Been going to CB since the mid 2000's; used to be my favorite coffee shop for years, but it hasn't been for a while now. I still want to like them so badly, but every time I go, like every time, my drink just doesn't taste good. I keep going back in the hopes it will taste good again, and I try different drinks, but I've noticed consistently that they always taste Watery. Like, no matter what I order, it tastes Watery and bordering on flavorless. I wish their coffee itself actually tasted better. Like Peet's coffee for instance- their coffee actually tastes deep and strong, but the CB shots just taste flavorless. I'm not trying to hate, because I so wish this wasn't the case, and more than anything I am wondering what causes that ?? Anyways, the workers at this location are typically nice, the service is okay most of the time, and I appreciate how it quiets down at night and is a good place to chill in the later hours. I will also mention that I tried their iced tea in the hopes that it would be better than the watery coffee, but the iced tea was so strong that it was barely drinkable. I guess I just haven't found "the" drink that's worth coming back here for when there are so many other options for coffee nowadays. read more

I was in Simi Valley for an appointment and I was able to find a coffee bean and I was very satisfied. Overall, had a really good experience here. It nice inside and have many seats and tables to drink your coffee and hang out or do homework. They also have really good customer service!! The gentleman that helped me out was very amicable and when I put my number in for my points. He let me know all the offers I had, which was very nice of him. I ordered the honey oat latte iced with half powder and it was good, but I think they forgot to make it with half powder because it was a little bit more on the sweeter side, but it was still delicious. They have a lot of parking in the shopping center it's located!! I will be back here to this location when in town. -Marshay D. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Honey oat latte iced - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Simi Valley, California

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I have to love the interior of this place. It is so classy and they have a lot of great drinks and my favorite favorite favorite part is that they have absolutely beautiful dessert drinks, mango, strawberry, pure cookies, and cream, it is so nice to see that makes blending with coffee but what really did it for me was I had to have the jalapeño and cheese bagel heated up and a Doppio with with whipped cream, a.k.a. the dope O'Cain it was really comfortable to sit in. Everybody was totally cool. Laci and Sophia kept up a super friendly vibe. I don't think it's possible to have a bad experience when those two are working. I have to admit I will be coming back here to chill out on my break. They have outdoor seating in the very friendly and the bathrooms are super clean and do not require security lol this is a totally perfect place to chill and enjoy delicious pastries as well as some of the best dessert drinks I've had. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Simi Valley, California

CBTL Simi saved my life. I was really craving their horchata latte, and the stores near me don't have it available (it's okay, I understand!) The store is big, with plenty of seating available! The baristas are very friendly and work very hard to make a bunch of drinks. Shoutout to their general manager, who treats staff kindly and works alongside the crew! read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Chocolate Croissant and Iced Horchata latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Simi Valley, California

It's been a while since I have posted a review on my go to chain coffee shop. This is my go-to place for fancy teas and coffees....and an excellent place to go to in the summer for cool drinks. Today they had a tasting of ube and coconut- it was a very nice drink-refreshing and not overly sweet! What a treat! Today I venture out, with a new drink that had matcha, strawberry and more.....was yummy, although maybe it was a tad too sweet. Never less the drink served its purpose as it cooled me down on this very hot day! Today, I noticed that the store got new cups- check out my picture to see the new cup design. I am trying to figure out if I am getting more or less with the cup. Plus, they have a new stopper with a heart, how cute. As always, I appreciate the excellent customer service, even when the employees are busy. read more

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I thought to give coffee bean another try since I used to love them. But I should've known better now that I just go to specialty coffee shops. The service was horrible! Ordered my drink. Just a simple iced americano. No cream no sugar, easy right? Well it's amazing when people that ordered after you with much more extravagant drinks end up receiving their drinks first. When I asked about my drink, they had not even started on it yet. I shouldn't have to ask about my drink for them to work on it. To top it all off they added so much water and barely any ice to my drink. I just know I will never be back to this place. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Mostly water americano - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Simi Valley, California

Meh.. service is good but I just don't like the drinks. Sorry. I have nothing else to say on this one. Have I hit the min limit yet. Let's see. read more

Walked in around 2pm and the place was empty. The place felt cold and I'm not referring to the weather. There were a few people working but no greeting. Cashier was not friendly. I was bummed to find out they no longer make the Black Forest which was my favorite; I guess I don't come here too often. I ordered the cookies and crème which was pretty good hence the 3 stars but I won't be back. read more

My now usual weekly stop here when working in Simi. Iced black tea and enjoy a little AC for a bit. Restrooms are clean and the staff are always quick and friendly. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - BlackPacific Coast Iced Tea 8/20/24 - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Simi Valley, California

