The Big Bean

Love this place! Great baked fresh cookies and very friendly staff! Wish they had more seating indoors but overall awesome place to be.

We went here for breakfast Sunday morning. We were sans kid, so took the opportunity to try a local place. It was pretty nice. The coffee was good. I wish the pastry/​breakfast selections were bigger but it’s a small shop. (I was jonesing for either a cinnamon roll or breakfast sandwich.) The service was quick and friendly. The bagels and muffins were clearly fresh. The coffee was good. Hubby is more of a coffee person than me and wants to go back to try their other coffee options. All in a all a nice, little local place. Clearly a fan of the runners who come in the back entrance off the B&A trail. And dog friendly.

Terrific coffee and Mexican hot chocolate. Nice local place. Staff is helpful with suggestions.

This place is a great example of a mom and pop type business that has a product that stands above the national chains. I tried the mexican moca, and holy cow it was delicious. Just enough sweetness. Get your butt over this joint and get yourself an awesome coffee.

Waaaay better coffee than most chains. My personal fav is the mexican mocha… even though that’s not coffee it is delicious! They also have a killer pumpkin spice when fall rolls around. The store is really adorable and charismatic and everyone who works there is super friendly and nice even early in the morning.

Love the local eats! Mexican mocha was incredible. Need to try their drip coffee next time. Great customer service and fun atmosphere. Will definitely be back
Update: drip coffee is delicious as well.

Bottom Line: A cute local shop with friendly baristas serving coffee, tea and other concoctions.
Yay local business! What a cute little place. I can’t claim to be a connoisseur or either coffee or tea, but I do really enjoy both, and particularly tea. Initially I went here because someone at the gym had some awesome smelling black tea. As I entered The Big Bean, I learned that they had many varieties of tea — both bags and loose. I knew I wanted to loose but still needed help deciding. The staff showed me their tea labeling system (black, green, etc.) and was able to eloquently describe the different teas. (Don’t worry, no one was behind me in line!) I also got to take a whiff of a few teas before picking one out. Not only was my tea delish, the overall experience was quaint and friendly. Mmm, and now I am officially craving some Big Bean tea.

I love this place, my family loves this place, my dog loves this place (free treats!)!!! :) The coffee selection is always fresh and delicious and I love that the blends are varied daily. The staff is the friendliest and they are so community-​oriented. It is right on the bike trail which makes it an awesome walk/​jog destination. Always a good atmosphere in this place! :)

A great place for a gourmet coffee and pastry or a quick cup of joe. The staff is very friendly and very customer oriented. A quick stop off B&A bike trail or rt2 right in the center of severna park shopping district.

I love this place. The coffee, the service, and the price.
It’s a nice little shop with delightful coffee. They have a featured latte everyday and the ones I have tried have not disappointed me. I’ve also tried the Mexican mocha and it was delicious. My kids love their fruit smoothies.
It’s decent price and certainly better than Starbucks.
The staff is always friendly.
I will definitely continue to go to the Big Bean and support our local shops.

Based on the sign that was on their door last week, I think the hours of operation are wrong on here. I was disappointed to see they only stay open till 3 on weekdays. I like to get coffee after work, so even though I like this place, it won’t work for me: (

Always like this place, great coffee, quick service.

This is likely our favorite coffee joint in the AA County area. Not only is the staff friendly and helpful, but they really know how to pick great roasts & beans, and everything is prepared expertly from the drip to the specialty drinks. It is also right off the B&A Trail, so it’s nice to sit outside on cooler mornings and enjoy the coffee and the company — not to mention it’s a great place to take your pooch if you want to sit outside. A great place for coffee!

I’m going to sound like an ad, but skip Starbucks super long line and get your coffee at The Big Bean. It’s better coffee and you’re out in a flash. They are a nice local store but also seem to understand the morning rush to grab a coffee before work.

I love The Big Bean.
The staff is SO friendly and genuine and they are so familiar and close with their regulars. Which they have plenty of. It’s not difficult, even on your first visit here, to see why.
Now, I’m not a big coffee drinker. I do enjoy my random cup here and now but I’m more of a tea person. Which they have plenty to choose from for sale.
But what I really like there is their Hot Cider. Though, you may want to give it several minutes to cool because it is definitely hot.
They also have a good selection of food to order.
And, monster finger puppets. (I’m weird)
All in all, this place is awesome. And, it’s right next to Sofies Crepes.
Double trouble for me.

What a cute, delightful place! While I was staying in Severna Park I came here several times. Everyone is super friendly, not quite Natalie-​Portman-​in-​the-​SNL-​Jamba-​Juice-​skit super friendly, but close! They were also running an Oscars voting contest while I was there, and they let me know where they keep the soy milk so I could grab it myself. You can tell that the owners are very community-​oriented, perfect for this little suburban neighborhood.
Also those oatmeal breakfast cookies are THE BOMB (do we still say the bomb? am I dating myself?). When I bought one it was still warm from the oven and I was in heaven.

Great little shop, nothing in this little shopping center seems to ever let me down, and the Big Bean most certainly is worth a stop into.
I like their colorful walls, and cozy atmosphere. Their espresso machine is the same those big name coffee houses, and they have a awesome brass coffee grinder behind the counter.
I ordered a wet cappuccino and they were spot on, not brunt, good espresso pull and left me with a ton of energy.
Their worth the time to stop into, 4 stars not too pricey and its a good product. Also is accessible from the B & A trail 5.5 marker.

Coffee purists beware: The Big Bean is NOT a specialty coffee kind of place. I had to explain the ration of espresso: milk:foam for a cappuccino, and then it was served to me in a small paper cup (I mean a «free water» paper cup. Plain white. I don’t know why, but it just felt cheap). Tasted Starbucks-​esque, ie bitter and burnt. They don’t have anything lighter than a medium, medium-​dark roast for regular coffee brewing, either. It’s sad that yet another coffee shop has decided that charring a coffee of its flavor is the best way to partake.
But I will say that, for what it is, I liked it. They have some very delicious sugary espresso drinks, and their choice of flavored coffee was impressive. The barista was friendly and, even though she probably thought I was insane, listened to my directions when I told her how my cappuccino should be. Their mugs and memorabilia caught my sister-in-law’s eye. There was some good looking stuff, but it wasn’t quite my style.
Honestly, I had hoped that I could find a good specialty coffee place nearer to me than Annapolis. Unfortunately it wasn’t in the cards this time. However, I will return to The Big Bean for what they specialize in: sweet-​tooth satiating coffee drinks.

This little «Mom & Pop» coffee shop is very colorful, has a very friendly staff and makes a good cup of joe.
There was free wifi (pretty fast too) but I’m not sure it was the shops because the name was rather strange. It worked though…
There was a steady stream of regulars coming in while I was here so I would guess it is consistently good.

Delicious coffee. I was there only once in person, and have been getting their coffee regularly sent to me. Love it! Especially the Big Bean Blend.