The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Mmmhmm coffee! I always love going to this place when I’m on the west coast and now of course Hawaii has been added to the list. I believe they have this franchise throughout Texas although it’s not as common. Nice little change up from the norm. The baristas here are all so warm and friendly even early in the morning at sunrise. But then again, if you lived in Hawaii you would always be cheerful and sunny too. Right?! During the holidays you must try the red velvet latte, although I make it a misto extra hot! And they have almond milk! That fact alone for me is a hallelujah moment right there. They also have quick bites to eat and they even sell Einstein bagels here. Love it! I look forward to going back to the aloha state simply for some more java lovin. Mahalo!

I came here for a short meeting with my friend. I never been here but it was quite an experience. The area seemed spacious from what I’ve imagined. There were many tables and seats. There are many outlets at the benches by the wall This is a plus!
My bf looked at the bakery stand and found a savory scone he wants to try. It was a bacon, turkey, and cheese scone. It definitely sounds interesting. After taking a bite of it, it was delicious. I fell in love with the scone. $ 3 for a decent size. Cheaper than Starbucks.
You need to buy something in order to get free wifi. Need to ask the cashier for the code to get in. 2 hours was limited. Gay! Bathroom needs a key and exchange your ID with them. Jeez, strict much. Service is meh. The cashier had a sassy and annoyed attitude. Must be that time. hahaha.

Convenient location for those who live in the Ala Moana area. Also serves as an alternate and more spacious location from the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf in the Ala Moana Shopping Center food court. The store is located between Papa John’s, the Nailery and Teddy’s Burger. Parking entrance is off of Makaloa Street facing Don Quijote — you can’t miss it! I usually chose this location over the mall as it’s easier to get in and out of and I can avoid all the mall chaos.

This location is generous with their electricity and water. This attracts a ton of homeless people.
My only beef with this place is they let homeless people smoke cigarettes in front of the store all day every day. It’s absolutely disgusting and there are signs that say no smoking. Basically, they have a lot of regular homeless customers that use their free stuff and pollute the place and everybody that walks in and out of it. It’s pretty ridiculous and unfathomable, but I don’t think they have very good management because there appears to be a high turnover rate with employees. They also have employees that smoke outside, although they typically smoke a few feet down the corridor (which doesn’t help because the wind just blows it in your face if you are standing or sitting outside in the outside seating).

Awesome iced Americanos! They ise in house powdered flavors not syrups which makes your drink smoother Really nice staff even considering they are working on Thanksgiving. Sign for the shop is facing the road so it’s hard to see the entrance if your walking on the same side of the street that the shop is on.

I’m always so impressed when I visit this establishment. I would like to acknowledge Nicole, Christal, Charmaine & Ronnie Ann they were all working this morning. They always greet me and always working so hard. Gabi was not there this morning & she’s always so cheerful & greets me as well. I just love coming here. I always feel so welcomed. Thank you Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Kapiolani branch for such awesome customer service! Happy Thanksgiving!

I am glad to go to this place and let me tell you that it is a good place to meet people, study as well as having a cup of coffee with friends too. So i am glad to see that the people are very nice and well mannered and let people study and have meetings with either bible studies or business meetings. Also this location is very good because if you are a maikai card membership, you can get a 1.00 off large drink of your choice too. So if you’re looking for a good place to study, meet with people and have bible studies or something that you want to go and get away from distractions, then this is a good place to go so that you can get most of the important things done and just enjoy your time and just being able to get a chance to just eat and have some coffee or fruit teas like the pomegranate blueberry ones and checking out the seasonal dtinks. Just remember that if you go to the restroom, leave your picture ID and they will let you go and use the restroom and hope to be back again soon to try their fabulousness fruit teas and food items.

