Ordered a chocolate green tea almond ice cream in a waffle cone. I couldn't taste the green tea. Waffle cone was stale, only the tip was crunchy. Disappointing given the good reviews and the price. read more

The Red Bean - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

Very nice coffee shop. Awesome beverage options from hand crafted coffee beverages to hot teas. My husband and I ordered a Honey Lavender Latte and Blueberry White Tea. Great space for working, catching up w friends and relaxing. Very kind staff and clean environment. I would definitely return back when in the area. read more

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BlackBerry green tea dairy free (oatmilk) ice cream... just wow. I ate every bite of my regular cup. Normally I ask for small. Been here a few times when I come to annapolis. Very consistent with there creative flavors Oatmilk has been my fav as there dairy free option, better than coconut milk. Can't wait to try another flavor next time I'm down. Cute shop. Can sit in or outside. read more

The Red Bean is awesome! The service was fast, the people were really nice, and the ice cream was perfect. Super smooth and tasty. I loved all the decoration and the people working were extremely friendly!!! read more

Excellent made to order ice cream! We got the strawberry mango ice cream in a waffle cone and it was a truly enjoyable experience! The ice cream was thick but not overly sweet or creamy, and incredibly refreshing. The ice cream is made to order and you can really taste the fruits. The waffle cone was also homemade and so good! We were obsessed, and immediately got another order after we finished. The spiced chai latte was also very good, and have options for milk alternatives. Price is overall very reasonable. Would 100000% recommend coming here. Such an underrated spot! read more

The Red Bean - Strawberry mango ice cream in a waffle cone. SO good!! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

Amazing service and great coffee and ice cream I would definitely recommend. Thank you so much for making our night great! Such a welcoming atmosphere with a great fall scent :) read more

I actively seek out ice cream shops and the Red Bean did not disappoint! The premise behind this store is that you choose a base ice cream (vanilla/chocolate) and add in 2 different toppings to create your perfect ice cream. I opted into a vanilla base with strawberry and cheesecake bits and it was perfect! I also saw that you have the option to do coffee/ice cream combos which I would love to try when the weather is a little bit cooler. My friend did tell me that the website has more parking information rather than searching the residential areas for a spot (pay via app), so if you are planning a visit you may want to check it out. If you're lucky enough to snap a table outside, you have the opportunity to enjoy your ice cream with some excellent people watching and a picturesque view of the harbor. Definitely check this place out! read more

The Red Bean - a cup of ice cream on a table - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

After seeing so many positive reviews for The Red Bean, my brother suggested that we sample their unique ice cream concept, which involved selecting a simple base and infusing it with all sorts of crazy ingredients. I selected the non-dairy, coconut starter with mix-ins of fresh frozen peach and cinnamon. In fact, I had initially requested pineapple as my fruit, though they were sold out. Instead, only a mere slice of the peach was added into the blender with 3 scoops of cream and a hint of cinnamon. This resulted in a near flavorless custard that felt like a waste of calories. My companions found their blends to be as unexciting and bland as mine. While The Red Bean's ice cream combinations made for a different and creative experience, they did not live up to the hype and were not worth the money. read more

I used to love coming to this coffee shop, but now that is under new ownership it's changed quite a bit. The coffee is still good enough, but the new owners have really junked up the place and kept it understaffed. read more

Stopped in as we travelled through Annapolis and loved our drinks! I got a iced lavender latte and my husband got the hot chai tea. Vibe of the shop was cool and wish it was later in the day so we could have tried their ice cream. Staff was so sweet. Would certainly recommend! read more

Perfect for a warm day! We stumbled upon this place while walking around Annapolis and I'm so glad we did. After some debating on which delicious sounding flavor we will choose, we ended up with the peach honey graham combination and did not regret it! It was the perfect combination of creamy, sweet, with hints of fruity with the peach and it all went so well with the graham. Will be back to try another combination! read more

The Red Bean - Peach honey graham - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

