The Bean Espresso Bar in Broxtowe

When house hunting in Beeston with our son we stopped off at "Bean" for coffee's and cake to keep us going through the morning. Due to the Covid restrictions it was take-away only and Bean had managed this very well to protect their staff and customers.A very tempting selection of cakes and great coffee. We had 2 cakes, 2 lattes and a mocha and the cost was circa £14. With our son putting an offer in on a house that same afternoon, which was accepted, it seems we will be back to enjoy Bean on a more regular basis!

Been taking coffee at The Bean since it opened over 20 years ago. It was the best then and is the best now. The coffee is perfectly prepared and consistently excellent. And just try The Reuben for a lunch sandwich, way ahead of the standard coffee bar fare of pre-prepared paninis. Long may it continue!

Thus has been a great coffee place for years but the new cakes really are an improvement. They are interesting, some unusual and definitely Deliscious. Makes the bean a go-to place for coffee and now cake .

Very noisy when you sat next to the counter. Big echo around it. It is much better to sit upstairs. Compared to a few coffee shops (costa, Cafe Nero and Metro) it is not as comfortable. Sadly, I would say it is my least favourite in Beeston. Food and coffee is okay. Cake is alright (I do bake and have a cooking qualification other than my full time.Thanks but no thanks.

Passed this cafe many times over the years and today Saturday 14th Dec 2019 decided to give it a try. Was busy but managed to get a seat ok. lots of choice and price wise was good. You order at bar and pay and it is brought to your table. Coffee was very nice but not very large mug considering we did order large. Staff were very friendly.Only downside was dogs on tjhe premises which i dont like when eating or drinking.

I must preface this; I have been here before, but I neglected to write a review despite my lovely experience.This time, I went back hoping to receive another good experience and I can gladly say, I received the same wonderful coffee and great food.The customer service is very friendly and very considerate, I feel very welcome and will definitely be back again in the future.I do thoroughly recommend this coffee shop.

So disappointed. It made The Bean somewhere special in the summer.... it was sublime... a mediocre Americano with ice was no substitute. Did notice new counter display and cakes but it was too hot - May try another day when I have some hungry friends in tow-pieces were rather large.

I love visiting the Bean either with friends or just as a place to go and get some university work done. Coffee is superb and the staff are always so lovely and friendly! Free WiFi and plenty of plug sockets is also a bonus. Lovely little place.

Great breakfast and coffee will be back soon! Friendly staff and great value for money as big portions! :)

Visited here before a sports even in Nottingham. We were slightly before their new opening hours on a Sunday (they hadn't updated their Google My Business), but they served us anyway. They serve oatly, which is great for vegans also wanting a good coffee. Thank you for letting us get a coffee to go. Excellent service, fab coffee!

Stroll in the rain was in order. Called in for lunch. Coffees with scrambled eggs on sourdough bread. Very good. Staff friendly and helpful will go again

I’ve had reason to moan about the bean in the past but had great coffee, lovely friendly staff and a really nice chocolate tart.... all very nice.... it’s definitely the best coffee around here.

Located between Sainsbury’s and the pedestrianised high street - go and find it....you will not be disappointed. The drinks and cakes were excellent and the girls who were serving were very friendly and efficient. A great find and highly recommended

It had been a while since our last visit so Saturday afternoon we decided to go back . It’s still a great little coffee shop ,Which has the best GF & DF cake selection on offer in Beeston .

A wee bit off the beaten unless you are visiting big S However well worth the effort. superb coffee with table service a good range of cakes etc

I’ve been coming to the bean since it first opened... coffee is amazingly good but the cakes really are terrible. I resisted ordering one and then changed my mind and the carrot cake turned out to be predictably unimpressive... how can they serve such terrible cakes and they don’t really get any new ones in. Hot menu has changed and is now fantastic ... but not serving after 2.50 on a Sunday as they are closing soon!

Quite often come in when I’m on call and sit with a coffee and have some breakfast. Eggs are always perfect, and the coffee is so good. I buy my beans from them for my espresso at home Great little place, great coffee and great staff!

Having worked with adults with learning difficulties for over 20 years I just want to say that the staff here are brilliant they show empathy when we visit and go out of their way to facilitate us -they are warm and friendly at the same time as serving fantastic coffee and great cakes too Keep up the good work

Called in for coffee and cake, both of which were delicious, and the food being served to other tables looked nice too. The place has a nice look and feel to it, but I'm sorry to say the cleanliness let's it down, tables were full of crumbs as was the floor.

