The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Had our breakfast there this morning. I see it as a better choice than Pete’s and Starbucks, though not as good as other vintage island coffee shops.
Also the pricing is very reasonable. Overall good experience.

Never having salmon on a bagel, this store had no idea a newbie was eating their version of it. By the way, it was deliciously light yet filling. Bagel was golden and buttery and the lox, I wanted more of. It also tempered the sweetness of the mochi (yes, I went back for more and Hubby laughed at me when I came out with six flavors!) that I had afterwards.

Ok so this place hands down has the best coffee I’ve EVER had! Soooo Yummy and a must try for sure! I’m partial to the iced hazelnut coffee made with almond milk and whip cream! Omg you won’t be disappointed in whatever you get! Starbucks is trash compared to this place! Customer service is always on par.

Excellent service today!
The young lady was so pleasant & friendly.
I always enjoy the food & the Bubbles mocha ice cream. Ordered a lychee iced tea & a lemon crunch cake.

I come here a lot. Always the same service. Its always great. The workers are nice and are okay with me taking forever to make up my mind.
I love coffee but I also get tea here. I love the dark chocolate ice drink and the special tea blends they have.
Its small but they have seats inside and out side to sit. The food is fresh and tea is made fresh everyday.
Come and check it out for yourself :)

The mochi ice cream from here is very good! It was my first time having mochi and it was delicious. Service was great, but it was a little pricey for what we got. However, it was worth it!

(Visit on Saturday, 05÷02÷15) Our first time trying CBTL and we weren’t disappointed. Service was great and the Caramel Frappucino and Mochi Ice Cream was good. I see reviews where they mention the Mochi Ice Cream was hard. It took my daughter time before she got to the Mochi Ice Cream so it probably soften a bit, but she like it very much.

Worst coffee. Worst service. Worst experience I’ve had a coffee shop in a long time. Got our order wrong. Made our drinks wrong. It was all bad, smh.

Very chill atmosphere. The problem I had was with the Bubbies mochi ice cream, which I recommend to never get it here (Just stick to the Bubbies location on University). They were rock hard and the barista told me to «hold it in my hand to warm it up for 2 – 3 minutes.»

Typical coffee shop with mochi ice cream, which is a plus. But no bathroom.

Yummy Mochi ice cream… chocolate/​peanutbutter! And Dark chocolate iced latte. …God I love chocolate! !!!

I am a pretty loyal CBTL fan and a few stores down from this location is a Starbucks. It makes me a bit sad that not many people shop at this store. The Starbucks next to it is pretty busy all the time while this store can be empty sometimes. I ordered an affogato ice cream and it was my first time having any sort of affogato shot. And i’ve never had espresso shots with ice cream before. It was strong at first, but I quickly got used it and it became delicious. I spooned the espresso over the ice cream to create a thin frozen shell, then I took a bite. As the serving was lessening, I mixed the rest of the vanilla ice cream with the cooled down espresso and it tasted like coffee ice cream or a shake. Good tasting from beginning to end.

Id hate to give a bad review but honestly within the past two years service and the quality of their drinks went down. Majority of the people there are rude and grumpy !! I have a handful of bad incidents (being that I work for a nearby hotel) from myself and fellow coworkers. Here is a list of them:
— I went in on a whim and asked the barista for a caramel macciato and instead I got chocolate.
–I went in on a separate occasion, and asked to have my green tea sweetened with classic syrup… but the barista insisted that they «do not sweeten our drinks», ?!!
–I don’t know if these people were properly trained, because my drinks are either way to strong or way to sweet.
— My most recent encounter .I got a green tea of the day and when I received my drink I had no ice inside !! I am speechless !! When I asked for ice the barista replied telling me that she did (she had attitude)!! Ugh I can’t believe this horrid customer service !!
I won’t be returning ever, and I won’t reccommend them to my clients either .ill be walking the extra distance to Starbucks

YES, they have some popular flavors (6) of mochi ice cream by Bubbies!!! We kept passing this location so we stopped a couple times on our recent vacation to the island. It’s a small but convenient location, with coffee, tea, and pastries, and our main reason for stopping in, Bubbie’s. We didn’t get to go to the actual Bubbie’s location so this was just as good, for us. The staff was nice, the store was clean, there were chairs outside, al fresco, so that was nice, enjoying our Bubbie’s– it’s a small but satisfying snack, and our little one likes it, too. Also, there were samples of the blueberry scones on the counter.

Great place to just grab a quick bite in walking distance from the hotels. They have a nice assortment of pastries and drinks. My husband had a coffee cake and a red velvet latte. Which he quite enjoyed. I did apple juice and a bagel. The staff was nice but disregarded my request for light cream cheese and strawberry jam even though I had asked if they had any. Instead I had it with regular cream cheese and guava jelly which is not my fav. So I gave it a four star experience.

While in Waikiki, we were thirty and want some morning coffee. At first we decided to walk down to Starbucks but when we got there, their line was already out the door. At that, we figured, why not try here.
It took a while before we ordered since the people before us was taking a while. When it got to us, I ordered their hazelnut blended coffee (~ $ 6).
They have the same set up as a Starbucks. They sell some of the same products. No big chocolate chip cookies though. They also sale mochi ice cream!
They got our drinks quick, and offered a stamp card. Might as well, right? My friend looked at it, and to obtain the free drink you must get 50 stamps = spend $ 50. Compared to Starbucks, Starbucks has the better deal.
I did enjoy the coffee, just no whipped cream next time.
Seating:
Indoors — one table with two chairs and bar stools
Outdoors — tables and chairs
I’ll probably start coming in and looking at their different drink and food options.

Yes, it is coffee bean. But it is a really great one. They have Bubbie’s mochi (get one!!). Also, they have a ton of delicious splurges (chocolate peanut butter brownies, anyone?).

Eating an affogato is for breakfast is awesome.

WAYY better than starbucks!
Even though it is a few more cents for their ice blended v.s. the fraps, the flavor is unbeatable. This is what coffee should taste like. Their staff is so friendly and useful and their pastries are sizable, inexpensive and delicious.
Don’t forget the mochi ice cream!

I’m already a fan of CB&TL loving their ice blended drinks more than Starbucks’ Frappuccinos. But they gave me one more reason to love them today as I walked past the store window at the Beach Walk — Bubbies Mochi Ice Cream!!! They carry a handful of flavors and we got the Mango, Chocolate Espresso and Green Tea. Yipee!
Thanks CB&TL for making Bubbies within reach for those of us in Waikiki without a car!