Vanilla Bean Cafe

A wonderful small coffee shop nestled near a local park. The Americano was perfect and ambiance incredible. I look forward to returning when I can. I would definitely recommend it. An amazing collection of both sweetened and sugar free coffee flavors too, if you choose to add flavor.

Staff was extremely friendly. Prices were reasonable. Grabbed a blueberry bubble tea this time but will definitely be trying their food soon. A great addition to our little town!

This is my second visit to Vanilla Bean. The first was during their opening week. They are located in the heart of downtown Sayre across from the fire station and Dandy's with a nearby park a block away and plenty of metered parking. The decor is cute, and their seating and several booths resemble a modern twist of an '80s diner with primarily white and wooden accents with greenery galore. The establishment is clean and customer seating is in the shape of a 'U' with two points of entry. Upon walking through the main entrance, you are met with floor to ceiling products for sale, a comfy couch, and a glass counter stocked with pastries where you will be greeted by their welcoming and friendly staff.

Unfortunately, that's where the good points stop. When I arrived at 10:30am I was the last in line of 4 people waiting to place orders and another 2 awaiting their drinks. A gentleman in the line left due to the wait to place his order. I ordered a medium latte accompanied with an almond croissant. The total came out to a hair over $9. The latte was lukewarm. What would have been a great croissant if reheated in the toaster, was sadly, served cold. I can overlook the expensive subpar coffee and croissant oversight because I frequent cafes primarily to get work done on my laptop. It's worth it to me to pay a little more at a local coffee shop provided I am able to use their Wi-Fi. Personally, that's why the worst offender at Vanilla Bean Cafe was their internet, specifically, a lack thereof. The so-called 'internet' is a trial version of Spectrum that requires you to input your basic information before giving you a limited usage of 30 minutes. I inputted my information and was without Wi-Fi after 4 minutes of my supposed 30 minute session. They've had this trial version of Spectrum since their opening.

Location: 4.5/5
Decor: 4.75/5
Service: 3.75/5, good but slow due to staffing
Latte: 1/5, hot coffee should be hot
Almond Croissant: 2/5, good flavor but a croissant is meant to be flaky, buttery and mostly importantly, warm
Wi-Fi: Unacceptable. A cafe with a trial version of Spectrum? SERIOUSLY?

Verdict: Vanilla Bean Cafe has immense potential to be a cornerstone of downtown Sayre but is shooting itself in the foot due to poor quality control, insufficient staffing and what I suspect is penny pinching from the owner(s)/manger(s). Lukewarm coffee is insulting even for a primarily tea drinker like myself. Is it still worth a visit? Sure, it's still a nice coffee shop but what sets apart an okay from a good or even great establishment is in the details. But do yourself a favor and also compare it to the other coffee shops/cafes in the Sayre/Athens/Waverly area. Personally, I will not be patroning Vanilla Bean ever again. Other mom-&-pop-coffee shops offer the same friendliness but with better coffee or better Wi-Fi.

To the owner(s)/manager(s): Start off by getting the simple things correct, like serving hot coffee hot (NOT LUKEWARM) and offering to reheat pastries that have been sitting on your counter. Small gestures like these are what build your customer base. Also, you're hurting yourself but not providing a stable Wi-Fi connect. I would point out that there are a plethora of students and medical professionals at RPH who gladly purchase beverages and food items if Vanilla Bean had an environment conducive to working/studying. There's a reason why nearly every cafe has Wi-Fi, it generally brings in more revenue than what you're paying the service for.

The best coffee and tea in the area. If you're looking for a cute place to meet a friend for coffee/tea or a sweet treat, this is the place. Whether it's a hot beverage or a cold one, you will fall in love with it. And the halfmoons....

The maple walnut scone was so light, moist and delicious. I wish I had gotten 2!

And a little side note...the young gentleman that waited on me was so kind, professional and soooo easy on the eyes. He's a keeper for sure!!

Absolutely loves this place, great food and it is run by the NICEST people in the world. Service delivery is a huge component of the experience and they excel at this. Definitely recommend.

I got an everything bagel with veggies cream cheese which is my go to order wherever I go, the bagel was hands down the best everything bagel I’ve ever had! The service was also amazing, they were quite busy but I got my order quickly!

Such a cute cafe! Great service and awesome drinks!

the service was amazing for my first time there, and the coffee was delicious, I’ll be going again

Great food ,perfect drinks,A bit pricey for lunch but very good!