The Vanilla Bean Baking Company in McMinnville is hands-down one of the best bakeries around. Everything they make--cakes, cupcakes, pastries, you name it--is always fresh, delicious, and clearly made with care. Their flavors are rich without being overpowering, and their attention to detail shows in every bite. They made our wedding cake, and it was absolutely perfect. Not only did it look incredible on our big day, but it tasted amazing too. The real surprise? We saved the top tier for our one-year anniversary, and it was still delicious a whole year later. That says everything you need to know about their quality. If you need a cake for a special occasion or just want something sweet that never disappoints, Vanilla Bean is the place to go. Highly recommend! read more

So delicious!! We stopped off on a drive through McMinnville to Nashville and are so happy we did. Staff are friendly, the place was clean and welcoming PLUS prices are excellent. We ended up sampling a couple of items and are already planning to stop on our next trip north! read more

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I am learning that service in Tennessee is always amazing. I asked the lady at the counter to give me the best pasty In the house and she did not disappoint. I was given the pumpkin vanilla scone. This is the best scone I have ever eaten. Metal chairs for the tables are hard and uncomfortable but if that's my only complaint I can content. This place is a home run and would recommend anyone who is looking for a nice coffee shop with killer pastries look no further. read more

The Vanilla Bean Baking - Pumpkin scone - Coffee & Tea Near Me - McMinnville, Tennessee

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The brownie with icing and frosting was over-the-top marvelous. Not only was the brownie huge and tasty, but the combination of icing and chocolate frosting was almost, but not quite too rich. The vibe was chill, service was prompt and friendly, and I only wish I had taken some pastries to go. read more

This little coffee shop and bakery is so cute! The staff were very nice and helpful and our orders were delicious! I enjoyed a dirty chai and a strawberry muffin that was out of this world delicious!! I wish I lived closer as I'd be here all the time... I will definitely visit again when I'm in the area. read more

We had a delightful lunch here! Ordered: 2 Maple Sausage Bisuits 1 Monte Cristo 2 Ham and Swiss Hands down, the Maple Sausage was the most favored (3 kids and 1 adult). My eldest liked the Ham and Swiss the most. My husband devoured the Monte Cristo and remaining Ham and Swiss. Everyone got to enjoy bites of all the flavors. Drinks: Large Milk Chocolate (2 kids = nothing left) Savannah coffee (hubby said it was amazing) Water Lemonade Slushee? (My daughter said it was really good) Hot chocolate (my son said it was perfect, not too hot, and not too cold) After lunch you have to have dessert. So... Cinnamon Roll (oh, so good!!) Orange scone (yummy!) 2 cake pops (devoured by 2 littles) 1 pop pastry (shared and everyone loved the flavor) Cherry coffee cake (Very good cherry flavor) I highly recommend eating here. We had a wonderful time! I would totally stop again if ever nearby. read more

The Vanilla Bean Baking - Coffee & Tea Near Me - McMinnville, Tennessee

Let's start by saying, your GPS will take you to a different location. After parking and strolling the streets I stumbled upon it! Staff doesn't wear masks or gloves. So if you're the type taking Covid seriously this is something you should know. (This is the reason for my lack of 1 Star) Cute place, simple decor. 4 steel tables and chairs: seats four at each table. One sofa and 2 cozy chairs (leather.. for that at home hangout feeling. One high 2 seat bistro table. Cupcakes $2.50 or $24 dozen Crumb cakes $3.50 Cookies $1 or $10 dozen Cinnamon rolls $4 Scones $2.50-$3.25 (found the price varying to be odd) Limited offerings of real food. They only had a turkey wrap for $5.00 As I sat and sipped my Snickerdoodle latte I watched patrons come in. Regulars for sure. Some came in for specific items which they didn't have (chicken salad sandwich) I would think they could have more to offer than everything sweet but hey.. it's the south, everything has sugar here. Speaking of sweet.. the staff was extra sweet and courteous. Kaylee took my order and made my latté. 16oz $4.00 I also tried the apple butter cupcake. Looked prettier than it tasted. Cake itself was moist but nothing mind blowing. The icing was hard and I lifted it off in one piece. WiFi available for those who need it. read more

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Everyone always so friendly, love me something new and tasty but the pecan bars at the holidays that's where it's at! Super cute decor and plenty of lounge/seating. read more

Downtown coffee shop with excellent pastries. Wonderful muffins. Great cake donuts. Their big product is cupcakes: a bit too rich in the a.m. for me. Located in a historic building two blocks from the courthouse--love the adaptive reuse! Oh yeah: the coffee. Just has one of the best lattes in a Tennessee small town shop. Barista is talented but a tad slow. Skip the bypasses and take the downtown route to find this jewel. The extra 2-3 minutes are worth it. I was disappointed that no staff member wore a face covering. I would only consider takeout or curbside from this place. read more

Super friendly people , helped me make custom mini cakes for my marriage . They tasted amazing read more

The Vanilla Bean Baking - Coffee & Tea Near Me - McMinnville, Tennessee

Lots of options for those looking for a good cup. Standard drip is quality stuff Pastries and food look excellent, maybe next time. Cute main Street location. read more

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Love love this cute place. Great pastries and staff. My only wish is they stayed open more often. More hours please!!!

