The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® | Balboa Boutiques image

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® | Balboa Boutiques

Restaurant Cafe Bar Coffee shop Breakfast restaurant Espresso bar

One of the Most Reviewed Coffee shops in Bella Vista


Address

Distrito y, Centro Comercial Balboa Boutique, Local A016/116, Avenida Balboa y Calle Anastasio Ruíz, y Noriega, Panamá, Panama

Website

www.coffeebean.com.pa

Contact

+507 269-2233

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (1.2K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 6:30 am to 10 pm
  • Friday: 6:30 am to 10 pm
  • Saturday: 6:30 am to 10 pm
  • Sunday: 6:30 am to 10 pm
  • Monday: 6:30 am to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 6:30 am to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: (Labor Day), 6:30 am to 10 pm, Hours might differ

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: coffee (47) good (28) Good (18) great (13) nice (11) service (11) work (10) staff (10) drinks (9) Excellent (9)
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  • 4/5 DK L. 6 months ago on Google • 788 reviews
    Love this place as a working space. The view is also beautiful and the mood is so chill. I love how there is a board that people post notes about what services they need and what they provide. I also love the concept of both tea and coffee in the same store!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marlyn P. 2 years ago on Google • 256 reviews
    Beautiful ambiance with two floors, great coffee and snacks and a little library to boot. What more could you want??
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kosher Food W. 1 year ago on Google • 136 reviews
    This fully Kosher location has sandwiches, coffee, empanadas, pastries and drinks! It’s not Cholov Yisroel. It also has an upstairs seating area which is perfect for working and also an outdoor seating area which is lovely. All in all a great experience!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Léa R. 5 years ago on Google
    Well ubicated, the atmosphere upstairs is very cozy and welcoming, you can easily bring your laptop or have a work meeting. The view on Av. Balboa is appreciable as well. Regarding the products, nice empanadas, good variety of tea including Matcha and good coffee.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Edgardo S. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place to spend a little time and drink some good coffees
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Alank73 4 years ago on Google
    Is ok coffee place. It is more of a get ur drink and go than stay there place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Julia N. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good place to work. On the second flor there are a lot of places.to charge phone. The internet is stable and fast
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Margarita S. A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious coffee with hot horchata and cheese patty. Clean and with all sanitary security measures. Excellent!! (Original) Delicioso café con horchata calientito y la empanada de queso. Limpio y con todas medidas de seguridad sanitarias. Excelente!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 José R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Of the more than bad coffee taken at the least the American is always very bad (Original) De los café más malas que el tomado, al menos el americano siempre es muy malo
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Panama Realty S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Coffe Shop well located (Original) Coffe Shop bien ubicado
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Reagan Philton KingY Van H. 9 months ago on Google
    Favorite place to get my coffee very morning and milkshakes during the day. People are awesome 👌 the vibe is epic.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Callum C. 11 months ago on Google
    Overpriced pile of garbage. 20 dollars for coffee a small wrap and a cake. They forgot the cake so I had to go back and then show them I had actually purchased it. The wrap is soggy and not edible. The coffee is bitter, and the muffin is stale. This is in an area with a lot of foreign people working (digital nomads) so they are manipulating that by charging USA prices. Without USA service. Nobody in the there speaks English or even attempts to try. Horrible experience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gene K. 1 year ago on Google • 291 reviews
    Coffe price is pretty much similar as New York City. Second floor has cozy seat and views. Having a relaxing moments.

  • 4/5 Sherri P. 5 months ago on Google • 178 reviews
    This is our new favorite coffee shop. Always great service with friendly smiles. Drinks have been great as well.

  • 5/5 Dusty T. 6 months ago on Google • 94 reviews
    This has become our favorite coffee shop in the city. The staff is always helpful and friendly. (They even try speaking to us in English even though I speak Spanish. My wife really appreciates that.) Even when they are busy, things more quickly and smoothly.

  • 5/5 Randolph V. 4 months ago on Google • 94 reviews
    Looks like a really nice place to hang out.