This is like a cute little ice cream and coffee shop... I guess you can call it a Cafe. It has simple, but nice decor kind of artsy. I think they also sell the mugs, canvas paintings, and cards that I posted a picture of. The way it works is you pick chocolate or vanilla ice cream and two Mixins. So I picked vanilla ice cream and I had Oreo and brownie mix ins. You can add additional Mixins for 65 cents. The ice cream is really good and it was fun to watch them make it. There's just crazy machine that likes twirls at all around together and makes it look like beautiful wavy layers that you just can't wait to devour. I have to always meant eating with a cone is more fun but I'm kind of messy and I don't wanna spill it all over the place or eat it too fast. Babe, got a honey lavender latte and I took a sip... It was so good! The service was cool. It was probably a very long day because of the St. Patrick's Day parade. But the line moved very quickly, so they were very efficient at their jobs. I recommend visiting... Their flavors are cool - they have a lot of flavors to choose from and the way they mix the ice cream is just exciting! read more

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The Red Bean is like a McDonald's McFlurry glow up. You start with a base (vanilla, chocolate, or a little bit of each), and add all the toppings you like. Swirl swirl into a machine it goes and then you are left with your own couture ice cream. It is seriously fantastic and worth the long lines that wrap around the store. I went for a vanilla, dark chocolate chip, green tea and at the urging of the shopkeep added some cherry to the mix. I thought it might be too much flavor town for me but it was a great combination and something that I'll be seeking again! As others have mentioned the layout is pretty awkward and seating is limited but hopefully as they grow they will be able to expand and be more smart about placement. Located on a row where there is about 50 million ice cream shops, THIS is the place to be. read more

The Red Bean - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

Delightful local icecream store. There are unique flavors and also can make your own combos.

I ordered but the workers served multiple other people before me, including customers that came in after me. When I asked them if my order was ready they said that I must not have heard them call my order, even though they definitely didn't and there weren't any orders on the counter read more

This is a cute coffee shop with delicious coffee on a nice street to walk down. I had a special which was a lavender honey latte. Now I want to go to Annapolis just to get this because I cannot find a unique latte like this anywhere else. read more

The Red Bean - A nice view of the street from their window seat. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

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Came here to get caffeinated.. It was decent. I got a regular latte with milk. Apparently they use local milk and supposedly creamy. I enjoyed it but preferred my drink to be a little warmer. They're prob too busy making those ice cream/yogurt yummy looking stuff. The store is located on a busy street in Annapolis .. so if there isn't a line, get in there! When it's warmer out, I'll try the cold stuff.. meanwhile, warm drinks it is! read more

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Such pretty decor, love the idea of choosing your own flavors and mix ins. They were so nice and friendly to us, offered free chocolates

This is a go-to, must-have stop for me every year I come to Maryland to visit my MIL. You can make thousands of different ice cream/toppings combos, it's wonderfully overwhelming. And if you need a good panic order because you can't make a decision, they have menu with combo suggestions. The toppings and sauces are evenly blended throughout the entire thing, you're guaranteed a little of everything in every bite. I absolutely love this place! read more

I love this shoppe! The artsy aesthetic welcomes you in from the historic downtown ambiance. The owner (Sue) and staff are pleasant, hard working, and greet you with a smile. You can taste the quality and pride of this establishment in every cup of coffee. The ice cream will meet you where your imagination begins and have you return for another experience. It's a great space to chill and catch up with a friend or work on a project in the corner surrounded by good music. Whether a cup of coffee and conversation, ice cream to close out a fantastic evening with someone special, or just to stop in say hi to the cafe canine, the Red Bean delivers. read more

The Red Bean - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

Red Bean is a pleasant ice cream cafe located in the heart of downtown Annapolis. The ordering process is fairly simple, although you may be overwhelmed with the amount of mix-in options. You start with choosing either chocolate or vanilla ice cream as your base, then choose two mix-ins. Then they mix it all together (like a more simple Cold Stone, but not over the top sugary). The ice cream is delicious and fresh, would definitely go back to try the other mixes! They also offer coffee if that's what you're craving. read more

It's a nice little place don't get me wrong. Service was fine and vibes were good. The ice cream though was just like not mixed properly or something so the texture of my cup was actually distasteful. It even had a very odd flavor that I had to get used to. Interesting concept though and I suppose I'd try it again but this first time experience was not the best for me. I'd be interested to try their drinks too. Overall, it was a nice spot to chill and have a little dessert though! read more

