Caffebene
“I mostly come here to study, and less for the food, so I can't comment much on the desserts and their drinks.”
“For Koreans, a misugaru latte is the opposite of frozen hot chocolate- a hot version of a very good summer drink that I drank cold all my life.”
“with all the Korean bakeries there is one thing that they specialize in and for caffe bene its their toasts and waffles.”
Caffebene
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Good for Working: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Huge location with a lot of comfortable chairs for chatting with a friend or studying. The service was great as well and made a few good recommendations.
This review is more about the place (not so much food/drinks).
The place is super spacey. If you need to get work done (like how I needed to), this is a good place. Went in around 10:30 and the place was empty. Just like myself, there were maybe 4 other people on their laptops doing work along the side of the place (tables next to the Windows).
I ordered an Americano and grabbed a chocolate chip muffin. Both items were good. Nothing over the top but standard. BUT I'm skeptical as to how fresh these pastries are…like how often a new batch gets delivered and how long they stay in the shelf…just sayin. A lot of customers were ordering the taro boba tea during the span of time I was there. I'm guessing that's good.
By 1pm, the place was fairly packed. You would still be able to sit but limited. If you're not able to work under loud conditions, this place isn't for you. It gets pretty loud once people start strolling in. Like, "dude, that person is sitting across from you. No need to talk as if your talking across the room" type of loud. Most customers were Korean so I was able to drown out the noise since I don't speak the language. But if you understand Korean, it may be hard.
Also, if you order drinks and/or food. I suggest keeping your eyes and ears open for your order. The girls are pretty quiet when they call out your order when it's ready. I've noticed a lot of times the order would just sit there for awhile until finally someone comes up to get (after calling it out 5+ times).
Other tid bits:
There's free wifi.
Outlets in the walls you can use.
$10 minimum to use your credit card.
Plenty of spots with free wifi available – very nice place for self-study and/or friends gather together.
I was craving some bubble tea after having lunch with my family.
The inside is quite large and spacious and there were plenty of people sitting around working and studying. FYI, they provide free WiFi.
I ordered Bubble Tea (Milk Tea Latte Style) and it was delicious. My mother also got some pastries to take home as did I. Their pastry options seemed a little limited but maybe because it was the late afternoon. Also, it's a little pricey but well worth it.
They had some other great looking dishes and I look forward to returning one day.
Well the place has awesome decor. Like the whole set up is nice, woodsy, clean and neat.
The bubble tea here is nice.
Dessert is not bad, and the food here is okay.
Really nothing to write home about lol.
The prices are much to high for what you get here. (My opinion )
The ambience is nice here gives off a libary vibe but social and hip.
I also like how you feel like you are in another country here lol
2 and a half stara because I do love the ambience here and the staff provides great service.
Their mango gelato tastes like actual mango. I'm absolutely obsessed!
The mango berry mojito was so refreshing. They had actual pieces of mango at the bottom which made it even better!
Ok so this location was nears here I had brunch so my friend and I headed over to get some more coffee and dessert. In this location, I ordered an iced coffee and not a latte. It was pretty average so I was ok with it. It's spacious enough for people to spread out and find a place to sit and talk. We sat on the stools right by the window so we had some privacy. I ordered a sample of macaroons. They were pretty tasty so I was ok with those. My friend enjoyed them as well! I like this place (location) since the service was quick and their iced coffee was fine. Given the location, it's easy to walk to it after a meal and have some sweets!
$$$$ for lousy drinks. Don't come here if you're looking for good lattes/coffees/teas… it's really just a non-alki hangout spot. For those who come here to use WiFi for 8 hours, I'm sure $4.50 for a small green tea latte doesn't sound so bad.
The dessert is also mediocre – If you want Korean bakery items, go to Paris Baguette 2 streets over.