The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Good coffee but strange staff.
I walked in and the lady behind the cash register yelled out «I want you!» It was strangely awkward. She continued to stare at me until I said «what?»
Coffee was good and all I wanted to do was get out of there PRONTO. I think I’ll stick to Starbucks.

Love their flavored coffee here. The coffee grounds themselves are flavored. They have flavors like french vanilla, crime brulée, blueberry streusel, pumpkin spice… and egg nog during the holidays. I would love to see even more flavors.
CBTL has more sweeteners available to you than most coffee shops. You have the choice of simple syrup, agave syrup, honey, sugar in the raw, and the artificial stuff. I would love to see even more: Truvia (like Whole Foods), or Stevia in the Raw. The more the better.
The staff is always friendly. I highly recommend trying this place out.

I was nearby and was thirsty. I wanted a cold drink so I stopped by. The staff was really friendly, and the drink was basically what I wanted — cold. Not bad :)

I work in the Domain and drive by this place almost every day I go to work but never did I try it until I was sick one day and a co-​worker offered to get me a tea. I am not a huge tea drinker so I told her to get me whatever. She came back with a lemon chamomile and some honey for me. I have to say I enjoyed it! I actually went back the next day for myself. I grabbed a slice of their Banana bread and a tea. The place is quiet. Tired of waiting at Starbucks? Check this place out! The staff are wicked friendly and there is no line ’cause everyone is down the street. I will definitely return. I can go on my 15 minute break and come back with time to spare!

Staff is super nice, but the drinks are terrible and WAY overpriced– not in the cool, I’ll pay a bunch for hipster good coffee way, but in the it looks like a Baskin Robbins smoothie and it’s supposed to be a latte and it was $ 6 way. There’s also no place to sit and no internet. And they don’t recycle!

I can say that the staff was super nice! I had a iced mocha latte and I have to admit that I have had better!
It was $ 5.00 for a regular size which wasn’t very big and it just tasted like an iced coffee to me! Nothing spectacular about it! I guess you are paying higher prices for it being in The Domain! Eric had an iced tea that had an overpowering mint flavor and he wasn’t super impressed either! I expected more for $ 10.00 or so in two drinks!
The décor is nice and it is clean! I did tip even though it wasn’t that great!

I like the coffee here much better than the coffee of the big «S», especially their ice blended creations. Their yogurt and oatmeal also is much better than the pre made, or add water only types you also find at the big «S». Yes, you actually have to wait for them to prepare your food, but that usually is a good sign.
I also enjoy playing coffee mixologist and attempting to find some new tasty combination by mixing the different flavored coffee powders into my drinks. I also love that they have light agave syrup to use.
There are a couple of bar stools to sit at by the window here, and alternatively several tables outside. So no ambiance, or comfy resting place, this is more created for the order and take away.

This location is by far the worst I’ve been to. I love coffee bean and tea leaf but I will never go back to this location. They clearly can’t even make a simple chai latte. It was disgusting and she had to ask me like 10 different questions about how I want it. It’s not complicated, it’s just a chai.

Oh how I love Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf! I stopped in the other morning to get my regular Hot Vanilla… delicious as always at each location I have visited!

This is my favorite coffee place in Austin! The people are so friendly — ALWAYS! Not to mention that the drinks are absolutely delicious. The croissants are also a must have (heated).

I love The Coffee Bean. This one is just as you would expect; clean, efficient and fast.
I had an amazing Americano here and that might sound «normal» but it is shocking how hard it is to get a good Americano at any coffee shop — from high-​end boutique to corporate power house like TCB&TL…

Super friendly staff. I tried the french toast latte after the nudge from my friend. I indulged her. Damn it was SO disgustingly sweet. Thank god for their condiment counter and the sea salt. :)

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is a national franchise, but the individual stores could be locally owned. Right now I’m kind of neutral on this particular site. The location is clean and the barista was friendly. Had a single cappuccino, but the barista gave me a double, because the machines can only pull double-​shots. Not complaining about that. The drink came out just right. I’ll try it a couple of more times, and we’ll see if it can earn another star.