Absolutely beautiful shop, delicious home made pastries and great coffee. Lovely staff 10/10 would reccomm read more

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I was greeted right away by friendly staff and really nice seating and decor. The iced chai latte tasted great and I'm eager to come back and try more of their drink menu. I also got a jalapeño sausage biscuit that was fresh and delicious. Highly recommend you stop by! read more

Great little place! Friendly, and offering two cases full (unless you get there too late in the morning) of yummy treats that no one else in town offers. The coffee is outstanding. Do yourself a favor and drop by. read more

My boyfriend got me the breakable chocolate heart and chocolate covered strawberries for Valentine's this year and OH MY GOSH!!! I've never had berries this fresh from a business before!! It was all perfect and absolutely delicious! They also have a bakery menu that changes daily and I cannot wait to try other items! read more

From out of town. Stopped in after hiking to grab a mocha. Menu said soy was offered, but they don't have it anymore. Went with Almond milk instead. They have Torani syrup, which is a super high quality product. But the drinks are made with hersheys syrup and walmart brand Almond milk. My drink was terrible. We do local coffee shops alot when we travel. (Which is often) this is by far one of the worst drinks I've had. Baked goods were good though! read more

I love everything I've tried here so far! My top favorites are the Savannah and the white chocolate mocha! Very cute place, everything is made with care and passion! read more

Very friendly, great coffee, great pasties, super clean. I got the strawberry pizza and an iced coffee and both were great! read more

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Simply so yummy. Only was in McMinville for 2 days and got there yummy coffee every time (hot & iced). The orange cream soda was SO good, as well as the breakfast cookie (warmed up). Wish I got to enjoy them more! If I'm ever in town again, I'll be back. Thank you for your kind greetings! read more

The Vanilla Bean Baking - Iced Coffee, Breakfast Cookie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - McMinnville, Tennessee

This little place is so adorable. You have to stop in if you're in the area. The food is great and there's a beautiful area out back to relax and enjoy the scenery. The staff was fast and friendly. Just go! read more

The ladies here at The Vanilla Bean are some of the nicest coffee baristas I have ever had the pleasure of being served by. They are always nice an always welcoming. Their baked items are also absolutely amazing. They always have such a variety. I have been a loyal customer for over a year, and I personally will no get coffee anywhere else but here. Love you ladies. Keep up the wonderful work. read more

I know sometimes I'm guilty of walking in a place and by name only making the assumption that is all a coffee shop is, just a place for coffee. Oh but walking in to this place will open your eyes to so much more. I've been wanting to try this place for some time and it is oh so worth it! We had the breakfast muffin which I promise you is a meal in itself. How they keep the muffin just the right texture with the bacon throughout and a hard boiled egg in the center is genius. The atmosphere is very well decorated and spacious. There is also seating outside if you travel down the hallway toward the back. They have ever flavor for your coffee you could want and yes they do have sugar free options! They 3 ladies were so helpful and really want you to enjoy the place. They made it so warm and welcoming. They noticed my son wanting a little more sweetener in his hot chocolate and the lady just offers to put more chocolate in it! I mean who does that anymore! Talk about customer service. We did get some more goodies to take home. The southwest quiche, white chocolate blackberry and the maple walnut scones, the maple walnut coffee cake were all delicious. My husband took every chocolate oatmeal cookie they had left. They do close at 2 so get there early. If you miss trying this place trust me you have missed a hidden gem. I'm pretty sure they make special cakes but double check that. Oh, best latte I've had in a long time. Coffee was very smooth and no harsh after taste with some cheaper roast. We will be back, that breakfast muffin has me hooked! read more

The Vanilla Bean Baking - Coffee & Tea Near Me - McMinnville, Tennessee

Such a great bakery!!! Tons of yummy treats and fantastic service. We will definitely be returning to this little gem.

Ummmm ... holy. amazing. baking. We tried the cinnamon rolls, quiche, and breakfast muffin. Kids said "that's a grandma-level cinnamon roll." I even got my protein--surprise--there's a hard boiled egg in the center of the savory breakfast muffin! And the coffee, 10 out of 10. If we roll through McMinnville again, we'll be back. read more

This place was so amazing. My husband and I just moved to the area and have been trying local eateries. The cold brew was excellent, plenty of coffee flavor without tasting burnt or old. The tiramisu cupcake was excellent. I'm not typically a sweets person (I especially don't prefer icing), but this was so balanced with bitter cocoa and coffee. My husband had the lemon and blueberry cupcake, which was also excellent. I will definitely be frequenting this establishment before work very often. If you haven't been here yet, you're missing out! read more

It was the cutest place! Delicious cinnamon rolls, cupcake, and chocolate chip cookie! Very very good and adorable decor!