Cotton Bean
Coffee · Brooklyn
About Cotton Bean
At Cotton Bean, we're a Brooklyn staple where great coffee meets peaceful vibes. Our customers rave about our expertly crafted drinks and delicious food, from sandwiches to ice cream. We're thrilled that so many locals have fallen in love with our cozy atmosphere, which encourages reading, reflectio...
At Cotton Bean, we're a Brooklyn staple where great coffee meets peaceful vibes. Our customers rave about our expertly crafted drinks and delicious food, from sandwiches to ice cream. We're thrilled that so many locals have fallen in love with our cozy atmosphere, which encourages reading, reflection, and conversation. One of our favorite touches is the serene spot outside under a tree, where you can enjoy your meal or drink surrounded by nature. Our friendly team is always happy to help, whether it's recommending our signature matcha or simply providing a warm smile. We're grateful for customers like those who've made us feel at home in this beautiful neighborhood.
What Customers Say About Cotton Bean
Cotton Bean is a popular local cafe known for its delicious coffee, pastries, and friendly staff. Customers rave about the matcha americano and Parlor Coffee. Some find it a bit pricey and note occasional service issues, but overall, it's loved for its cozy atmosphere.
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Tip: Order your drink 'for here' to prevent creating waste, and be aware that there is no wifi if you plan to work.
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Cotton Bean is located in Brooklyn, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.
Historical Heritage
- St. Bartholomew's Protestant Episcopal Church and Rectory (A 264m) — church building in New York, United States of America Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
- Kismet Temple (A 378m) — historic meeting hall in Brooklyn, New York, United States Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
- Kol Israel Synagogue (A 759m) — synagogue in Brooklyn, New York Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
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- Grant Gore (A 213m) — park in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States of America
- Brower Park (A 584m) — public park in Brooklyn, New York
- Brower Park (A 701m) — park in Kings County, New York, United States of America
- Saint Andrews Playground (A 715m) — park in the United States of America
- Hancock Playground (A 743m) — park in the United States of America
- Potomac Playground (A 804m) — park in Brooklyn, NYC, USA
- David Ruggles Playground (A 820m) — park in the United States of America
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Cotton Bean Brooklyn Reviews
I love the aesthetic of this place, the food, and the calm vibes. They taught me a bit of words in Japanese, which was fun! Whether you take a sandwich, soup, or ice cream, you will always feel welcomed. It is super peaceful (they chose a good spot in front of the tree)!
Quaint coffee shop with great drinks and food. Quite popular among locals. Highly recommend and support. Matcha is great. No flavor shots but have all the essentials
From the coffee and teas to the food and the inviting atmosphere that encourages reading, reflection, and conversation, this is a great local coffee shop. With so much turnover in the area, I hope this place stays in business because it’s clearly loved by the neighborhood. Thank you, Cotton Bean!
It's a lovely little cafe with a great mix of hot and Iced coffee's. Delicious pastries and whole breakfast platters. Nice and homey little cafe, with inside and outside seating. Very popular with the locals.
Cotton Bean is an excellent place in that is a simple coffeeshop, without gimmicks , without expanding their offerings beyond what is reasonable. Its a reasonable place. A logical place. A small simple operation pumping out delicious coffees in a very nice clean shop with friendly staff. It’s wonderful. Its precisely what a coffeeshop should be. I’ve encountered 3 coffeeshops like this one, the other two being Gotham and Olas where the coffee is spectacular, the service wonderful and the shop simple. Could offering no wifi be the secret to the enchantment of these places. Perhaps. Id like to think so. Sit down, read a book, have a conversation, pretend its the 90’s… which for many was peak civilization.
Without a doubt, best coffee spot in the neighborhood. Staff is always very nice, food and pastries are delicious, and menu is generous for such a small cozy shop. Although, I come here for coffee — it is on the next level. They brew Parlor Coffee and definitely care about the quality of the drinks served. Never been unhappy here, and sometimes stop by few times a day. Much love <3
Hey friends! This review is about sustainability. I so appreciate your signage in shop, that communicates to folks that they can order their drink for here, to prevent creating waste. I also appreciate the fact that you offer real spoons to mix milks into coffee, and provide a receptacle for used, reusable dishes. And that you have real glasses for coffee and for the water refill station. As a customer, it means a lot to me to be able to support local businesses that are doing more to promote reusable, circular coffee habits. By 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish, and over 95% of the plastic that we used does not actually get recycled. To customers, reading this, if you are dining in house, you have the option to create less trash! No need to have your coffee on their lovely porch without a reusable. Thanks to the clear signage and options provided by cotton bean! Much appreciated.