I only come here when the Mo’ Fun Friday offers are too good to pass up and every time I order something from here, I’m never disappointed.
I’ve had a couple ice blended drinks — Black Forest and Malibu Dream, yummy! I’ve also tried an iced cherry blossom green tea, very floral and delicious. My absolute favorite thing to get is the plantation iced tea. Iced tea and pineapple juice is a combination you can’t hate.
On my most recent visit, I let the cashier recommend an iced tea for me and he said he’d pick the most popular one for me. I didn’t catch the name of it but it tasted just like an Arizona green tea, (but fresher). Yum :)

My sister is a coffee freak. Me, not so much. After we had dinner, we wanted Pumpkin Spice coffee (No, we’re not white girls lol). This was nearby. The parking lot is on the Don Q’s side of the street, not on Kapiolani. They share a lot w/​a nail salon, Papa Johns, and Teddy’s Bigger Burger, and it’s free!
This location is large, and can hold a lot of seats. I noticed a wide open space as we came in, maybe people moved the tables? The service was super fast, even though they seemed close to closing, they weren’t rude or anything.
If you’re coming to study or hang out, I suggest come early because we noticed every table people were sitting here w/​their laptops. Lol. There is also outdoor seating too. But at night, it seemed kind of a «shady area.»
Which also reminds me, their lot is not lit in many places and there doesn’t seem to be security going around the premises. So heed the parking signs.

Small suggestion; since this is a packed location, there should be some friendly signage on the walls addressing people setting up camp sites, sprawling baggage across the few remaining open chairs.
Also you’re selling a grilled cheese sandwich and they offered to microwave it. because the oven was broken. If you want to break into the grilled sandwich market I would highly suggest getting a grill.

I went to coffee bean a couple of weeks ago. The cashier, Odessa, that greeted us was very friendly. However, when we were waiting for our drinks the person on the bar, Roni, was busy changing the trash bag. We had to wait a while before our drinks were started. Then when Roni gave us our drinks she didn’t even make eye contact with us or tell us ‘have a great day’. Odessa had to chime in from the other side of the bar to tell us. To top it all off I tasted my drink and my first sip was all powder… I could’ve went back there myself and made it better and quicker.

Quiet and nice place.
Service is great and very clean.
Not a lot of people on weekend.

I always thought I was more of a Starbucks girl but this particular CBTL location has changed me! Yes, the prices are pretty pricey but the ambiance, service, yummy drinks and food make up for it! I live walking distance away from the Kapiolani location and experience good, no AMAZING service here every. time. They’re nice and make small talk that doesn’t feel forced but actually genuine, haha (definitely not the vibe I got at the Starbucks O frequented).
For those of you who aren’t keen to CBTL, they use crushed ice in their iced drinks. They don’t have a gold card/​app type of rewards program, but they do have a simple stamp card– $ 1=1 stamp. 50 stamps=free drink :)

By far my favorite coffee chain. It’s probably a good thing that they dont have these here in Seattle because I’d go too much. With that said, the Ala Moana location is a little small, but you can sit in the food court so it’s not a big deal. Usually when I get coffee at the Ala Moana location, it’s to have a nice cold beverage while walking the mall so sitting isnt necessary for me. With that said, screw Starbucks! COFFEE BEAN ALL THE WAY!!!

Best location. Always friendly and welcoming.
Iced coffee with hazelnut is delicious.

Have to give leave ID to use toilet ??? Really. Homeless using toilet not my problem and also have to type in extensive code to use wifi …

I would call this CBTL Narnia of cafes because this place is tucked away from civilization and its the prettiest CBTL I’ve ever encountered.
Its spacious and clean with lots of tables to go around. Drinks are blended nicely compared to starbucks and they have my favorite – penne pesto pasta! To be honest I like CBTL more than starbucks because of their drinks, but starbucks is just more convenient. I personally enjoy getting their cold blended drinks here because its more flavorful and not watered down. I have a friend who works here and she told me the use powders instead of syrups so I guess that’s their secret to making their delicious drinks.
Its quiet here and its definitely a great place to study but I’m not too fond of the 2 hour limited wifi because I need more internet hours to do work.
You can park behind the building, where Don Quiote is located. Lots of parking available.