Love coming from the other side of Nottingham to enjoy good coffee, sandwiches and thoughtful creative people.

Always a warm welcome. Excellent coffee , cakes and light meals Very nice idea of being able to purchase a "suspended" coffee for somebody that might be in need. Also counts on their loyalty card.

Very friendly staff and plenty of outside seating. Inside can get cramped due to its small ‘cosy’ interior but there are additional seats upstairs etc. Food is also on offer and looks amazing but I haven’t tried anything yet. I will be back :)

I came here for a coffee with a friend and was disappointed by the very slow service. Almost 20 minutes to get our drinks (and they ran out of ingredients for a smoothie which they told us around 15 minutes after ordering). It was busy but not so busy to warrant such a wait time. The cafe was very cramped with a table near the stairs where I was continuously knocked into. The mocha I had was tasty but cold by the time it arrived and more chocolate than coffee. With so many cafes in Beeston you would expect higher quality considering the competition. Won’t be visiting again.

A wonderful little coffee shop with very pleasant friendly staff and delicious food .. definitely recommend and return

We have been here a few times recently because it’s so freelancer friendly! Staff are always friendly and lovely, and they have oat milk and soya milk for hot and cold drinks. I always have an iced oat latte. They also do nice smoothies. There are several power points in the window with stools and a table for working and looking out onto the road. But the upstairs space is the best for working. Several tables and chairs but also a large workbench with power points and stools and the most beautiful rainbow slatted wood wall behind it. There is also an outside space to work if you have power but it tends to be very busy and packed with families so isn’t ideal. Would recommend for the nice coffee and dairy free milk options and the excellent laptop friendly vibe

The Bean serves the best coffee in Beeston. The town is packed with chain coffee stores but once you try the drinks from The Bean it'll become your new go-to for a silky smooth espresso.I first went to The Bean on a Saturday and was a little overwhelmed by how busy it was. I chose to have my drink to take out as there is not much space in the downstairs area of the store. The drink was great and they have a whole choice of alternative milks for those who don't drink dairy.I went back during the week a few days later and grabbed a seat upstairs where it tends to be a lot quieter as it is where students and others sit to do work. There is an abundance of outlets to plug in your laptop and the atmosphere is great if you just want to get your head down and do some studying.I recommend The Bean for anyone who considers themselves a coffee connoisseur, though they have a great selection of teas, smoothies and soft drinks also. In the summer, their cold drinks are superb and there is a large outdoor space off the high street in Beeston so it is not as loud or as crammed as those in other cafes in the area.

Does what it says on the tin and serves great coffee in a very pleasant atmosphere. Nice and relaxing catching up on a few things.

First visit and met a friend there. 2 coffees, ham and cheese toastie and a slice of cake between us for round 1. A further coffee each for round 2. All well presented and tasty. Good service. Pleasant place to spend an hour or two.

Wonderful coffee and cake and service was attentive and above and beyond. Will definitely be going back. Courgette and lime cake was beautiful

I love the Bean. Friendly staff, comfy chairs, great coffee and funny slogans that draw you in. They always have a good selection of gluten free cakes as well. Only slightly sad they got rid of the sofa!

A really nice cafe with great paninis and cakes and one of the few places where you can get oolong tea in Nottingham. They have a really good selection of teas and apparently the coffee is very nice too, although I didn't try it. Probably my favourite place in Beeston for a quick lunch.

I was throughly disappointed today , I’ve loved this place for years but the staff this morning were awful , 3 young girls who were more interested in dance moves against the back of the counter than actually serving the customers. When they finally actually realised I was waiting to be served there was no greeting or acknowledgement it was awful. Terrible terrible service & will never go back

Having recently spend serveral months off and on in Spain and being used to excellent coffee it has been difficult to find something of the same quality here in Nottingham. Bean however produces an excellent cup of coffee. You can actually taste the coffee rather than just a pint of warm frothy milk. The cakes are all to die for and the service is excellent. All the staff have a very friendly manner and the place is clearly popular as it seems to have a lot of ‘regulars’. I for one will be one of them from now on.

Fabulous coffee in a lovely friendly environment. Excellent cakes and panini's too. Staff are always welcoming. Outside seating is great on a nice day.

Served immediately & a very cheery welcome. Food great & tea piping hot! Desserts were very appealing and difficult to resist.

Lovely spot, very busy. Good coffee and small eats This time saw the windows had been vandalized, under repair Good value as well

I love this place. Always a fab coffee in a lovely setting. My fave place to go on a sunny day and sit outside with friends. Friendly staff, too. So glad it's still there!