  • 5/5 Roger W. 3 months ago on Google • 17 reviews New
    Great place for meeting while enjoying a good expresso. A common place for co working

  • 4/5 Nico J. 8 months ago on Google • 12 reviews
    Nice coffee. Attentive staff. But all goes south when you ask for little milk in the coffee. Not this local but all Coffee Bean & Tea restaurants don't offer milk unless you pay extra. Not like Starbucks and every other coffee joint on the planet. Silly as it may seem they're thinking you should pay extra somehow for steamed milk which I don't want anyway. Somebody up the corporate ladder needs to get a grip or what? Or people like me will walk an extra few minutes to Starbucks. Think about that you higher ups

  • 2/5 Ingo B. 3 years ago on Google
    Good if you need to work with the pc, lots of power supplies, but unfriendly staff. My ordered tea was just standing there, nobody called me, I was upstairs. No fresh ginger tea.

  • 3/5 Travis K. 2 years ago on Google
    If you want to pay way too much for froo froo coffee drinks full of empty calories, this place is for you!

  • 4/5 SS H. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good coffee and snack options. Limited variety, however convenience and quality makes up for lack of choice

  • 5/5 Juan T. 4 years ago on Google
    Great environment for for working with a cup of tea or coffee. They also have a second floor in which you can see the panama bay.

  • 5/5 David K E. 2 years ago on Google
    Good coffee. Very pleasant staff.

  • 5/5 Manuel O. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good coffee and desserts, affordable prices (Original) Bien café y postres, precios accesibles

  • 5/5 Khalid Z. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place. With a lovely decor. The people were friendly and understood some English. Our drinks were done to perfection. It was also a nice refuge for me and my daughter from the scorching heat.

  • 4/5 Josué Maiker G. 2 years ago on Google
    Great service, great ambiance. Good place to go for a coffee and to work remotely

  • 4/5 Carlos Z. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good atmosphere (Original) Buen ambiente

  • 4/5 Pat C. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice staff. Food and drinks are good. Wish they used less plastic and more biodegradable products. Or even better - real dishes when you order "for here".

  • 4/5 Jens Peter O. 2 years ago on Google
    Good coffee. They are a little slow getting it made so be patient. Nice place and good for working too.

  • 5/5 Ruth A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I love the coffee and atmosphere of this place. Nothing better to relax than a good coffee and a beautiful view of the sea (Original) Amo el café y ambiente de este lugar. Nada mejor para relajarse que un buen café y una bella vista al mar

  • 5/5 Margarita K. 2 years ago on Google
    I love the place it's been remodeled to the attraction of the customers, Excellent coffee, desserts, drinks, empanadas & the like. Excellent service very loving & caring

  • 4/5 Nate K. 2 years ago on Google
    great location to sip coffee and watch traffic and people

  • 5/5 pedro m. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice and calm space for a cup of coffee or tea. Sit down and relax either outside awning or gazebo; inside lobby or a second floor where you can pick a book and spend some reading or have a planning assisted by your phone as they have free wifi. The place is great for a snack and relax from your visit to Panamá. It is is front of the "Malecon" where you can also rent a bike for more aventure and sight-seeing tour.

  • 5/5 Jeff L. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place to chill or chat. Good service, clean, internet and outlets...like many cafes, they make sure that the chairs aren't TOO comfortable.

  • 5/5 K D. 1 year ago on Google
    Good service. Yesterday I had Carmelo and today I had Chai Latte. Both times very good.

  • 1/5 Daisuke B. 1 year ago on Google
    Mixed up orders after the staff forgets to complete my order. Only 2 other customers waiting. No apologies. Just "aqui esta".

  • 4/5 steven g. 1 year ago on Google
    I do not really know how I was unaware of the second floor during my first couple of visits. If you are in the Balboa area, this is a great location to get some work done and enjoy franchise quality coffee

  • 3/5 Miki F. 1 year ago on Google
    Coffee sucked big time and the reason I took the stars away. The latte didn't have no foam on top at all! It tasted ok too. Also, I asked for a regular and they gave me a large and charged me a large (probably because she didn't understand English. A lot of tourists coming to the shop, maybe the owner should invest in getting them to learn some English. It'll be good for the business). People are really nice here. Always smiling and polite and good customer service. The environment is good too. Not loud and soft mellow music, unlike everywhere else ugh. Only if the coffee would've been good :(.

