Stories

“Our very first date was in a The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® store. That’s where we met, in Greenbelt. Guy (Toby): The only table that had another chair free when I went to the store was the one that she was sitting on. I was so desperate to get on my laptop to get some work done….

“I wasn’t familiar with Coffee Bean before, but a friend brought me to the store and I tried the Double Chocolate that he suggested I’d have. Iba talaga! It wasn’t too sugary, and I could really taste the chocolate. After that, I gained appreciation for Coffee Bean. I’m a freelance Art/Creative Director, and if I need to…

“My journey with The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® started when my photo got featured in their 2012 Giving Journal. That was when I was doing volunteer work at Tahan-tahanan, a haven for cancer-stricken children. When I claimed my copy of the Giving Journal, I was delighted with joy! From then on, I became a loyal…

“I ventured into The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® because of their teas… but what made me really connect with the brand was their Caring Cup program and their advocacies. We all have something to share with others—that’s what I’ve learned in Church and that’s also what Coffee Bean tells us. You have time? Surely, you…

It was the Christmas season of 2013 when I happened to drop by The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and see the “Brew Your Best Year” journal. It was a time when I was planning to do something different for the next year. I believed that the journal could help me become a better version…

Think about your favorite go-to place where you find it okay to go to, even when you’re just by yourself. Let it be a coffee shop, a bookstore, your school library, wherever you wish it to be. Most of us – if not all of us – have that place where we feel most comfortable, a…

I am an Occupational Therapist and a working mother at the same time. Ever since I was in high school, I’ve loved going to The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf shops. For me, it is a place for family and friends to bond in the midst of very busy schedules. Every time I see The Coffee…

State your full name. I’m Christine Manal, and this is my sister Larcey. What do you do (for work and for fun)? Christine: I’m a teacher and have been teaching for 11 years. I specialize in home-based tutorials. For fun, I love spending time with family here at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®, sometimes…

Please state your full name and what you do. My name is Kristian Cruz and I’m an iPhone photographer. I decided on iPhone photography because I want to be specifically known for that. I have an advocacy, I want to encourage people to realize that it’s not just about the gear; it’s about having a…

10 PM – More than 30 minutes have passed since me and my sister looked for a coffee shop which can cater to my wants and needs for the report which I needed to pass immediately the next morning. I was edgy, and stress dawned on me having a hard time scouting for a cozy place…