The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Manoa

Great coffee!! Definitely better than Starbucks.

My friend and I were the only customers at the counter with simple beverage orders. There were 3 staff members behind the counter talking to each other and completely ignoring us. Talia finally took our order but was miserable about it, taking only my friend's order..she walked away to talk again with the other staff members and when she came back she didn't listen to me as I ordered a simple iced tea. Her voice was so low I could barely hear her and she truly was totally disinterested. Later a group of her friends came in and she perked up, even sitting at a table with them. Starbucks is right across the street. I'll go there next time because service here was beyond horrible. Plus, the trash was overflowing and trash was on top of the trash container.

You can actually taste the coffee in their white mocha lattes. The arrows on the floor could direct human traffic a bit better and their serving counting is in the far back left. Theres also a little bookshelf in the back right to check out.

The staff was friendly and service was fantastic. There's ample room inside and outside seats are also available. There's a single stall restroom available inside as well. While they were out of hand soap, when the staff was informed they prompted refilled the soap, awesome job!

I love this cute little place. You can eat one of their lovely offerings, or drink your beverage inside or outside. Free WiFi is available. Everyone is always super friendly and they have superb vanilla lattes!

In my opinion this is the most equipped coffee shop around. Wonderful service, the atmosphere is warm and inviting. The espresso never tastes bitter because the baristas really know what they are doing here. The lobby is neat and clean not cluttered and messy. And they serve you coffee in a mug so you can relax unwind and stay a while. The WiFi is fast and very accessible. They have a big selection of pastrys and bagels and scones. If I get the chance I am always sure to make this coffee shop a part of my morning

Hazelnut flat white has such a nice amount of foam. Fantastic flavor, really good espresso in my opinion. And the staff is always so friendly!

Coffee is good, lava flow has a weird texture from here but not too bad! Cute coffee shop, bit pricey but it's hawaii so I expect nothing less.

This is by far my fave CBTL location! I prefer CBTL to Starbucks and wish they had more locations. So it is especially nice to have one so close to home that is so great. CBTL Manoa really feels like a neighborhood coffee shop. Lots of regulars, friendly staff and tons of seating. This was my go to study spot throughout graduate school and even now is the place I go to when I have to get work done!

My drink of choice has always been a quad espresso, but they also make a mean chai latte too. I also love their huge tea selection. When I was pregnant and had to cut out caffeine, the lemon chamomile was my fave. Their snacks and food are so yummy... Give the breakfast burrito a try one day, you won't be disappointed!

And it doesn't hurt that you can buy gift cards at Costco which saves you 20%!

Went to the Manoa location today. I ordered a large Malibu Dream (my favorite). I usually love the flavor but today I noticed that there was a change in flavor and texture than usual. It tastes like water, and is sour. There are LOTS of chunks of ice; way more than there is supposed to be. I'm very disappointed. Maybe this was just an accident but I paid over six dollars for it. Second time this happened.