Roasted Coffee Bean

Great selection of coffees and pastries, quiches, sandwiches. Owners treat you like family and the store also has gifts, cards and artistic items you can buy.
Truly unique and more satisfying than a generic trip to Starbucks (which I also like from time to time too)

I came here when I was a High school student at Tino (class of 05!) and I returned today, more than 10 years later! It’s still the same :(outdated, cluttered, confusion is what I feel about this place. I went in to get computer work done and this is what happened:
1. Couldn’t find an outlet so I asked the owner behind the counter and he showed me outlets in the shelves behind the ugly porcelain animals (old people trinkets) and so I plugged in my cord risking breaking these piece of «art»
2. Asked for the WiFi password and he said they don’t have WiFi so naturally I was shocked!
Me: «Sir how can you have a coffee shop without WiFi?»
Him: «It’s the 21^st Century, everyone has their own hotspot.»
Me thinking in my head: Yeah if you’re company pays for it! That’s rude!
Me: «Okay I’ll go to Chromatic Coffee then!»
So sad that this place is going to fail, it’s really hard for small businesses to compete if they don’t work on improving and growing. Good Luck!

Best coffee I’ve had since moving to the Bay from NYC. Wish I would have found it sooner!

Very good cappuccino at this location, and the atmosphere was so relaxing and cool.

If you want to go to a Coffee shop where you can feel like a part of a community and get personal service on a first name basis, definitely visit the Roasted Coffee Bean. You’ll see all kinds of people in there. They have excellent coffee and roast their own beans on site. Zohreh is an absolute wizard when it comes to the art of the beautiful Late. I have never seen such artfully produced amazing and frothy foam! And I love the big, white, chunky coffee cups they serve their hot beverages in. Makes the experience so much better! They have amazing pastries and the best biscotti. But FYI, know that there’s no YFI, which is what gets people actually socializing with one another. Smart!
There’s something special about their atmosphere and I feel it’s a rare treasure of a coffee shop! If you’re looking for a regular place to meet your peeps, you might want to consider this place.

Me: Do you have a breakfast sandwich?
«A breakfast sandwich??? (Acting like first time hearing that term) Then says, «Well, we have an English muffin, egg and a piece of cheese!!!» (Sarcastic)
How much?
$ 4.75
Thanks, I’ll run to grocery store.
Lol
Will update after trying but customer service a bit rude.

Love this place! The owners are so sweet, I didn’t experimence any of the things 1 star review people are talking about!
For coffee ive only tried simple things like ice coffee and lattes but they were fine. What makes this place special for me is the atmosphere and baked goods!
Their baked goods are amazing!
BEST carrot cake I ever had, it’s more like a banana bread type of carrot cake and it’s not too sweet but moist, with various seeds and soft raisin. Sooo delicious.
Their quiche is amazing too! I don’t really care for quiche usually but my bf recommended it so I tried and was pleasantly surprised! Great crust, soft eggs, nice balance between egg and other ingredients. So filling too.
The egg n muffin is also very good, great breakfast. Banana bread and apple fritters weren’t as great but good. Can’t wait to try more of their other stuff! They don’t always have the carrot cake so get it when you spot it!

Came here because Chromatic was closed and I’m glad I did. Very friendly and helpful staff/​owners. One of the more pleasant coffee shops I’ve experienced. The muffin I had was great and the coffee was wonderful. Lots of local art and jewelry on display. They don’t have wifi and that seems to change the customers somewhat, everyone was talking to each other instead of being solitary. I’ll definitely be coming back.

Fantastic gem of a coffee and breakfast spot. The owners were super nice and it’s a pleasant atmosphere for a quick breakfast sandwich and espresso to get out of the Silicon Valley rush hour traffic for a minute.

