the lean bean is soooo good!!! literally have it every single day! gigi, the owner, is so sweet and amazing and the service is always on point! its a small coffee stand, but there is a drive thru line on each side and it moves relatively fast! my family and i's go to is: nutty professor, white mocha, or dirty chai! read more

The tiniest and coolest coffee shop in San Diego! They're a drive-thru coffee shop located in Santee. The coffee is amazing and they even have acai bowls. The service is always great and it's the perfect place to grab a coffee and kick start your morning! read more

Lean Bean was a small stand that typically does drive through, but my group walked up (not knowing this) and they were more than happy to serve us regardless. Don't plan on eating there since they don't have seating, but there's a little shopping plaza right next to it that might have other places to check out and chill while you eat. We came on a Saturday morning after a hike with a group of 5 people and didn't really have any trouble ordering! The food itself was very refreshing, and honestly I like my acai to be pretty thick and theirs definitely was. The flavors were rich and I though the portion sizes were fair; getting the bowl with peanut butter added a lot to the flavor - or at least gave an additional flavor to alternate in every now and then. I'd definitely like to come back and try some of the other menu items if I'm ever in the area! read more

The Lean Bean - Peanut Butter Acai - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santee, California

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I've been coming to Lean Bean for almost 10yrs. The service has always been amazing and efficient. Friendly staff and the owner Gigi always knows what I want. And the acaii bowls are the best in East County!! read more

A very cute little drive thru store to pick up a delicious açaí bowl. No problem with the service, they seemed very nice and patient. I would recommend stopping by to get a nice little treat for yourself :) read more

The Lean Bean - Açaí bowl with everything on it ;) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santee, California

I had a PB açaí bowl that was what I expected. Great smiling service and friendly. I like that I can just drive through. Will definitely return for another bowl :) read more

The Lean Bean - PB açaí bowl - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santee, California

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My acai bowl was soooo good! Quick and easy service from the ladies working. Will definitely return!

Unfortunately the time I came here the espresso machine was broken so I couldn't order coffee like I originally wanted to. Instead I got an acai bowl. I enjoyed the peanut butter and toppings but the actual acai was soooo sweet and an icy consistency. It felt very cheap and not good quality but the price was not cheap. I don't recommend the acai bowl from here but I might go back to see if I like the coffee read more

Came here for a quick coffee run based on the reviews i seen, and man, was I disappointed. The drinks sounded so good, but when we received our drinks, half of them were all curdled up. Maybe it was because we got ice coffee instead of hot? We ordered the drinks exactly as they were with no subs. & they forgot to make one of our drinks. Service was nice and friendly, though. I just don't think I would be coming back for their coffee. read more

Stopped at the Lean Bean drive thru coffee shop in Santee so our friend could get an iced coffee. The two girls working were, cute, polite and efficient. Our friend said that the coffee was very good. The end. read more

Great spot to grab and go post-hike at Cowle's I wish we had a Lean Bean in Chula Vista read more

Great place to stop and drive through to get a coffee drink or smoothie! Friendly service with a smile!

Great little takeout place for breakfast or a light lunch. I typically get the açaí bowl or smooth. Can't go wrong with either one. Also, service is always friendly. read more

What a cute spot and the best staff! I think they have the best acai bowls I've ever had. Their cake pops are fresh and delicious and their drinks are made to perfection. I always leave there having such a warming conversation. It's a highlight of my day. Not to mention, My hubby loves it too! He goes every single day without fail. read more

Their lattes are way too sweet, you can barely taste the espresso because of how much syrup they put in. I've been twice - the second time I asked for half-sweet and it tasted like she added even MORE syrup. It was undrinkable & a waste of $6 read more

The best açaí bowl you will ever have in San Diego alert‼ I've tried many other açaí bowls and none of them live up to their bowls. They always have the perfect amount of peanut butter and sweetness. Never Icy, always smooth and creamy açaí. read more