I stopped by The Red Bean for something sweet and a caffeine boost while walking around Annapolis this past week with my mom. We got a couple of coffees, and I also got a small cup of the non-dairy vanilla peppermint brownie. The ice cream was pretty good but the small is too large and it was pretty pricey ($6.25 for a small non-dairy cup). On a Thursday holiday (Veterans Day), it was pretty frantic inside (not easy to get out of the way while waiting for your order and there was a lot of confusion about who was in line to order and who was waiting for their order). A nice treat, but nothing something I'd go out of my way for. read more

I visited the Red Bean this past weekend and I was definitely impressed by the iced mocha I had. I heard about Red Bean from one of my friends who lives in the area, and I will definitely have to check out the other location to try the Mexican mocha. I definitely recommend Red Bean if you are in the area. read more

Our annual trip to Annapolis with over Fall Break was made even more exciting by the Red Bean's unique ice cream. We were looking for a dinner spot and quickly decided on dessert first. Stopping in, we expected a basic ice cream spot... but oh, no, the Red Bean would not be a basic ice cream stop. Instead, the shop is a hybrid of DQ blizzard meets Cold Stone but in a tastier form. You select your base and mixins (2 is standard, I upped to 3 for a small charge), they mix it in a drill looking machine and it comes out as delectable ice cream, completely mixed - no clumps of cookie dough or a spot that's only ice cream. I put it.to the test ording cookie dough, marshmallow and coffee beans, thinking that surely there would be a wayward coffee bean left whole or a chunk of marshmallow unmixed. But I WAS WRONG. The beans were crushed, the mallow mixed and there was a delectable spread of all 3 flavors throughout as I worked my way through the waffle cone full. This is now regular rotation for us as we ramp up to 2x a year visiting family. The Red Bean will surely be on our agenda always. read more

The Red Bean - Ice cream = chocolate and vanilla swirl Mix ins = cookie dough, coffee beans, marshmallow Delicious. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

Red bean is absolutely my favorite ice cream spot in town, and that's saying something considering how many ice cream spots there are in Annapolis. There are so many flavors and blessings to choose from, and each one is fantastic. Red bean blends your choice of base (chocolate or vanilla) with your choice of mix ins (fruit, chocolate, nuts, candy, etc) . My favorites are the dark chocolate raspberry, the brownie mint, and the peanut butter pretzel, although I have never been disappointed with a flavor. Everything at red bean is great. The only downsides are the long lines which are pretty consistent and it can Greg a bit pricey if you get a lot of mix ins. However, it's totally worth it! I've never had ice cream as good as Red Bean's! Pro tip: the sizes are huge, and a small is probably enough. I've gotten the medium before and it's huge! Only get a medium if you're extremely hungry!! read more

The Red Bean - Chocolate , dark chocolate, raspberry, almonds ice cream - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

Ice cream was good. Nice selection of mixes. Lady with glasses taking the orders is ridiculously rude. If someone ask for a listed favorite cone, why do you have them list exactly what they want. We asked for a listed cone and had the recite what was in it . Just silly. And she was way too condescending. Maybe it's better with other staff. read more

Red bean is a great find in Annapolis. I had ordered two ice-creams, strawberry/mango and cookie dough/coffee. Both were delicious. the strawberry mango was especially refreshing given that fresh fruit were used to make the ice cream. We loved how there were two bases for ice cream, chocolate and vanilla, and toppings were mashed into an amazing desert. I highly recommend coming here for a tasty desert. read more

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OMG this is maybe the best ice cream I've ever had in my life. With a bevy of ice cream shops in Downtown Annapolis (DTA), there is stiff competition. All bets were off when I scrolled through the pics and menu selections. When my group of three ladies got into the shop, we all selected a wide variety of flavors. I selected the blackberry green tea with vanilla base because I can't go a day without green tea in some form, and the other two selected a pistachio and a chocolate peanut butter. There is a special blender that combines all the ingredients with the base selection of vanilla or chocolate. Then it comes out soft-serve style in a cone or cup. I'm Team Cone, but I highly advocate for the cone selection. It's delicious! I ordered a medium, and the cone was outrageously huge. I could barely finish it. It was very sweet, but hey - this is ice cream people! I will be dreaming of this place for the foreseeable future. Nom nom nom!!! read more