I came here during lunch time. I went out for a walk with my six month old and planned to visit this café but hesitated due to the negative recent reviews. There was enough room for my jogging stroller, which is a HUGE plus. AND the café was full besides two tables. When I entered, an elderly gentleman asked me if I needed help. I said that I was still looking and he gave me space. I asked a few questions. The smoothies, slushies, and Italian sodas are all made with syrups so I passed. I ended up getting a blended green tea which I asked if was sweet and he said a little. It was too sweet for my tastes, but I also got a turkey sandwich, which was delicious! The total came to about $ 10. The woman who was behind the counter was also very friendly and approached me to compliment my baby which is always very nice. Since my hands were full with baby and drink, it was very nice that the elderly man offered to bring the sandwich to my table. I will probably return again and try the Italian soda and other blended drinks I didn’t realize were on the other side of the counter by the register. I gave one star off because I didn’t care for the drink which I thought was too sweet and I asked if it was sweet. The service was phenomenal. This coffee shop is mom and pop meaning that the tables taken by those not buying are taking up space that customers who are buying may take. When I was there, the shop was packed. Service was great, the people were friendly, and it seemed like everyone who was in the shop were regulars. I suggest giving this place a shot if you are going to be a patron. While I was there, there were two friends reading, a man working on his laptop, friends chatting, and a family. They all received great service, and they all were patrons (bought something). The café is decorated with the creation of local artists and some coffee and tea tools. I have my eye on a glass teapot I want for my kitchen. I’ll have to drag my husband here again for that tea pot! I suggest to give this spot a chance. I will visit again with hubby and possibly with another mommy friend and baby too since it’s a stroller friendly environment, but the tables are high and the chairs are high too. Four chairs per table but I suppose you could move two tables closer for a bigger group.
P. S. — they don’t take Amex

Their Vanilla Soy Latte is so sweet. I hate it.
They didn’t ask how I wan’t it done. They just turn their backs and start making it and hand it to me in a togo cup. Really disappointing. I hate it when people say «coffee is coffee» and this place kinda insinuated that in this experience.
I want to go back and try their other blends but I’m hesitating. Plus theres tons of other coffee places to try anyhow.

I have no idea why the rating is so high for this place! We arrived early for a meeting and decided to sip on some coffee while waiting and wanted to support a local business. When the two of us decided to share a large coffee and a slice of banana bread the old man/?owner literally scoffed and rolled his eyes after saying «that’s it?». ARE YOU KIDDING?! Needless to say, we left for the Starbucks across the street. Not a good idea to run an independent coffee shop with overpriced stale looking baked goods and to add extremely poor customer service. Think twice before you consider wasting your time or money here!!!
Fyi: don’t say «welcome Apple 2 campus» and treat non-​white customers with sheer disrespect. The reason the Bay Area is an amazing place to live is because it’s a melting pot of some of the best and brightest from around the world. Get over it or get out!

I came in to say hi to a friend and was harassed by the staff to either buy something or leave within minutes.
I have never felt so insulted for simply sitting quietly at a café table.
If you want a place to sit and talk with friends I do not recommend this location. Keep looking.

The owner is rude! Short black hair lady.
It was our first time visiting the shop and she pretty much demanded that my friend and I both purchase items in order to sit at the café (many available seats).
Lastly my friend dropped her tea on the floor and her immediate response was «you’ve got to be kidding me». I have never had anyone respond that way to a customer.
This will be the last time we visit.
On a separate note I feel bad for the old man that she probably hired on minimum wage, poor guy!
To add additional information, I told the owner I would write about her attitude in Unilocal and she said «I don’t care about Unilocal and I don’t look at it»

If you enjoy being publicly berated, then I’ve found THE coffee shop for you!
I met a friend here for a nice chat and purchased a tea. Being the klutz that I am, my elbow knocked the tea all over the floor.
«YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!» –owner yelled once she saw the spill
. Really? Is that how you react to a customer accidentally spilling their drink? Don’t they work in the food & beverage industry. Much less, in customer service?
Well, way to make me feel awkward and angry. In any case, she took away my cup and didn’t even offer to refill it., I guess hot water IS really worth the $ 2.50 I paid for given the drought situation.
I also had two other friends meet us here for a quick chat since they were in the area. Owners were quick to jump on whether they wanted anything, then were quickly unamused when they politely declined.
As quick as Dr. Jekyll turned to Mr. Hyde, the owners rudely told my friends to leave. WHAT?! Isn’t this a coffee shop? Mind you, it was completely dead with no one there.
«There is NO reason for your rude, condescending attitude.» One of my friends exclaimed.
«I really don’t care what my customers think, I really don’t care! You need to leave!» The old lady owner yelled.
Honestly, if Gordon Ramsey ever did a spin off show called «Café Nightmares», this café should be in the premier episode. Cause my experience was straight up out of a reality TV show.
WOW. *drops mic*