Just read a review that says she likes this place because it is local. Sorry, but it is a big California chain.
That being said, I really enjoy this place. The dark, chocolate latte is yummy. The mocha one is as well.
The ice-​blended drinks are great on a hot day. They are so popular in LA, but they are not my favorite. I would stick with the flavored lattes.
The staff here has always been super friendly and accomodating on the days I forget to order decaf. Oh yes, their decaf method is Swiss Water and not chemical. Yay!

I found my cold weather drink here. Winter Dream Tea Latte. Cinnamon and spice and everything nice with hot steamed milk. Similar to Chai tea. But not.
You order in English. No trying to remember the pretentious Italian cup sizes. Okay, get your mind out of the gutter, people! Not an part of a soccer player’s athletic gear but something you sip from. Oops. A preposition at the end of a sentence. Dammit, I’ve had too much Winter Dream Tea and am digressing in a bad way…
They have a variety of breakfast foods such as breakfast tacos (thank you very much TacoDeli), freshly made steel cut oats, smoothies and pastries. Very progressive to find agave nectar, stevia and other sweeteners provided along with rows of spices and powders to add to your drink.
Service was very welcoming and helpful.

I’m trying to be local and stay away from a coffee chain that shall not be mentioned. So, instead of flocking to my usual spot, I thought I’d make TCBTL my first stop in my adventure in local coffee shops.
I ordered their White chocolate mocha and OMGlob… deeeelish! I actually liked it better than the Other guys’ and it gave me the caffeine fix I needed mid-​day.
Also, tomorrow, January 4^th, they’ll be giving away free lattes and teas from 4pm-​7pm. You WILL find me there!

I finally got the courage to deviate from my normal starbucks peppermint mocha, only because I walked into starbucks only to find they had NO seating inside due to the christmas lighting festivities. since the patio tables had no access to power outlets, I decided to walk over to domain II to check out the coffee bean & tea leaf.
peppermint mocha wasn’t bad, but it was not up to par with my usual peppermint mocha. surprisingly, the prices are almost as much as starbucks. what?!?
and get this: no tables inside. yes, there are plenty of tables outside with 2 tables with access to an outlet, but really? the staff was definitely very nice, but I don’t think I’ll be back.

Pleasant staff with a really nice, shaded «patio» in the heart of a shopping plaza. I had a chai latte, which was nice on a slightly cool day — very well made, not too sweet or milky.
The food choices are pretty lame. They have bakery items (like Starbucks), pre-​wrapped sandwiches, plastic box salads, and a few nuts and health bars. I think I saw oatmeal on the menu, but that’s not really something I get excited about eating. The Steeping Room (up in the north part of the Domain) has much better, fresher options.
If you’re looking to just sit outside for a few minutes, relax, and have a drink, it’s a decent choice if you’re already at the Domain.

So yesterday was Domania at the Domain, or whatever, and so we went here because it was right by where the bands were playing because the Starbucks was super crowded.
I had not tried this before and I am not knocking the company, because I am sure it is fantastic, but the drinks were just okay and I could not believe we got 2 drinks for 12 dollars (because that is just too high)…
We just wanted a tea of some kind so of course we were guided into getting the peach tea iced thing that is orange and looked like a smoothie.
It was just okay.
We originally wanted a passion tea from the competition, and next time I am around there, I am NOT paying that much for something that weak again.
I am sorry but why is it necessary to charge 6 dollars for a cup of blended ice with a bit of tea thrown in but all you can taste is peach stuff?
I know it was my decision to go there, but it will also be my decision not to frequent that place or go back.
The service was not too great, either.
Sorry!

The store is nice. The people are friendly. But my mocha might have been the worst I have had. I usually don’t give 1 star ratings from my first encounter but this coffee was swill. The McDonalds is better and it isn’t $ 5.
I had to run because I was late already and just took the coffee and left. If I had tasted it in the store I would have asked them to make it again, late or not.