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I am officially obsessed with this place and am mad that it is an hour away from me. My friend took me here for dessert after a happy hour in Annapolis. Basically, you pick a base of either chocolate or vanilla soft serve and pick mix-ins. You can either create your own or they have some pre made selections. I got a medium peanut butter pretzel in a chocolate base in a waffle cone. When the woman handed it over the counter to me, my first thought was "Holy crap this is heavy" they DO NOT skimp here. For a split second I thought "Am I going to be able to finish this?" and then I remembered I am a human vacuum and quickly gobbled it all down. I was sad when it was gone but enjoyed it very much. I can't wait to come back and try other flavor combinations! read more

The Red Bean - Chocolate peanut butter mix ins in a chocolate base - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

Fun place to stop for ice cream. They have lots of options for toppings and such. Afogárelo was yummy

I loved this shop! I have been dairy free for some time, and I have missed affogato! They luckily had a dairy free option for me to enjoy. It was great and service was fast! read more

Pretty much the McFlurry on steroids, gotta hand it to you Annapolis! Came here for a pit stop with some friends after a day in Sandy Point. Concept's simple enough - vanilla or chocolate base, pick a size, cup or cone, then at least a couple mix ins. There seems to be the whole standard fare of fruits, candies, syrups, and toppings - but there's some pretty out there options like Old Bay seasoning and Rum syrup. These things are huge and are mixed extremely well. I'm pretty convinced the cone gets a little more ice cream based on what my friends say, but the medium cup felt gigantic even for a big dude like me. I opted for Pineapple and Old Bay - the fruit flavor permeated the entire swirl, and my joke topping just made it a little saltier haha - wasn't terrible but maybe needed another topping to round it out. Just from the realm of possibilities unlike any other ice cream joint I've been to in DMV, The Red Bean stands on top for such a unique experience. read more

Overall the place looks nice and has lots of seating was fairly clean and seemed to be a decent coffee shop hang out spot. The staff was friendly, we asked about the dairy free ice creams but didn't really get a lot of information on how it was made, mostly we wanted to know what it was made with. We did go on to order one small, speciality flavor, we asked if it was possible to try the flavor before we selected but all of the dairy frees are made to order. We also asked if it is a popular flavor but didn't really get a response. Personal I thought the ice cream was on the more expensive side. Dairy free dark chocolate with chili - our review, I would not get it again, the coconut ice cream base was overwhelming and the dark chocolate pieces were chunky in the ice cream. The chili powder was an unpleasant spice after the bite. Overall I nor my friends did not like this ice cream, but due to the cost we tried to power through as much as possible, which didn't end up being a lot. The chili was just to overwhelming and strange in the ice cream, if it were a slight bit sweater and maybe the chocolate blended into it, it'd be better. read more

The Red Bean - Dairy Ice Cream (Small) with chocolate and chili - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

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Amazing vegan flavors!! So good! Definitely gotta try the vanilla with chocolate chips. Simple and incredible. The chocolate is also amazing, so many interesting mixes! I have a lot of food allergies and this is one of the very few places I can safely eat at. And the coffee is great, and dog friendly. read more

Went there in a Saturday afternoon. It was very busy. Their service never disappointed you. This place is one of my favorite ice cream place. read more

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$7 for a small ice cream. It tasted good, but it is quite simply not worth $7. If you are a family of 4, four small icee will creams (excluding waffle cones or extra toppings) will approach $30 with tax. read more

Ok, a brief stop on a cold, cold, COLD morning, this little beanery was warm and inviting. Oddly tucked into what was once an old clothing store, it boasts sparse seating but comfortable. Seating, a mellow sound track and a good atmosphere. Bagels were fresh but regular. The coffee was good, not stellar but a good cup. This is what we need more of, local, unique and comfortable They do have ice cream and, apparently lots of it. Maybe next time in Annapolis read more

The Red Bean - The coffee, cocoa and bagel bar... - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

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I love this place. The coffee is great. You can still order a French press of coffee here, which I love. They also have great ice cream with both dairy and nondairy options. They have stuff that can be mixed in the ice cream as well. It's absolutely delicious. They also have a small section of locally produced items for sale. I've purchased several things from that section over the years. You won't be disappointed with the coffee, the ice cream, or the atmosphere. Seating can be a little limited at times though. read more

Unique ice cream experience if you're craving something sweet in old-town Annapolis. Choose your flavor of decadent hard ice cream, add a selection of goodies, then they'll put it all through the grinder. A perfect soft mix-in will emerge. Generous portions. read more