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Have had two bad experiences, came right now for one more try. Pulled up at 3:30 and were told "we are only doing açaí bowls today." What?! Aren't you a coffee place too? First time everything we tried to order they didn't have ingredients for. The woman told us their deliveries are Tuesday, we could come back. You'd rather lose business than run to the market? Second time they were able to make my drink, and it was a horrible, tasteless waste of money. Today was the last time. If you care about your customers at all, do better. We try to support independent coffee places, small businesses, and Santee where we live. Will not try Lean Bean ever again, and will recommend others don't either. read more

Service is great. Not the coffee. Ask for 3-4 shots of espresso in your latte and can't even taste it. Just tastes like milk. Order the same drink at Starbucks and you can taste the coffee. read more

Good coffee, friendly and efficient service, and fair prices. Plus not a ton of coffee options in the Santee area. Highly Recommend!

The cutest little coffee drive thru there ever was. 100/10 first experience here! 1. Service was so speedy and friendly 2. My drink tastes amazing. The best coffee drink I've had in a longggg time (I got the nutty professor ) 3. They offered my pup in the car a puppacino, and it was the biggest puppacino she has ever received. Last but not least, their prices are definitely lower than Starbucks. Will absolutely be returning, what a sweet little spot read more

In Santee waiting on my car and found this little spot for a quick coffee. We got a pitaya bowl and the seasonal pumpkin horchata latte. The pitaya bowl was standard and tasty, nothing extraordinary but still good. My latte tastes nothing like pumpkin. The woman who filled our order today was absolutely lovely and deserves all the best. read more

The best açaí smoothies! so very good! Always busy... but service is very thorough and smoothies are always very good and very consistent! One of the best things s out this place is that it is drive thru ! So very convenient! read more

Yummy acai bowl extra peanut butter and my favorite person Jessica was there . She is such a great kid and always takes very good care of me. I MISSED JESSICA!!!! Her genuine smile and charisma is infectuos. read more

Got there at 420p on a Wednesday and nobody was there - says they're open until 5p. Have no idea of the food and coffee is any good but if you can't keep your hours I'll never find out. read more

This place is so great! The girls who work here are always so nice, the coffee options are great and they make the best açaí bowls! The drive thru is super convenient. read more

The peanut butter açaí bowl is fire, but it took like 30 minutes at least to get through the line to order. Coffee was fine. Seems to have a good amount of regulars. read more

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Biggest issue is they are not always open during posted hours with no signage saying hours changed or otherwise an issue. The blended pistachio drink is amazing. Pistachio is a hard to find flavor for coffee and hit or miss when you find it. The ladies we have encountered working their are nice and quick. Weird little quirk is they make your drink and give it to you before you pay, personally I prefer paying first. read more

if you're reading this looking for good açaí, stop looking. (technically, keep looking because the açaí here is great, not good.) the lean bean has the best açaí i've ever had, the service is always warm and efficient, and the quality of the probably 50+ bowls i've ever gotten here has never wavered. seriously, just go. stop reading, close this app after you get the address, and go. i love you lean bean read more

I don't know what the heck kind of magic they put into this bowl, but this was absolutely the best açaí bowl I've ever had. 10/10 that's it. read more

The Lean Bean - Peanut butter and regular açaí bowls - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santee, California

With how many other coffee shops there are in the area, you'd think that the lean bean would want to exceed expectations with their açaí bowl. Unfortunately, for $6, the amount of açaí they give in their tiny plastic bowl is not generous. The granola is delicious but takes up half of the bowl. And finally, the fruit choice is always great and fresh with strawberries, bananas and blueberries. If you're looking to purchase a great açaí bowl (only) skip this place and go elsewhere. read more

This little spot was good, but not great. It will satisfy an acai craving. I will keep looking for top notch açaí bowls.

Best acaí bowls ever. Quick service, kind employees. Adorable little drive-up coffee joint!