We used to live close to a CBTL location and visited there fairly often. Then we moved, so that opportunity went away. We also used to visit the one in Thousand Oaks on Moorpark with the outdoor firepit, but that one is gone. I always recalled fondly the taste of the ice blended mocha cold drinks, so when we were in the area of this CBTL shop, I told Dear Hubby that was where I wanted to go after we had lunch nearby. The interior styling is familiar - the walls feature wooden shipping crate siding with stamped designs from exotic locales. Some of the global locations where the coffee beans or tea leaves hail from are featured in those designs. This particular store has minimal indoor seating; there are more tables outside. The cashier was very friendly and helpful, so that's a plus. They weren't too crowded on a Wednesday mid-afternoon, and my drink came out fairly quickly. The reason I won't give five stars for the visit is actually the drink itself. The ice blended mocha was too icy, or not blended quite enough. The ice chunks were large enough that they wouldn't feed up the straw very well. Even letting the whole drink sit for a while so the ice would start to melt didn't fully cure the situation. Not sure if the blender was getting ready to die / didn't have enough ice crushing power, or whether the barista didn't run it long enough? The taste was still there. They don't use coffee, so the powdered mixture dictates what you'll get for the flavor profile. There are limited options for decaf drinkers, but thankfully, chocolate is one of the choices. And it's a great flavor! read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Menu boards and cooler items. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Simi Valley, California

I came in for a little coffee pick me up and this drink was recommended by the sweetest supervisor, thank you for your recommendation! I'll be back tomorrow. This drink is so delicious. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Ube AmericanosWhite Chocolate Americano and cold brew - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Simi Valley, California

Losing customers because charging for iced water! I purchased online. When I went to pick up I asked for an iced water I was told I just needed to pay .25 cents. Then went to Jamba Juice next door to pick my smoothie order and they gladly gave me a glass of water FREE and a holder for all my drinks... thanks Jamba!! read more

Went to this location for the first time and stood at the counter for 5 minutes waiting for someone to help me out. They saw me walk in and didn't offer any customer service or asked me if I was picking up an order. They need to train their workers better, instead of having them give that blank Gen Z stare and ignore their customers. The drinks didn't taste the same as they do in other locations, so I wasted my time and money trying out this spot. The staff were rude when I asked for a straw because they didn't have them out and available. Please teach these workers to do the bare minimum and be better. read more

Always A+ service at this location. Plenty of seating in the clean and spacious lobby and the food and drinks are flavorful and reasonably priced. read more

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Much better coffee then Starbucks. Nice staff and the shop is very clean. Lots of parking. Actually the three stars matches just fine. Not your place to comment on that. You are being pushy with your response. But the reason why I posted three stars is because I was trying to be nice. But truthfully when I made my purchase of over $100, the service was SLOW! Any other comments girl? read more

I had personally never been to a coffee bean location, and knew I needed to come and try this. My boyfriend and I both ended up ordering a medium cookies and cream frappe with whip cream. It was quite delicious! Better than Starbucks, if I say so myself. Staff was friendly and welcoming. And the location was clean and organized. I truly wish we had one of these back home . read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Cookies and Cream Ice Blended drink - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Simi Valley, California

Always friendly, always clean, always delicious. The staff truly is amazing. They remember my order even with my quirky special request. I appreciate them a lot. read more

Friendly... helpful... knowledgeable staff Work very hard and efficiently! I feel I have said enough and I'm a bit resentful that I'm forced to say more to get this review posted read more

Their Hibiscus Berry Sunrise tea was very good, and the Vanilla Spiced Oat Cold Brew was delicious!! I don't usually like oat anything or the taste of cold brew but this changed my mind and I will be getting it again. Both the to-go service and ambiance was good as well. read more

Order dry iced Americano and it did not taste that great and it was all ice and very little espresso.

I came here to get my To Good to Go order and when I got there during the pick up time, the bag wasn't prepared yet. After letting me know that she hadn't packed it yet, The server immediately got to preparing it. She finished packing it in less than five minutes and I was on my way. The bag was rather packed for what I had paid although there wasn't a ton of variety in it but she had warned me of that. I had gotten 5 of the egg bite packs and 5 or 6 everything bagels. It was a good deal. Overall, service was nice and friendly. The chairs were nice and comfortable and there was plenty of seating at 7:30 pm on a Saturday. read more

this is my favorite cbtl location to come to! i go to cbtl very often across many locations in Ventura/LA counties, and regularly come to this one. speaking on the last year, when i come in the evenings, the place is well maintained, the evening staff is always very warm and welcoming not just to me, but the many people i see them interact with, are receptive to my feedback, and overall make me feel comfortable being in this space. the tea lattes (ask for their tea menu card!) and ice blended drinks are very well done, even compared to other cbtl locations, and certainly compared to other non-cbtl cafés. i've come to this location since 2010 off and on, and have had the best experience here now compared to any other time in the past. i will always very highly recommend cbtl to friends over other chains, and recommend this place to anyone in the area or passing through. read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - hot matcha latte with oat milk - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Simi Valley, California

This place has really gone downhill. The last 3 times they were out of what I wanted to order. First 2 was the same drink, 3rd time I went for something else which they were also out of . My husband got a sandwich that was like chewing on rubber. All they seem to stock a lot Of is the Chrissy Teigan products . Forget this place read more