Lively independent coffee bar serving good coffee with outdoor seating area. Perhaps not the nicest spot in Beeston but I prefer to support the bean than the usual chain offerings. As is the norm these days there is a buy ten get one free loyalty programme.

Awful experience, especially the staff member with unkempt hair she was so rude to me, and in front of another customer who was not happy either.She asked me to leave the premises as i had been there more than 20 mins as my was time up. So do go if you want to be watched, timed, sneered spied on and spoken to like your something nasty shes just stepped in.

As mentioned in previous posts I've always felt that independent coffee shops offer something that chain shops cannot. Whatever it is, I can't put my finger on it however Bean most certainly has it! Situated in a peaceful location in between the high street and Sainsbury's shoppers; Bean offers an idealistic place for a coffee. Regarding service I had no issue whatsoever being offered a milk alternative which was welcoming for a vegan! The coffee beans boasted a rich flavoursome taste which was devoured momentarily. No doubt whatsoever Bean is certainly the best place in Beeston to go for good quality coffee! As well as coffee, Bean also offer a widespread of cakes and other sweet treats to supplement with an already perfect coffee. All round, Bean is an essential part of Beeston's heritage and would be heavily missed.

So we just wanted a quick coffee and croissant before heading into town. Took ages, mainly because waiter kept getting order wrong. Coffee quite bitter. Wouldn't rush back.

Having recently started working in Bestow, came upon this by chance. Quite simply the best cup of coffee I have had in a long time. Pecan pie was excellent too. Friendly service and prices comparable with the ever encroaching chains but for a vastly superior product.Friendly service too. Will undoubtedly be back.

Great for catching up with friends. They make a very good Pecan pie, which reminded me of a visit to NYC. Great selection of coffee and serve a great tasting decaf, which is much appreciated when you're 8 months pregnant. Staff are friendly and didn't rush me, which can happen in (chain) coffee shops.

Rave reviews? Possibly, but maybe the reviewers had a different barista to the miserable individual we happened to interact with. Arriving at 17:44 were literally barred from entering by the barista (a dark-haired American or Canadian girl)stating "We're closing". Not for another 15 minutes surely, I asked.The barista said nothing, then repeated, "we're closing". To be fair the place was empty and the barista had probably cleaned out the espresso machine in order to get a quick get away at 6pm, but in this day and age can a coffee house really afford to be turning customers away / turning money down just because they can't be bothered to grind a few beans? It's actually unprofessional and I hope the owner gets to read this review and takes appropriate steps to ensure this particularly rude individual doesn't close prematurely or turn away good custom again.

I have been coming for years just for a sit down and to enjoy my great latte as a treat. The service is always great and the staff are always friendly. I like the fact you can sit outside and smoke and watch beeston walk by. There is an upstairs as well and toilets. Free wife and papers. I have never had the food but feel I put on weight just looking at the great cakes and food in the display ummmm! I am pleased to say I will carry on going here and I hope you do to.They also do suspended coffee for any body that can't afford to buy one this is a great service. What more can you want from an independent business.Tina and friends xxxx

I visit here regularly and have sampled the hot chocolate, mocha and cappuccino. My main gripe is that quite often I find the chocolate just isn't hot enough. Some of the more chatty, friendlier staff have left recently so there isn't that familiar feel to the place that there once was. Maybe as the new staff settle, this will improve.

Visited The Bean for a second time after persuading my husband to return. He was not very keen as a female barista was rude to him previously about his caffeine intolerance. He informed him very curtly that all coffee even decaffeinated had an amount of caffeine in it. We are well aware of this and have done our research. He can tolerate the small amount that remains in the decaffeinated variety. However even a small residue that may be left behind from normal coffee can affect him if the dispenser is not thoroughly rinsed out. However this visit was amazing. It was very late in the day and 2 young gentleman were serving. Both very extremely courteous and his decaff coffee was good and my mocha was awesome. Thank you guys we will be returning without question.

Solid place with excellent coffee. Small but certainly worth a visit. Food is good but not memorable. Staff are friendly and know how to use coffee machine properly.

Came here for coffee and a bite to eat.Disappointed customer service could be worked on,bad seat planning very tight practicly sitting on the other customers laps.Food basic little extra things make it, no plate if you want to share no salad and coffee was warm.

