The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
(Now Closed)Coffee Shop, Tea Room, and Café$$$$
SoMa, San Francisco
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Hallifax JOctober 2, 2014I have to be caffeine free and as a tea drinker, it's rare to find a good decaf tea. But Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has a wonderfully fragrant and flavorful Rooibos Chai. Tasty even in latte form. 👍UpvoteDownvote
Ellen McGrodyJune 6, 2015Perfectly good coffee and iced blendeds. It's certainly not the best coffee in San Francisco and considering the competition in the area I'm not giving it a heart but the Cookies and Cream is good.UpvoteDownvote
Sanchit DuaOctober 12, 2014coffee with blueberry muffin is the combo helping you out recreating your thoughts.. have it outside or with the music & WiFi ON inside..UpvoteDownvote
LaurissaSeptember 4, 2014OMG. The vanilla latte with coconut-almond milk. Amazing. Can't wait to find another coffee bean and tea leaf!UpvoteDownvote
They have brewed decaf iced coffee. No bathroom, so it's not the perfect coffee shop for a pregnant woman, but I'm still a very happy customer.UpvoteDownvote
Tim PursellJuly 1, 2015Terrific Madeleine's. If you ask for whole milk or a latte it may confuse the cashier because they have their own weird anti-Starbucks lingo that still manages to avoid true Euro names. LA based.UpvoteDownvote
Peter BerkiDecember 28, 2012Iced hazelnut latte is by far their best drink. Try a medium in a large; the additional ice breaks the drink's somewhat overwhelming flavor.UpvoteDownvote
Asiyat TsalikovaMay 31, 2013You should try birthday cake ice blended coffee with sprinkles and whipped cream! Super coffeelicious
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Daniel MichaelJanuary 23, 2013Great place for coffee. About 11 tables and one larger one with good WiFi. *** They have an opening for a barista now!UpvoteDownvote
Wayne AndermanJune 22, 2013Best double espresso macchiato - order extra wet. Voila you have a stowaway latte on steroids for half the price!UpvoteDownvote
RicardoOctober 21, 2013Always hard to find a seat, but the staff and baristas are friendly and the cappuccino is always great!UpvoteDownvote
Martin WeigertMay 4, 2013If you want to work, the atmosphere here is better than at the Starbuck's around. Unfortunately, the free Wifi didn't let me connect through VPN (unlike at Starbucks)Upvote1Downvote
Anil DashJune 8, 2012One of the few places that will make a tea latte with a decaf tea like decaf English Breakfast, for those of us who like milk.Upvote2Downvote
Haleigh TutrowNovember 25, 2012If you're looking for a Holiday drink, the Winter Dream tea latte is the best! Tastes like Christmas in a cup!Upvote1Downvote
Barbara MatthewsOctober 13, 2014Dark chocolate mocha is great. Nice chocolate flavor and not too sweet!UpvoteDownvote
SabinaJuly 19, 2013The "Your Favorite" Tea Latte with Strawberry Cream or Morrocan Mint green tea is so good!UpvoteDownvote
Peter KirnMarch 12, 2010Faster wifi (free), better coffee, friendlier atmosphere than the 'bucks across the street: win.Upvote4Downvote- Get a free drink when you buy a $25 gift card. Think of it as a 10-15% bonus.UpvoteDownvote
Gauri ManglikMarch 26, 2012Cool coffee/tea shop to do work in. Good coffee and friendly staff. Free wifi. (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read moreUpvoteDownvote
angela hayesFebruary 24, 2010Just as busy as any coffee bean in so cal, considering this is 1 of 3 in northern ca! Coffee bean is 100 times better then stbux. The frap cups arent sticky like stbux and they are real smooth...no bUpvoteDownvote
Piyush AggarwalJuly 27, 2013Lovely location.. Fresh sandwiches... Hot coffee..life was never so better :-)UpvoteDownvote
Nigel YorkJanuary 9, 2015In 4 years, not a single negative aspect. Always busy and fast, kind service.UpvoteDownvote
Jessica ChiangJanuary 5, 2012Love the winter dream tea latte in the winter! Also, no lines when I go at 9:30!UpvoteDownvote
Nadine SaezAugust 29, 2013Hey management: get more chairs for outdoor seating. Missing a huge opportunity. More chairs!!!!UpvoteDownvote
Great place.. Staffs real nice. Next to Powell stationUpvoteDownvote
KrystaApril 12, 2013If you sit outside, you will see the many odd sights of Market St. (This includes but is not limited to people drinking from trash and youth yelling at each other.)UpvoteDownvote
English Breakfast Tea Latte! It's a good thing I don't go by here everyday, or the coffee bean would end up with all of my money1Upvote2Downvote
Alanna ClerkinSeptember 3, 2011Wifi and tea, power outlets, peace and quiet.. what more could you want?Upvote1Downvote
Moroccan mint latte is like hot chocolate with mint. Amazing.UpvoteDownvote
Tammy GordonMarch 20, 2012Lots of plugs along the wall to recharge while you sip coffee and people watch...
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Great coffee and really nice friendly employees.Upvote2Downvote
Michelle WuFebruary 28, 2013Green tea latte is a nice midday pick me up without the harsh effect of late day caffeine.Upvote1Downvote
Ivan Pulido NavarroDecember 13, 2014Confortable place in the market st... and the coffe it's ok...UpvoteDownvote
Carlos OchoaMarch 10, 2014The sofas are so damaged that you should ask for coffee to goUpvoteDownvote
Drew WOctober 14, 2014Skip it. This place had a line out the door during a huge conference and the cashiers did not know their Colombian brew was the dark roast.UpvoteDownvote
RoshanMay 3, 2012Free Wifi is the best thing.. I took some ice tea, went straight to the binUpvoteDownvote
Jonathan FlemingFebruary 2, 2012Cool easy spot to sit on market when the weather is nice :)UpvoteDownvote
Look for the access code on the monitor - squint, because it is tiny. But it will unlock 2 hours of wifi goodness.
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S BlairJanuary 16, 2013There's free wifi but it costs to go to the bathroom. 12356 is the code.UpvoteDownvote
Try the Tea Latte. It’s like a Chai, but better than most places make Chai.Upvote2Downvote
Busy in the mornings, but the line moves quickly.Upvote1Downvote
This is going to sound really american but they really need larger cups... There's colleges nearby.Upvote1Downvote
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
773 Market St (at Yerba Buena Ln.)
San Francisco, CA 94103
United States
San Francisco, CA 94103
United States
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 6:00 AM–10:00 PM
- Fri
- 6:00 AM–10:30 PM
- Sat
- 7:00 AM–10:30 PM
- Sun
- 7:00 AM–10:00 PM
(415) 896-5029
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Food & Drink
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