --------------------------- if you have ever been to S. Lake Ave., you realize how difficult free parking is The Starbucks at this location? You get 30 minutes maximum. The Peet's coffee? You get 90 minutes with validation but then the meter goes wild and you end up paying $20 per day maximum definitely not conducive to working for a long period of time. Street parking? You get one hour maximum. And these meter maids are BRUTAL, they sneak up on you and attack on a bicycle! THAT'S COLD!!! This location, meanwhile, has unlimited FREE parking in the parking structure. That alone makes this a 5 star experience. Plus, free wifi. Check it out! read more

Thank you May for your joyful greeting and excellent latte! this location is spotlessly clean. delicious wrap read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - egg white wrap - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

After waiting 15 mins for a drink, I remembered why I don't come in here anymore. When inquiring about it, the look of annoyance was lovely. read more

I went to Trader Joe's on lake and felt like a little pick me up. So I stopped by for a pumpkin chai iced blended since it's back in season. I wanted to give this location another try since the previous time my drinks have felt short because it was just watery for an iced blended. As the girl was blending it, I had a feeling it wasn't going to be the right consistency since she had made "leftovers" for herself in a little cup. Right after I stepped out of the doors I took a sip and was so disappointed again. I'm not sure why but this location makes this ice blended like a watery mess. I've been to many other locations ie the one on East Foothill with a drive thru and I've never had a drink that was just pure liquid. If I wanted to get no iced blended I would have ordered the drink over ice. I ended up going hone and blending it myself with additional ice to get the consistency that it's suppose to be. Unfortunately, I will not be returning to this location again because you can only give an establishment so many opportunities before you get discouraged on the quality of the product. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

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They make a great, hot, decaf chai latte with chamomile and lemon...oh soo good with extra whip! Ice blended mocha decaf is delicious also. Any of the lattes and ice blended ice coffees can be made decaf. For someone who likes a treat but doesn't want to jolt of caffeine...try these. read more

Lake is one of the worst places to be hunting for a restroom! Luckily, this tiny spot has one. Drivers around this area are a bit impatient but everyone manages to find parking around here. Make sure you pay the parking meter if you park on the street or you will be looking at a ticket with double digits Not for the claustrophobic this tiny coffee shop has bagels, sandwiches & juices. It's just like going to a Starbucks but with less people. Unlike Starbucks, expect to be paying a dollar or two extra from everything. Example.. a $5 dollar pressed juice at Starbucks will be $6.50 here. I'm writing this review because I am very impressed with the service from a barista. Didn't wait for me to ask. On the contrary. It was more of an offer! He asked if I wanted my sandwich toasted and if I would like hot sauce with it. Very friendly and did the job fast! Exceptional hospitality skills Devon! read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Locally bought - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

Hi I'm at this coffee shop every Week and I have experienced rudeness from the guy who always works there Let's get into what happened so I asked what are your drinks with no caffeine and he said in a rude voice what do you mean ? Then he put more ice than the drink. It's a coffee shop and they are playing rock and roll disappointed/ rude coffee shop.I recommend going either to Starbucks , chipotle and Cava. read more

It just goes from bad to worse with the same ole manager Nelly who continues to be so unprofessional, hostile, angry towards customers. Went into this location after being gone in Europe for over two months. I ordered a matcha green iced latte and asked the cashier employee if I could get ice for many of my sports bottles because my refrigerator had blown a fuse while in Europe and lost all function including ice. She asked Nelly who initially said yes. Nelly became increasingly hostile towards me telling me I'm never allowed to ask for ice again, instructed me to go to a market to purchase ice. She proceeded to talk about me loudly to her employee in front of other customers stating, "she's the one that writes bad reviews about me, she's the one that hates me, don't give her ICE anymore". When I called her out on it, she said, "you do write negative reviews many of them about me". She then took out her phone and filmed me standing with my water containers and told me she was submitting an incident report showing how much ice she gave me. She continued to film me without my consent in front of other patrons. I told her I would be filing a complaint with corporate. She spoke to me like someone who had zero class, no professionalism. I've never ever seen a manager to any store behave like this. She is hostile, rude, nasty to her customers. I can't believe she hasn't been fired as a manager. The level of unprofessionalism is shocking to any customer on the receiving end of just having asked for ice in sports containers. Unbelievable. read more

I love this location, staff is really nice and the store is always clean. The cookie butter latte is everything. We come here often as it's close to home. read more

This is the best The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf location in my very biased opinion. Mostly due to the incredible guest service from Jose! Once, I came in to find that he had already started my order after he saw me crossing the street from the window! And from what I can tell, they treat all their regulars this way, which adds so much value and charm to an otherwise corporate business model. The location has ample seating outside, and the oak cabinetry and wainscoting make the interior feel very cozy. I used to go to Peet's down the road, but after I was attacked and spit at by an elderly gentleman who was upset I asked him not to pet my dog without permission while I was trying to pay for my coffee last Christmas Eve, I started coming here exclusively and I never looked back! So far, no one has spit in my face! And it's been awesome! read more

I had a great experience at Coffee Bean in Pasadena! The staff are incredibly friendly, and my order was ready very quickly. Highly recommend for great service and a speedy experience! read more

This coffee bean employees are very rude and need attitude adjustment they are unhappy and don't know how to make coffee clearly very bad customer service read more

Excellent coffee shop! I had the Cookies & Cream and Hazelnut blended frozen drinks. Delicious. Comfortable atmosphere, with covered seating outdoors. Well-trained staff. One the best coffee spots in Pasadena. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

So I show up 10 minutes before close and they're totally shut down if you're going to say yoi close at ten make sure you dont close early. Ita rude to customers and shows a lack of professionalism. If anything adjust your hours to close at an earlier time so customers dont waste gas to drive to your facility thinking theu had time to get something and leave them hanging. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Hours of operation closed early..... - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Pasadena, California

I come here maybe once a month when I dont feel like going to Starbucks. Its sort of inconvenient for me to come here beating bad traffic on Fair Oaks when I can literally walk to Starbucks from my house. This location is actually pretty nice. Many seatings available inside and outside, clean and staff is friendly. Its not crazy busy like other locations so finding a table isnt big of a problem. One of my favorites besides Green Tea Ice Blended is Apricot Ceylon Tea Latte. I like to enjoy my drinks iced so I barely order anything hot. I love tea and subtle vanilla in the latte makes it very smooth and leaves less bitterness. A hint of apricot is very pleasing as it gives fruity aroma as well. Just FYI, CBTL uses powder over syrup like Statbucks. Other thing that is keeping me away from coming here is parking. They dont have parking lot available. Street parking is only good for 10 minutes front of the store. I mean it seems to me that many people park at the Bristol Farms parking lot including myself, but I feel like one day they can possibly tow my car. Maybe CBTL customers are allowed to park there, not too sure. Drinks are made to perfection and is consistent. Dont forget to use your rewards app on your phone. read more

I love this Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf! I've been coming here since 2007-08. I used to love coming here to study. They have enough outlets inside but can get pretty crowded. They have free parking in the lot just south of the store on Lake. There's this perfect countertop/bar seats at the front of the store that's great for studying if you don't mind being right in front of the staff. This is always my go-to spot when the weather is cooler so I can get my tea lattes. My favorite is the English Breakfast Tea Latte. Their Pomegranate Blueberry Tea Lattes are surprisingly good too if you haven't tried it. It's also the closest Coffee Bean to Rosemead, so I come here every chance I get when the weather is cool. I also really like this area/plaza because I have an electric car and they have a free charging port right by the entrance to the Macy's off of Hudson. read more