I've been here many times when I lived in Beeston, and still try to visit when I return. The coffee and espresso drinks are among the best that I've had in the UK, with a lovely atmosphere to read the newspaper or catch up with your partner or friends.

Been here many times for business meetings, social catch ups, with kids and for take out coffee. Fab coffee freshly ground. Bought some to drink at home which they ground to my specification. Highly recommended.

Stopped for a light lunch. Had coffee and cheesecake. Very tasty, quick service, friendly staff. Well decorated and clean. Will go back :)

I come here once a week, at the weekend to have a coffee and relax. Service is great, choice of drinks and the drinks themselves is great, and its always clean and well presented in there. I take visitors to Beeston here when I can.

I visited late Saturday afternoon on 14/11/2015 when I was visiting friends who live in the area. I ordered a Cortado and a flapjack which were quickly prepared. The location is quite hidden but is still quite busy. The coffee is good here and without a soundtrack in the background it has a relaxed atmosphere.

Had a toasted ciabatta which was yummy, also comes with a nice salad. It is pleasant to sit in the outside area, although some of the seats are a but crowded together so you feel a little close to other people. The cheesecake was divine.

Visited a few times. Although I wouldnt go back unless it was for a take out coffee. I like the latte art & tasty coffee but the manager/owner I didnt like. Belittling staff doesnt make for a great experience, also seating wasnt that comfortable with a limp atmosphere for a coffee shop. Id much prefer to visit another coffee shop in Beeston, given there are so many now

The Coffee here is great and the staff were really friendly. I have been to a few places in Beeston but these do the best Cappuccino around. Having Free Wifi is a great too.

Would very much be 5 bi ut would like the outside to be smoke free or at least have a screen to protect the non-smokers

Great (the best) coffee, friendly staff and a good range of panini but can run out of croissants beyond mid-morning. I go out of my way to go to the Bean and recommend you do too.

They serve the best white hot chocolate have ever tried! Great to take away or stay in with some yummy cakes too. The staff are always very friendly, a great little cafe.

I just got a cappuccino with soy milk and caramel. I just took a single shot, which normally is totally enough for me. However, the coffee tasted very watery and I had to go back and get another shot.I liked:AtmosphereFriendly waitersI did not like:Soya coffee did not taste greatOne shot is very wateryI had to tell the waiter twice what I wantedI think I will not drink a coffee there again. There are better places in Beeston. Maybe it is the soy milk that is weird and the other types if coffee might be fine. (I am vegan)

After frequenting this coffee stop since the day it first opened and opting for a locally owned and run business over the chain options I will now be changing this approach. After visiting this week my loyalty card was rejected, "sorry we have changed them and that's not in use anymore". This has to be the only coffe shop I have ever used that has time based loyalty, very annoying when your card is full and it's you free coffee this time!"Ok I will have a filter coffee please". Sorry its run out you can wait while we make a new pot. This may all seem petty but when two things that should aim the please your customer actually frustrate them then something's wrong.It's a lovely coffee bar but I have always struggled with the service experience they provide and the way items have often run out. After today's issues I have decided its Nero from now on, where the service is friendly, the coffee and food fully stocked and your loyalty does not expire.

Wonderful food, amazing coffee, cakes were superb and the outside seating area was lovely in the sun, and Eloise (manager) was very good.

I drink decaf coffee. There. I've said it. This usually means I get given instant sachets, or some horrible weak rubbish, because I can't like a proper coffee taste if I only drink decaf!!Until I started going to The Bean, I had got used to this - now I look forward to my coffee from here. Service is good. Coffee is excellent, and you can watch Beeston go by. Thoroughly recommended. I've never had a better cup. My rocket fuel drinking friends agree.

We have visited weekly for the past year and cannot fault the coffee and service. By far the best coffee in Beeston!

Great choice of coffees and teas. Lovely choice of homemade cakes too. Good prices. Lunch items too. Outside covered seating are, blankets are provided if it gets chilly! Upstairs seating are. can get crowded at peak times.

I have been visiting The Bean for a number of years and have previoulsy praised it for its super coffee and friendly staff. Over the past months I have noticed that standards have dropped alarmingly and whilst previously you could be sure of a consistently good coffee and pastry whenever you visited - now it is very hit and miss. The place is very cold in the winter months (has the heating system broken?) and I have noticed that the shop is often dirty and grubby and that the food (pastries and croissants) have recently been undercooked. I have also noted a number of regular customers having to send coffee's back due to milk not being properly heated through. The Bean used to be the best place for coffee that I knew - what a pity that it has gone so far downhill!