I only had matcha latte and it was good. They also can make matcha americano and straight way. The place has quiet and relaxing vibe being located off the hustle of the Smith str but at the same time there is nice movement with locals coming in and out to pickup their coffee and breakfast. There are several tables inside, a window counter with 3-4 stools and 3 outdoor tables. The pastries all looked sweeter than I wanted but they also have the decent food selection.
A quiet oasis! A great place to plop and read because they have no wifi 😉 Good or bad? Your choice. 4 stars because I actually went to do computer work and didn't know they didn't have wifi, but will definitely be back with my book. And my cappuccino was awesome, they seem to use great quality beans!
Once was an amazing cafe. With great coffee, food, and customer service. The coffee is still good but is severely overpriced. A large drip is about 6$ a cold brew is 8$ .. the drip I just ordered wasn’t hot and they weren’t happy about asking to have it served full.
came in this past saturday morning, coffee was good but barista stopped the line to yell into the cafe for me to come back up to complete the tip screen (i tipped in cash mind you and did not realize there was another screen). there was also an extremely long line w a long wait time for drinks (which is expected)… but seems like the priorities were misplaced
Small place and felt slightly cold in terms of decor and vibe, just mainly disappointed with the drinks. Iced chai and iced latte were very milk heavy and tasted watered down, not worth the money but place is cute
The only thing I would admire, coffee drink. Pastries were imported but baked at the kitchen. Croissant was good. I didn’t feel welcome when visiting the store today. When I approached to the cashier to ask for some napkins to wipe my chair, since I saw some pastry flakes on it and they didn’t put any napkins out for customers, they looked like I disrupt them in the kitchen. They did it for me but without patience. When my friend asked about ingredients in their food menu, the staff also didn’t know about or didn’t want to explain. My friend has food restrictions, that was why we were asking details.
This is the only coffee shop I’ve been to that charges an extra dollar for an iced version of the same drink. When I asked why they’re charging another dollar for ice the owner told me delis do the same thing. Okay. If you want your coffee shop to feel like a deli then go ahead. If you want people to feel scammed than sure, continue to up charge for alt milks and temperature while we’re at it too. As a former barista I know it takes less time and effort to make an iced drink. I know you’re doing it because iced drinks are popular. Not only does upcharging for temperature seem questionable and greedy, it leaves a bad impression, even if the rest of the menu is outstanding. Absorb that cost elsewhere, raise the jalepeno biscuit fifty cents if you have to. Selling premium food and beverages is one thing, but let’s not price-gouge for frozen water
Ordered a Avocado toast and it came out with Mayo? Who makes avocado toast with Mayo? This should be inform to the client before ordering. The service is now well structured, the system is not organised and it causes delays and forgetting to make orders which happen to someone that was coming with us. Improve your system and your menus; it’s cute and all the way you have it on the wall but you should provide the clients with the ingredients.
I was a regular customer here for several months, visiting almost daily due to the convenient location. Unfortunately, I’ve experienced consistent service issues including forgotten orders, mix-ups with requests to warm pastries, and staff sometimes questioning whether I actually placed an order rather than acknowledging mistakes. As someone with barista experience, I also find the espresso quality inconsistent. While the staff has tried to resolve issues when they arise, the pattern of service problems has been frustrating as a loyal customer. I hope they can improve their order management - with some changes, this could be a great spot
I got food poisoning here. It attracts mostly White brownstone yuppies, and not a lot of other people in the community so the vibe is always weird county club to me. I ran into a former employee in my neighborhood and they said that they were underpaid and disrespected. You can see it with a constant turnover of employees. It has a good window to stare out of while drinking coffee, that's the only reason I still go every now and then. I mostly just go to the Black feminist bookstore a couple blocks over, or the Mexican Cafe across the street.
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