Spacious with lots of tables and a cozy atmosphere. This CBTL is tucked away behind Teddys Bigger Burgers across from Don quijote. My mom told me she discovered this new coffee shop and had to take me there ASAP. When we got there I was like «MOM THIS IS A CBTL AND IT’S BEEN HERE FOR A WHILE NOW» to which she replied, «Just go inside, it’s cozy and you’ll like it.» I rolled my eyes at her because how different could a CBTL be from any other CBTL or how much better could this CBTL be from my prized Starbucks?
First of all, this cbtl has TONS of tables and places to sit. I used to study at the starbucks at ward when I was in college but that place is noisy as hell. In comparison, this CBTL is practically a library! Also the AC isn’t overly blasted so it makes for a nice study temperature. I happily sipped on my matcha latte and I could tell my mom was looking at me with her triumphant «I told you so» smirk. I admit, she was right. It might be a chain coffee store but it’s pretty solid as far as coffee shops go.
Also, I realize that CBTL is a little cheaper than starbucks. And I’m realizing how much I love the tea lattes…

This is my favorite Coffee Bean/​study spot on Oahu.
First off, Coffee Bean hand whisks all their amazingly delicious powders by hand per drink per order. So you always get the creamiest smoothest lattes ever. They also have delicious coffees. A dark or light roast.
Their bakery goods, made from scratch mostly, always fresh and heated to your preference.
Oh did I mention they have super amazing seasonal specials! Look out for the pumpkin latte during October and other yummy treats during Christmas.
But besides all this what makes this place is the STAFF.
I get the BEST vibes from the people that work here. They are all smiles, friendly to the max and just basically amazing people.
So I live super close and this place is extremely convenient for me to walk to. Therefore I tend to come here allll the time. They make my drink with speed yet never skip the details. Aka the hand whisking.
Justin was the first friendly staff member I met coming to this establishment. He was so stinkin helpful trying to find me find a drink I would like. I was sick and requested, «something sweet, but not too sweet, warm, and gonna make me feel better cuz I’m sick. Oh and not too caffeinated cuz it’s late.» I was pretty much a nightmare (I get whiny when I’m sick T-​T). Justin was nothing but smiles, kindness, enthusiasm, and creativity! He made me a custom drink, I still have no clue what was in it to this day, but it did the trick I felt warm and fuzzy when I left and have been hooked to this place ever since.
My second encounter involved another staff member Jordy. Not only is she beauty queen material at first glance but she is such a sweet heart I seriously feel she could make a fight for world peace. She emanates compassion and love. I adore her. Every time I come in she makes me smile and puts me in that instant loving life mood and ready to take on the world.
The one tall Asian guy is the manager (sorry to use race I just seriously have no clue what his name is) is insanely speedy and professional. He fixed a drink order my boyfriend messed up for me in under a minute. Thank god too cuz I was late for my overnight shift!!!
I’ve also encountered Victoria and Travis who are just as lovely as the rest of the bunch.
Ok. I’m done being mushy gushy about how amazing all these people are. I just gotta say if ur gonna be supporting any hard working students/​all around good people, do it by bringing your business here.
Late night, especially weekends it is a bit noisy, this is the Korean café hangout spot after 8pm. So keep that in mind if ur trying to focus or study at night.
LOVE YOU COFFEE BEAN KAPIOLANI!!!

I dont know when it happened, how it happened or why, but now you cant just automatically log online; they give you a card with an access code when you purchase something.
This allows you 2 free hours of internet. Kinda a bummer, but I guess its good that I wont have to keep logging back on every half an hour when I get kicked off.
I would only knock off half a star if Unilocal would allow me. But it wont. But their customer service and drinks are still awesome.
So I guess Ill only come here when I only need a couple of hours of internet!