Bean & Leaf Cafe

Bean & Leaf Cafe is located in downtown Rochester, which means finding parking can be a pain. This place has a really homey atmosphere and a good spot to grab a coffee or tea along with a pastry (lots of vegan friendly options here that taste good, so that's a plus). I really like that they have a signage/poster of the various different espresso-based drinks and the ratios of coffee/milk/water/whatever it contains.This time around, I just grabbed a hot blueberry tea which was OK. It has a strong blueberry flavor I liked. I also got a vegan blueberry and lemon bread slice which was pretty tasty. However, I did think it was too sweet.Given its incredibly cozy ambiance, I can see why this is a good casual hang out/study location.

Great study spot! It's so cute and cozy with lots of seating. Loved their handwritten menu and how much variety there was. Their jasmine ginger tea was DELICIOUS.

Bean and Leaf Cafe located in downtown Rochester is the perfect little spot for a coffee and pastry! The friendly staff greets you when you enter, is willing to explain the menu and whips it up quick. I love having the options of boba tea, hot or cold coffee beverages, tasty pastries, or even panini sandwiches! They even have vegan and gluten free items. I work from home so I came in to work for the afternoon and enjoyed my time at the cafe. Lunch time certainly gets busy but the rush didn't last too long. I did have wifi issues towards the end of my visit but luckily for me I was wrapping up my projects and didn't lose any data. Parking downtown is always a ~treat~ so keep that in mind and just plan to walk a few minutes.I will definitely be back and look forward to my next visit!

I tried Bean and Leaf's vegan breakfast sandwich and I am so glad I did! I was skeptical that it would taste good because I know it's not their specialty but I loved it! Service is was quick and the staff was friendly, which is always a plus. I am happy to find a local quick vegan breakfast option while out and about that I can grab on the go! It's served on a bagel with a vegan egg and I would come back just for this.

Cute and in a good location. However, consistently disappointed with drink quality, especially the matcha, which has always been really bad everytime i've gotten it.

Searching for Vegan Pastries and Breakfast items, I found the vegan sticker on the window and decided to see what was available. A breakfast sandwich option with a vegan sausage, vegan cream cheese, and vegan everything bagel or vegan plain bagel. Other vegan items available were the vegan banana bread, vegan peanut butter chocolate chip cookie, and vegan muffins. Alternative milk options for lattes and teas as well makes this a solid vegan spot to check out! Only challenge is needing to find some street parking at $1.25/hr, or add a block walk from the parking garage on the street behind. Nice atmosphere for light socializing or relaxing by the small fireplace to catch a short break. If you have more vegan sweet craving, the Sanders Chocolates store across the street has a vegan dark chocolate salted carmel waiting for you, as well as a great variety of Kars Trail mixes.

Very nice coffee shop in downtown Rochester. Lots of offerings. Super cute inside. We tried a breakfast sandwich and thought it was yummy. Service is very quick for a coffee shop--went on a Saturday morning. Have been several times and will continue to swing-in when in the area.

I ate dinner downtown, enjoyed walking around to see the lights, and then stopped into Bean & Leaf for the first time to grab a warm drink with coworkers. It was busy, but not incredibly loud. Like I often do I asked the employee behind the counter how his night was going and he didn't seem incredibly unhappy but he wasn't thrilled to be there either. Whatever. I ordered 4 large drinks, and they were ready quickly. Tasted good. We were there for about 15-20 minutes, not paying attention to the time, and the same employee (older man) came out from behind the counter shouting "WE CLOSE AT 9 O'CLOCK, WHICH IS RIGHT NOW!" and shut off the lights to the "Open" sign. It was definitely an angry shout and not a good mannered "I'm trying to get everyone's attention" voice. It was incredibly awkward. I highly suggest they get a "countdown" clock that customers can see how many minutes until close, or make an announcement 5, 10, or 15 minutes before closing. It could have been easy to have let me know when I ordered that you were closing shortly. Yes, I could have looked at the door when I walked in and looked at my phone to check the time but I was enjoying the company I was with. I have no reason to ever go back.

Stopped in to try this place for the first time and ordered two mocha lattes. Both tasted like watered down expresso. There's better spots near by.

One of my favorite coffee shops! Lots of space to work or study, quick and fair prices!