Where to start?
This is the first time I wish I could designate a «0 star» rating for a business as giving this café a one star is quite insulting to those establishments that are truly worthy of a «1 star».
I have never ever been treated so poorly and unwelcomed in my life. The older couple (please review my photos for this business so you know how these terrible people look that is poorly managing it and quickly bringing this place down) immediately gave me and a friend an awkward look when we entered the door to meet our other friends. Our friends let us know that they already had poor service from them as they demanded they purchase food or drinks if they are going to sit at their tables (no surprise here the café was pretty empty so it was not as if other patrons were being forced to wait for a seat). I figured that was odd as I’ve never been to a coffee shop that required you to buy anything to sit and do work right when you get there. With time passing I am sure we would work up thirst or require a snack (one of the reasons Starbucks is successful. They encourage people to sit and do work and have WiFi for people to do work).
After about 5 minutes of sitting down at this table while my friends worked on their laptops the older man walked up to the table and said to my friend and I «It seems we missed your order??» Really?! I told him I am fine thanks. My other friend said she was fine as well. He then basically gave us the death stare stood there awkwardly then walked off. Minutes later the angry lady basically berated us and let us know we need to buy something or we should leave. Wow! That is when my camera started rolling as my friend and her started to get into it because she insisted on all of us leaving her EMPTY coffee shop.
As I didn’t want to stoop to her level and behave unsophisticated as her I decided to stand up and leave and let her know I am too classy to engage in a conversation with them (yes her lil old man side kick decided to speak non-​sense like her).
Anyhow, what really bewilders me is the fact they have this gigantic large sign posted on their window reading, «Apple welcome! 2^nd campus.» Really!!! Well if that is actually the demographic and customers they are trying to attract they don’t think those Apple employees are going to need WiFi and have people meet them there that may not necessarily purchase anything while they work??? Verbatim from this ignorant woman «this is not an office space, you can’t just sit there.» Seems to be a disconnect with the audience their advertisement is geared towards versus whom they want to serve at their coffee shop.
With their lack of customer service, being incredibly rude, and I am sure rent is going to go up with downtown Cupertino being built I can’t imagine this café lasting if they turn away potential customers.
Those of you reading this review remember you have been warned. If you need coffee you’ll get better service at the Rotten Robbie 100 yards away!
Need to add that Jared Carlsen the owner said to us after we told them they are rude since my friends did in fact buy biscotti and a drink but had the audacity to say, «no you are rude for using the space and not buying anything…» Wow so now there is a minimum purchase in their head for them to be polite? I guess they are the first coffee shop to have a cover charge!

Confusing little establishment on a corner plaza in cupertino. Looks like an antique jewelry shop from the parking lot cause the café is towards the street. So walking in, i expected a very humble environment… which i definitely got until the girl behind the corner opened her mouth. I asked if they serve food and she replied…“food…”…very condescendingly, «you passed it on the way in.» I was kinda mad at the tone in her voice, but i brushed it off until she told the man behind the counter about how i missed the food display and they laughed. You’re not supposed to laugh at customers… at least not in front of them when they haven’t ordered. I was pissd at that point, but i decided to order an iced latte and a bagel since the reviews were mostly good about this place. What i recieved was a bitter iced drink and a very hard toasted bagel. The man behind the counter is a little bit nicer when he informed me there was no wifi… which is also a negative… so yea… this place did nothing for me.

I have to start by saying I am from Seattle. So this coffee may be what others live, however it sent me running back to the big SB. Certainly no staple of quality coffee, but consistent everywhere u go.
This place has overpriced hand made art work, vases, cups, etc. The assumed owner is a nice older man. But he couldn’t tell me a thing about why a small coffee cup was $ 50 or where it’s from. The many random items for sale, the old Sweet man behind the counter term, all tell tale signs of generally poor espresso.
If I were reviewing a art store, I would be more generous. Since this is at heart a coffee shop, my review is on that subject alone.

Been coming here since I worked across the street back in ’96. Lucky I bought a house in 05 2 blocks down!
My favorite coffee place anywhere! Owners are very nice, They make the best Mocha in town! Ask for a double squeeze chocolate in your Mocha! It makes it perrrfect!
The whole family is a regular! Even my 8 year old looks forward to his Italian Soda whenever he earns a new belt and wants to celebrate!

Can’t believe my first time was a few days ago, being that I’ve lived down the street my whole life.
The owners are super sweet and funny. They know my parents because my parents like to come in for their morning coffee and huge slice of cheesecake (which I told them was unhealthy to eat for breakfast, to which my dad replied, «But isn’t there cheese in it?»)
When my brother and I finally came in for the first time, my parents introduced us to the owners, who were working, & they joked about us getting jobs so my parents can retire haha.
We ordered:
– Peppermint latte — had a nice subtle taste of peppermint, was refreshing
– Almond roca latte — SO GOOD!
– Bacon and potato quiche — Oh man so good!
– Cheesecake — Yum yum!
I like the ambiance of this place. There’s a bunch of jewelry, artwork, even Japanese silverware stuff, etc etc all around, and I really like the wood barrels as tables. It’s a really cute place!