Leaf & Bean Coffee Co
3240 Chili Ave B1, Rochester, NY
Crema's Take
“Leaf & Bean is a spacious Rochester gem that's earned its stellar reputation with genuinely exceptional espresso drinks and their signature frozen blenderitas that locals can't stop raving about. The inviting, relaxed atmosphere makes it easy to linger with a book, and their smart partnership to stock brews at the local library shows how deeply they're woven into the community. What sets them apart is the care that goes into both their coffee craft and the experience—this is a place where regulars return again and again because the quality, warmth, and attention actually match the hype.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
This place has some of the best coffee / espresso drinks ive had anywhere. Their frozen blenderitas are the absolute best ive had. They got really sweet rich smoothies and some tea options that I haven't tried cause I cant stop getting the frozen coffee drinks when I go there Their paninis and wraps are all really good, and actually super filling. All of this and actually for a good price, and friendly staff that seem to be always having a good time!
Coffee is amazing. I just had it down at the library who hosts some of thier brews. What a fantastic idea! Reading and great cofee! I will definitely be by to check out the shop after tasting the brew 😋
I love leaf & bean normally and was excited to be in the area so I could stop in and grab lunch from there. We were right away sent to the Grill area to order both our food and drinks since the registers don’t accommodate food orders. Totally fine but at the grill area the service was so nonexistent that we ended up walking out and honestly probably won’t return. We stood there politely waiting to order for 20 minutes and not a single employee acknowledged myself or my boyfriend or asked to take our order. It ended up being a really embarrassing and uncomfortable experience. The girls working made eye contact with us several times and I would kind of smile to signal I was friendly but one girl answered with a very noticeable eye-roll. We ended up just leaving.
My quest for trying different coffee shops continues and bought us to Leaf & Bean Coffee & Co. This place is huge with plenty of seating yet the atmosphere is relaxed, warm and inviting. Emma was fantastic. Beautiful smile and very friendly. We ordered the Hot Spiced Pumpkin Latte, Hot Salted Caramel Latte, Dark Italian Roast, Brazilian Roast Single Source and Lemon Poppy Muffins. Everything was outstandingly fresh and delicious especially the Muffins. Could have drunk a gallon of Pumpkin Latte! Best one so far. As first timers we did not realise that if you dine in the food is brought out to the table but the drinks are not. As a consequence our drinks remained idle at the pick up point for over 10 minutes. It should have been mentioned during the ordering process. Apart from that we loved this place. The continuous queue going all the way out of the door speaks volumes. A must try if you haven’t been here before. There is plenty of parking.
First time trying this place out. Overall, had a good experience but the biggest thing I found strange was their how you go about ordering food and/or a drink. If you want to order just a drink, you place your order right at the register counter and then wait for your order (or name) to be called. If you want to order food, that's where it gets kind of odd. To order food you have to place your order with a person who's standing under a "grill" sign hanging from ceiling who is just standing there with an order pad in their hand. After you order your food, you then have to go over to the register to pay for it. So you basically have to potentially wait in 2 different lines if you want to order food and something to drink; I've never seen an ordering system like this before. I ended up ordering an iced Caramel Mocchiato and the chicken salad wrap. Both were very good and I'd recommend to someone to try. In the end, the overall experience was good, the food and drinl was good, but the ordering system was just very strange and seemed inefficient.
Crema Reviews
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