Back in England after many years away we were desperate for a good cup of coffee, finally found it at The a Bean, friendly service, good coffee and they have soya available ...,one of the few places we have found that had soya available.b

I love the bean. You can sit outside with a fab coffee and watch the world go by, or snuggle inside and hide away with a steaming brew. The cakes are a problem - they're too nice and I shouldn't eat them! And the staff are always lovely. Keep up the fab work guys- Beeston loves you!

I don't how these guys do it but they make some of the best coffee I have ever tasted. If I am anyway near Beeston I will seek it out. Bean go above and beyond most of the chain coffee shops (and I've always admired Pret a great deal). Heck, they're on a level with the coffees I gobbled up in San Francisco, all of which were superb.

Simply delicious coffee including Iced coffee selection. Food is average but the staff more than make up for it. A great place with a warm welcome everytime. I could visit alone or with friends or family and will be treated like a friend each and everytime. They also do a great range of flavoured syrups, teapigs and chocolate drinks. The coffee art is always perfect too!A great atmosphere with outstanding coffee. If you've been - go again. If you've not been - get yourself down there. If you're thinking about going - get your finger out and get down there! If you're not thinking about going - give yourself a slap and change your way of thinking :-)

Popped in one day on our way to Sainsburys shopping, great service, consistantly good coffee, tables always clean no used cup from previous customers, staff very efficient and friendly. We use Bean at least three times a week.

I Often travel from Bingham for coffee at the bean. I really think the coffee at bean is the best in nottingham... perfectly poured everythime. The tea selection is also fantastic Great job Bean Team.

Used The Bean on and off since it opened, loved the refurbishment, but I often wonder as a coffee shop owner myself whether the owner understands how much business he loses in the morning on food. 9.30 this morning; no pastries, toast, bagels, panatone. Available items were goats cheese and caramalised onion toastie and a range of Panini's, 3 orange chocolate muffins and slices of cake. Would anyone eat these at 9.30, several people in front asked what options there were and staff offered a biscotti or some sad looking flapjacks. Not one person settled for anything else, purchasing drinks only, including myself and my friend. By 11 am after a further coffee, no pastries were made or restocked. I heard another table of 3 ask for croissants, something for breakfast possibly, again they purchased only drinks. The majority of people don't go to the Bean for a full English but I've never heard of a coffee shop that can only offer a biscotti in the morning. The staff's reply to these three ladies were that they had been extremely busy, everything had sold out. I'm sure I would be ecstatic if I sold out of all of my food by 9.30, however, after 2 hours I never saw any food sold. In a competitive market, on a struggling high street, I'm sure if the staff were the business owners they might have decided to get some breakfast items available quite sharpish. How does a days takings increase when stock isn't replenished, I wonder. A real shame, lovely staff, pleasant, great coffee, would more than likely go elsewhere next time, if food wasn't on the menu. Would worry if I was the business owner.

I have been using The Bean on and off since it opened. Although nice surroundings and great staff, every single coffee or hot choc I've had, is always cold!! So I leave probably months in between each visit to see if things improve - they haven't as yet!

You can't beat the coffee in the Bean. Great cakes and Panninis too. When I'm on holiday I really miss my Saturday coffee and paper in the Bean.

We spent a good 15/20 minutes driving round trying to find it. Eventually parking up behind Iceland and walking round to find it right outside sainsburys/Iceland. Great coffee. Worth the effort of looking for!

I've been in here a few times. The first time was with my Mum, and I had a cake (which one escapes me) which was tasty. The second time, it was pouring it down with rain outside, and the staff let me eat my Sainsbury's salad bowl in the cafe, so of course I bought a cake to go with it! And then a few weeks ago I had a panini and a flapjack for my lunch, both of which were very good! All I can fault this place on is the lack of extensive choice of food and soft drinks.

I have been going here for years, actually ever since it opened. Staff very friendly and they know their real coffee. Food is good but i have recently turned vegan and although you have soya milk ( which is great), there is now nothing i can eat. When i was veggie it was fine. Could you possibly supply panini's etc for vegans and vegan cake please? The screaming carrot in forest fields bake their own lovely vegan cakes and supply to tea/coffee shops such as Lee rosys in hockley.