  • 5/5 Angela E. 1 year ago on Google
    A wonderful spot to get coffee and relax for a bit. Love the upstairs. Staff was very friendly.

  • 1/5 Nils H. 1 year ago on Google
    Worst Coffee I had - Cappuccino for 5 Dollars was actually the most disappointing Coffee experience since Coffee was discovered. Very little and only bitter aromas of poorly treated beans. A loud DONT!

  • 4/5 George Richa V. 1 year ago on Google
    The staff was helpful when taking the order, but a bit aloof after. Coldbrew was ok (needed a bit more kick to it), the guava (guayaba) stuffed croisant was excellent!

  • 1/5 Adam S. 1 year ago on Google
    Coffee was cold (asked for it hot). The yogurt I had was more like milk. The wifi is spotty at best.

  • 1/5 Chris L. 1 year ago on Google
    Location: panama canal coffee (they don’t have a listing so I’m using the closest coffee bean). I asked for cold brew no ice, the cashier just said no, with no explanation. I asked why she couldn’t do that, and she refused to explain. Picture of the offending cashier attached.

  • 1/5 Elliot F. 8 months ago on Google
    Incompetent manager, dozen employees not working on drinks or food, 23 min line to get an iced latte, very nice girl at register, lo peor servicio por la culpa de la jefa, incompetente

  • 4/5 Abdul A. 5 months ago on Google
    Excellent coffee. Limited selection of desserts, but all were very good.

  • 5/5 Terence Biggs, J. 2 months ago on Google • 9 reviews New
    This is a wonderful little hideaway to enjoy a beverage and food, music and people-watch. The space is clean, with exquisite furniture for dining. Many come here and bring their laptops to squeeze some work in, while others simple come to enjoy some peace and quiet. 👍🏾

  • 5/5 Mohammad A. 3 years ago on Google
    Always great coffee! ☕

  • 3/5 Wilmer N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) For now there are quick options for breakfast. Empanadas or croissants, but not much variety. The coffee is fine. Customer service can improve. (Original) Por ahora hay opciones rápidas para desayuno. Empanadas o croissants, pero no mucha variedad. El café esta bien. La atención al público puede mejorar.

  • 5/5 Milena G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good attention (Original) Buena atención

  • 5/5 Giselle S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious, excellent attention (Original) Delicioso, excelente atencion

  • 5/5 Y S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Coffee and cakes. An ideal place to bring your computer and work quietly. Also for meetings (Original) Café y pasteles. Un lugar ideal para traer tu computadora y trabajar tranquilo. También para hacer reuniones

  • 5/5 Astrik A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good place to share, do homework, finish the thesis😁. (Original) Buen lugar para compartir, hacer tareas, terminar la tesis😁.

  • 4/5 Manuel B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good (Original) Bien

  • 5/5 Felipe M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Outside of perfection ... (Original) Al margen de la perfeccion...

  • 4/5 Lina Cardona G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good place (Original) Buen lugar

  • 5/5 Diego Barbato Asana m. 3 years ago on Google
    Really cool people the girls that work there!!

  • 5/5 Jesus Antonio González M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The attention is pleasant and they have a wide variety of drinks and books to read. (Original) La atención es agradable y tienen una amplia variedad de bebidas y libros para leer.

  • 4/5 Humberto de a. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good coffee (Original) Buen cafe

  • 4/5 asan O. 3 years ago on Google
    Muy buen lugar para tomarse un café lamentablemente en estos momentos no tienen terraza al aire libre tienen un servicio al auto bastante

  • 5/5 Luis B. 6 years ago on Google
    Really good coffee, a good place to meet with friends or even work since wifi is offered. Also there are good snacks.

  • 5/5 Danny S. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place, good drinks, good internet and possibility to use your laptop, but no service on second floor (first floor has limited seating space)

  • 3/5 Maria Z. 5 years ago on Google
    Service could be better. Coffee ok. They do have Gluten free desserts.

  • 4/5 Natalia Díaz A. 5 years ago on Google
    Great place to chill, amazing iced coffee!