Love, love, love Lean Bean! The acai bowls are so good. You can get them with or without peanut butter. The toppings are fresh and yummy. You can get it with bananas, strawberries, blueberries, coconut shavings, granola, and agave nectar. The acai is a great thick consistency. This is important to me. I do not like when I feel like I can drink my acai bowl like some other places. The staff is friendly and quick. It's a small drive up but you can drive up to both sides of the business. I have brought several people here even family from out of town. They all loved it and have added it to their must stops when they visit. read more

We have been coming the the lean bean for years. 1st thing my son wanted after long visit to children's. Get in line 3rd car in line. The staff call me wave for me to pull forward to into the next line on the left. A car pulls right up. I tell the girl at the window other gilr told me to pull up. I get a very condescending response "yeah the other way around" pull out and get in the other line. Try to explain... sorry wrong way. I mean we will still take your order but pull out. I was asked to pull up?? Shrugged her shoulders. Worst customer service. I was in no way trying to disrupt the order of things. Then get told to get to the back of line. Wow the attitude. Not the first time but this time speechless to say the least. I'll take my business to the Kaffee Meister. Had a great experience with great staff. Will not be returning to the Lean Bean. Doubt anything will be done to correct it. read more

Love this drive thru coffee shop, even though I parked, and walked up to order and to take a few pictures. There prices are very reasonable, paying only $2.45 for a 16 oz Decaf Americano with a touch of cream. The Americano was really smooth and full of great flavor but without the caffeine punch. The young lady working knows how to make some good coffee. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-lean-bean-santee#2I3r8BwIlORzdVv0HoSRbw) The service was very up beat, friendly, and well to do. The also make blended drinks, smoothies, provide wheat grass shots, and make Acai bowls (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-lean-bean-santee#Xwliyx00BTZr_Vxu0U6hvw), but best of all, you get served with a big smile. Great way to start your day indeed. The place is located right on Mission George near the 125 freeway exit. You can't miss the bright green building. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-lean-bean-santee#KeelZzikLpyhOtc_u_OHrQ) read more

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The peanut butter acai bowl here is so yummy! They are so friendly and efficient with a drive through on both sides. I just wish they had more locations! read more

The Lean Bean - Lots o' customers - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santee, California

Disclaimer: I'm not a coffee person! Service was quick and the employees were so sweet. I got a peanut butter acai bowl and it was really good. The acai does resemble the typical sweet, brand acai that is common, but the price is not as expensive as other acai bowls and the toppings were generous. The convenience of being able to get an acai bowl in a drive thru is definitely worth it and I will return just for this! read more

For what it is, they've got some good coffee. No, this isn't the type of spot that has a coffee artisan locked up in the basement carefully crafting the perfect coffee roasts (Go to Bird Rock for that). This is the type of place that you drive by when you've got five minutes to get to work but haven't yet gotten your caffeine fix. This is the type of place to visit when you're too lazy to get dressed out of your boxers but want that sweet acai pulp in or around your mouth. Speaking of which, their acai bowls are the stars of this show. Half of the photos uploaded are of their acai bowls, a medley of fruits, acai pulp, peanut butter, etc. that wouldn't normally play well together but they somehow make it work. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-lean-bean-santee?select=cWlwr_LBbcnj32Etch5vbw#KAHXfUCvmL0tq0C925f7JQ). I never really liked acai before... they've swayed me (maybe I'm just easily swayed). Maybe it's their attention to detail, maybe it's how the owner servers everything with such joie de vivre but I find myself coming back here. read more

The Lean Bean - Try their acai bowls! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santee, California

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The cappuccino had no foam, all liquid, and was so weak I had to ask for a third shot so hopefully I could taste the espresso! Still tasted like watered down coffee. I have never thrown out an espresso drink anywhere before but I threw this one out and eventually when home made my own Nespresso Capp! read more

This has been my favorite spot for the acai bowls until today July 4th! Apparently the Acai bowls were pre-made so by the time I got home (3 min away), the acai was completely melted and warm. It tasted terrible. Then to make matters worse, when my wife went back she was received with a bad attitude. What happened Lean Bean? read more