I can't recommend this location enough. Heather (I believe was her name), the shining star here, provides the best customer service I've ever experienced. She truly knows how to make customers feel valued and understands the importance of a great experience. I really appreciate her ability to turn what would have been a complaint into a five-star review.. They're lucky to have her on their team. Additionally, the entire staff listened to some feedback and has since implemented it. Thank you, Coffee Bean, for making coffee drinking such a great experience! Your commitment to quality and service truly stands out. read more

the workers are alway polite, i try to always leave them a tip because there so good at helping you with making everything perfect! Favorites are the Green Match tea blended and chai latte read more

Temporarily closed . Workers said they are remodeling. Might be a good idea to place a banner over the store logo until it re-opens

Cute atmosphere! The matcha is fantastic, but I recommend mixing it before drinking! My first sips were super sweet, and then they became dull as I had a bunch of almond milk in the last half of the drink. Other than that, I highly suggest taking advantage of their app! There are plenty of rewards both first-time visitors and returning customers can benefit from! read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - 24 oz (large) GreenMatcha Iced Tea Latte w/ Almond Milk, light ice - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Simi Valley, California

Coffee bean is something that every time I remember it exists I'm glad I do. Iced vanilla latte here is the way to go and it's always good and consistent. read more

What the hell is wrong with these girls that work at this location? The cashier did not say hello and just looked at my daughter and I. Zero personality. Then we go to get our drinks and one is hot as we asked for ice. I told the girl it was supposed to be iced and she proceeded to tell me it was rang up as hot. Ok no big deal, can you re-make it please? Barista was super annoyed she had to re-make it. She called out my name to tell me the drink was ready. As I was getting out of my chair she yelled, the remake is ready at the counter! So rude. Gave me a dirty look then proceeded to make another drink. Coffee bean please find some new employees. I'll give the place 1 star only because I'm forced to. read more

I sometimes come here when I have a coupon on the app to use because coffee is so expensive these days, the past few times I went specifically to this location the workers are not friendly and they give more ice then they do the actual drink which is pretty unfair and cheap of them. Plus I notice whenever I say thank you to pick up my drink they just stare and not say a thing. This is why I have been trying to scope out local coffee shops at this point I rather give them my business than this corporate crap. This location needs to do better as far as customer service and stop being cheap with the drinks! read more

I've been coming to this coffee bean for many years you can beat the amazing coffee and the service staff is fantastic. "Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name" this is one of those places. Our favorite drinks are the chai tea latte and the chocolate chunk muffin. read more

Love, my COFFEE BEAN Can't say enough good things about the STAFF they are the BEST . best coffee ever! read more

Great coffee spot in Simi! Friendly staff and great service! Love love love their bagels...so soft! They have plain, everything and Jalapeño Cheese. Sometimes they have fresh Challah bread as well! My go to drink is a hazelnut Latte...you're welcome! read more

This is a child hood memory for me being from socal. Before Starbucks was introduced before I moved to the bay and experienced other places such as blue bottle ,Phil's etc. The coffee bean is one of those places where you just know that you have virtualy unlimited choices of quality coffee and teas. This location was my first return to the coffee bean in over 7 years and I was pleased and satisfied without missing a beat. This is major because I expected a crazy change in quality and I was proven wrong. Friendly staff,clean store ,competitive prices and amazing hand crafted drinks. Keep up the great work team, as a fellow coffee enthusiast I can truly say that this place does it right . Thank you so much for the amazing experience upon my return ! read more

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Long time no see - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Simi Valley, California

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This coffee thing has a really great crew! They are super helpful and super friendly... Jessica and Julia are awesome! read more

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This location is terrible. I love the franchise but this one is a mess. The store had 6 or 7 customers in it, and every single person complained that either their drink or food orders were messed up, mine included. I ordered a cup of regular coffee with cream, simple enough. The girl asked me 3 times how I wanted my coffee. When she handed it to me it was a black coffee. It was really unbelievable. I won't come back. read more

LOVE the vanilla ice blended with almond milkI accidentally ordered at the T.O. location and Ma remade my drink for me so I wouldn't be out a drink for the day. I really appreciate it! Made my day! read more

I need to commend Emily for her calm demeanor , patience and perseverance with a rude customer 1/2 hr before closing 4/18 with many orders and one other gentleman behind counter (sorry didn't catch his name) I'm sorry but as a former restaurant worker, people can be rude and not just during this crisis no one should be treated that way ! I stepped in to tell the guy to be nice she was working her butt off! Thanks Emily and team Cbt Tapo simi !! read more

The staff is amazing and welcoming! I don't have a dull moment here. I order my drink and wait less than 5 minutes!! Also, my drink comes out amazing every timeKeep it up everyone! you're doing great read more

This is my favorite place to grab a cup of coffee and the only Coffee Bean around. In my opinion, they've always tasted better than Starbucks and the staff is very friendly and you won't spend an eternity there if you're in a rush. The only thing I would say they can improve upon is their pastry & bagel selection but it's no deal breaker by any means. I love the mocha ice blended and always try the seasonal items they have. Try the Mexican chocolate ice blended the next time they have it, its the best warm or cold. I wish there were more Coffee Bean & Tea Leafs around but I guess this will have to do for now. read more

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