  • 5/5 Alfonso L. 6 years ago on Google
    Very nice coffee place with a great selection of coffees and tea. This is a great place to sit for a few hours and work or to do a business meeting.

  • 4/5 Aaron M. 6 years ago on Google
    The best Frappe I've ever had in my life! Period! Go for the Cookies and Cream Ice Frappe and you will NOT be disappointed! It's a really nice atmosphere here with a great view of the sea. Only issue is it is VERY overpriced (but again, TOTALLY worth it for that Frappe).

  • 4/5 Maria P. 5 years ago on Google
    Has different options of coffee and tea (off course). Great service that you can ask from the table directly with a button. I did not understand if books can be taken or interchanged or if are there just for in-place reading. And the personal was not able to explain me too.

  • 4/5 Cecilia Q. 5 years ago on Google
    Good coffee and ice tea too, the prices were good. I recommend the girl of front desk should speak English because it is close to touristic places.

  • 5/5 Jenny C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There are good products to consume (Original) Hay buenos productos para consumir

  • 5/5 ANGEL M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place good attention Anable people (Original) Excelente lugar buena atencion gente Anable

  • 5/5 Marcela M. 6 years ago on Google
    Great place to stay working or take a break of the daily life

  • 3/5 cecy s. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) They need to improve many aspects. (Original) Necesitan mejorar muchos aspectos.

  • 4/5 Magda C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good (Original) Bien

  • 4/5 Luis F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pleasant room with open views, quality coffee. Friendly staff (Original) Lugar agradavel sala com vista desafogada, café de qualidade. Pessoal simpático

  • 5/5 MARIA JOSE GARCIA P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

  • 5/5 Luis P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place to have breakfast and have a good coffee (Original) Excelente lugar para desayunar y tomar un buen cafe

  • 5/5 Brígida R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice. They have free WF. And good drinks. (Original) Muy agradable. Tienen WF gratis. Y buenas bebidas.

  • 3/5 Filippo M. 4 years ago on Google
    Good cold brew with vanilla flavor, and good Mango smoothie. Free parking, Wifi and English speaking personnel. Prices are however a little too higher compared to other similar shops, probably for the nice location near the sea shore.

  • 2/5 Ernesto M. H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A nice place. A pity that the staff is not very friendly and coffee so hot that it is necessary to have a lot of time to drink it. Can improve (Original) Un lindo lugar. Una lastima que el personal no es muy simpatico y la café tan caliente que es necesario tener mucho tiempo por poder tomarlo. Pueden mejorar

  • 5/5 aileen g. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good you! (Original) Buenos te!

  • 5/5 Luis Eduardo A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious Coffee (Original) Riquísimo Café

  • 5/5 Sascha C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Everything OK. Standard cafe (Original) Alles in Ordnung. Standard Cafe

  • 5/5 manuel de jesus m. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place (Original) Excelente LUGAR

  • 3/5 Daniel H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) This is where you can drink coffee while looking at Panama's cleanest and most modern streets. It takes a while to order from the first floor. Sitting by the window, watching people walking on the beach under the hot sun, it was a good time to refresh. (Original) 파나마에서 가장 깨끗하고 현대적인 거리를 바라보며 커피를 마실 수 있는 곳입니다. 1층에서 주문하는데 시간이 좀 걸리는 편입니다. 창가에 앉아 뜨거운 태양아래 해변를 거니는 사람들을 보며, 가끔 기분 전환하기 좋았었습니다.

  • 4/5 Juan M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Comfortable and pleasant your attention. (Original) Cómodo y agradable su atención.

  • 5/5 Roger Iván Wong A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent coffee and very good service (Original) Excelente café y muy buen servicio

  • 5/5 Stephan K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great staff, well organized, very clean, modern furnishings - great views from every seat of the Cinta Costera and the Pacific. (Original) Tolle Mitarbeiter, gut organisiert, sehr sauber, modern eingerichtet - toller Blick von jedem Platz auf die Cinta Costera und den Pazifik.

  • 5/5 Paula C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good coffee. (Original) Buen cafe.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Drive-through
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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