The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Pros: Great spot for people watching. Good coffee, drinks, and prices.
Cons: Sometimes, people watch you back.

So you want to "go out" for the evening, but you really don't feel like getting too dressed up, spending too much money, or hanging out with people that annoy you too much. Let me recommend The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on Sunset Blvd.

It's a...

Pros: Clean, great variety of drinks, welcoming atmosphere
Cons: Pricy, limited locations

First, I thought that this is another one of those coffee shops around town. Then, I found out it is a chain. Then I tried it and I fell in love with it. After trying many other coffee brands and drinks in different shops in Phoenix metropolitan area, I ...

Pros: Everything is great! Drinks, pastries, decor, everything!
Cons: Prices are slightly lofty

I am totally addicted to the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. Usually I visit the ones at the Irvine Marketplace and the Irvine Spectrum. Ever since my uncle bought me this Iced Chocolate drink with no coffee in it, I was absolutely addicted to it. The iciness,...

Pros: iced blended, other nice food and drink
Cons: noise, close quarters

The "iced blended", enjoyed by UCLA students for years before the word "Frappacino" started giving baristas headaches, is one of the finest coffee beverages you will ever enjoy. It combines chilled espresso, milk, ice, and either...