The Bean is on my doorstep and today, after another lovely flat white soya I realised that I take it for granted and so, in the spirit of goodwill and all that guff I decided to write a mini review.Firstly, the coffee is really and consistently good and their flat white soya is probably one of the best I have ever had. I know soya milk is every baristas nightmare order.The staff seem genuinely interested and knowledgable about coffee and take a pride in their product. The service is excellent and on the one occasion when part of my order was late and I chased it up, they gave me a token for a free coffee. In the summer I witnessed an obnoxious man who was in my view completely out of order, treated with more respect than he ever deserved as the member of staff and others there knew he was swinging the lead. Downstairs is quite small but is always buzzing. Upstairs is quieter. They usually have lots of chairs outside in the summer if the weather is ok during other times. Overall a really nice experience and great coffee. Pannini good and free Wifi too!

Super-friendly service, nice place to sit and delicious iced vanilla lattes. I won't be going back to Costa - this place is so much better!

Hands-down, this is the best coffee I've had in Nottingham. None of the chains compare to the quality of the coffee, let alone the friendly service. I've been here so many times that they know my standard drink order. It has been a great place to meet with friends both upstairs and also outside, and it has also served as an inviting place to get lots of reading done when I've been on my own. The free Wi-Fi is an especially nice touch considering so many places still want to charge you. You really can't go wrong with The Bean.

If you love coffee, looking for a nice coffee shop in Nottingham, The Bean coffee shop in Beeston is the best place for you! Cosy and friendly atmosphere and the great taste of espresso, the Bean is always my first choice of local coffee. You must try 'iced latte' for this summer!

The Bean does the best coffee I've ever tasted and the staff are really friendly. Highly recommended!

Hands down the best cafe in Nottingham. Terrific coffee, great cakes and very friendly staff. Beeston isn't short of cafes, but this is head and shoulders above the rest.

Coffee is lovely here, newspapers provided free, great spice. Handy location in the centre of Beeston. Put your feet up as a break from shopping.

Bean was recommended to me by a friend as serving the best coffee in Beeston. While I've not tried all of the other shops I can recommend Bean as serving very nice coffee in a cosy atmosphere. The address is correct but the map accomanying the listing was wrong when I wrote this; it's not near Padge Road; it's by Sainsbury's!

This busy independent coffee shop is one of Beeston's gems.The superb coffee is served by cheerful staff. The food on offer is a little average but otherwise you cannot fault the Bean for a mid morning pick me up.The outside sitting is great when it's better weather because you will probably struggle to get a seat inside.

Only stayed for a quick drink but the staff were very friendly and polite it wasn't that busy which enabled them to talk to us

Love this place for a coffee and a sit down for a lovely relax. I think more places should be like this in terms of price and decor, along with the service recieved and the staff helpfullness, this is a wonderful place to visit for your dietary needs

It's independent, nice relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Good selection of papers and magazines, plus great Latte's i..e. The main point!

My favourite coffee shop in the Notts area. Great value, products and service. Wifi and outdoor seating are fab. Only downside is the upstairs, as the seating area occasionally smells due to the proximity of the toilets.

The coffee here is fabulous and the staff are really knowledgeable about the stuff they sell. They do sell other drinks and really nice paninis,wraps and cakes. One of the few places I've been where there's iced water to help yourself to-great if you like your coffee really strong and like a water chaser. There's outside seating and the staff are very friendly and efficient

Just a nice place to have a coffee, meet friends etc. Staff are always nice and polite. Nice big sheltered outside sitting area.

Great coffee, great hot chocolate, friendly staff and they have regular special offers which are seriously tempting as you pass to go to the Dr's, let me tell you.It was also the first place I ever noticed that had WiFi - before I even knew what WiFi was or why you'd want to have it.

Love it there. Take all my work material and can spend there hours. Outside sitting area is amazing. Staff is very cool. And the coffee is really good as my italian friends confirm as well.

A lot of new coffee shops have opened in Beeston in the past few years and I have tried them all. No wonder that 'The Bean' espresso bar is the most successful and always full of customers. There is too much poor coffee around and I am sick, to be honest, of paying a lot of money for a cup of watery, hot milk that barely tastes of coffee at all. This would never happen in 'The Bean'. Their coffee is strong and flavoursome. No matter if your are sitting in the cafe or you are getting a takaway coffee their staff is always friendly and cheerful. If you are in need of a coffee in Beeston then this is the place to go!

We go here most days for our coffee fix. Incredible coffee. Great service.

These people are serious about coffee. It is really top quality and the cakes are great too. Pleasant service, free wifi, outside seating in the sun if you want, upstairs quieter seating area, toilets. This is the place to go for good coffee. 100m to the left of Sainsburys, Beeston, as you exit the store.