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September 13, 2020

Experienced Casual Barista Required. Must be able to make coffees. 2 or 3 days a week. 10am to 1pm or 2pm. Must be available Weekends. This position may lead to full time or permanent part-time. Please email on coffee@thebeancafe.co.nz or drop your CV at the cafe. ...

Meet the Mayor

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September 5, 2020

Korero with Council Friday 11 September 2020, 9:30am - 10:30am At the Bean Cafe - 72 The Strand, Whakatane Phone: 07 307 0494 Come to the cafe to share your thoughts with Mayor Judy Turner and Councilors. ...

Freshly prepared

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August 8, 2020

Have you tried our bacon and egg bagels yet? They are delish and prepared fresh to order ...

Green coffee beans arrived

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August 8, 2020

Fresh off the truck and ready for roasting 😍 ☕ ...

New addition to the Cafe

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July 18, 2020

Thank you Jem for gifting us your amazing Embroidery. Guess where this place is? ...

The Bean Cafe

4.4

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Wendy Merritt

19:22 27 Oct 24

Only ordered take away coffee waited 15 minutes. Wasn't even busy

Ray Attwood

17:36 09 Oct 24

Great place to chill!... excellent food and of course coffee!

Paulette Hurring

00:41 14 Sep 24

Found this cafe in Whakatane. Best and largest milkshakes I have ever tasted. Really recommend this cafe. Food, coffee and service were great also. Wish they had a cafe on Christchurch.

Momoko Matsumoto

16:19 08 Sep 24

Robin Burton

09:07 13 Aug 24

Steve Ferguson

20:01 21 Jul 24

Great coffee, scones were too. Friendly fast service. We will return. Had the bacon and egg bagel this time, Americana coffee too. Great service.

Hauora with Cora

00:35 12 Jul 24

I purchased a hot chocolate, ham croissant and a slice. The hot chocolate burnt my tongue. It was way too hot. I wondered about the milk as it seems to have left a foul taste in my mouth. I have not eaten the others yet due to my tongue being a bit sore at the moment.The service was great though. I would just like to see the hot drink not be scolding hot next time.

Ash HASTIE

04:35 30 Jun 24

Best coffee in town great staff

Jill Andersen

23:15 02 Jun 24

Wonderful friendly staff and great atmosphere. Excellent breakfast with good hot coffee. Definitely coming back. 👍

Cami Carty-Melis

06:19 25 May 24

Very friendly staff :-)

Philip Vermaak

05:38 05 May 24

Awesome friendly and welcoming

Russell Kenny

03:17 30 Apr 24

Lala

06:12 29 Apr 24

Great homely cafe with excellent coffee. The two men who work here are really friendly and helpful. The bacon and scrambled eggs are a decent price and cooked well. The atmosphere is cosy and comfy. It's nice to sit outside and people watch. Very friendly place for dog owners.

Renee Werder

00:54 22 Jan 24

Stopped in for lunch.Nice range of food in cabinets. We had cheese rolls, cheese club sandwich, custard slice and a coffee shake and hot chocolate.Can't fault any. We came away full up and satisfied.Highly recommend.That staff were lovely and the cafe has a good indoor outdoor flow.

Ant Last

02:07 21 Jan 24

Very nice coffee, and great food. They roast their own beans and lavatories were clean.Only disappointment was the staff member who was closing-up shop far too early around us annoying us trying to hold a conversation and making us feel a bit unwelcome.

Chris Norris

20:42 16 Jul 23

Had a perfect breakfast Sunday Morning. Great poached eggs bacon on one piece of toast made a good balance, bagel was great, coffee was fantastic. Loved it and all well priced.

dave templeton

02:55 01 May 22

A cosy coffee shop also providing breakfast, sandwiches and cakes roasting the coffee bean on site sitting outside in the sun or on an easy chair inside. Friendly staff and club sandwiches to die for, if you like the coffee so much you can buy coffee beans to take home, roasted whole or ground in sizes 400, 500 grm and 1 kg bags. Also dog friendly with water bowls and doggy titbit from staff. With Ample bike racks available for a coffee stop

Martha Scott

03:36 20 Apr 22

The service was fantastic, the coffee was yum and I definitely recommend the club sandwiches. They are delicious. The staff are friendly and excellent. We had my grandbaby with us today and they were also very helpful with his needs.

Chris Hurley

02:40 24 Mar 22

Nice spot with great service. Would stop here again for sure.

John O'Connor

22:06 09 Mar 22

Good coffee. Good service. Good eggs.

Bryan Flanagan

06:48 27 Feb 22

Nice, still nice.

John Langley

08:58 15 Jan 22

Great place, Great coffee.

Dennis Robertson

01:24 08 Nov 21

Always consistently good. Friendly and quick service.

Clint Reynolds

01:11 11 Oct 21

I’ve been shopping around trying to find the best takeaway coffee in town. So far “The bean” has got it. Great service as well.

Paul Oliver

20:30 27 Sep 21

Such a great little Cafe, friendly, very welcoming staff, great tasting food, well priced, large portions. Even though it was busy, breakfast and coffees came out quickly and hot!.Will definitely be back again soon.

TheBkh1

19:50 14 Jul 21

Very nice cafe. Fast friendly service with delicious food. Also a great tasting coffee.

Susan Foster

09:16 02 May 21

Most amazing spiced tea?

Time Traveller

01:32 04 Apr 21

Great atmosphere, great food and coffee with a special level of service. Roast their own beans. Make the best iced coffee, ideal on those Whakatane sunny days. Handy to shops and waterside.

Roger Hellens

07:58 13 Mar 21

A friendly cafe with good coffee and a small but adequate menu for breakfast.

Gloria Thompson

08:34 04 Mar 21

Fresh smaller club sandwiches of 2 varieties, were fresh, beautiful and reasonably priced.Not often available, these days. I'd go out of my way to buy again. Coffee very good. Staff attentive and efficient even when the rain came down on outside covered seating.

Coralie Eichler

11:10 05 Feb 21

Great coffee no matter what your preference is.

Jenny Traveller

22:11 17 Jan 21

Best ever scones, exactly how grandma makes them. Not to mention really nice coffee, with a choice of origin available. Stop here for a relaxing break ?

Carl Glyde

23:08 03 Jan 21

Both the coffee and food left a lot to be desired. Just really greasy

Jason Dolores

23:26 01 Jan 21

The best coffee I have had, top notch. Friendly staff and an awesome cafe

Stacey Evans

19:42 12 Dec 20

Friendly staff great coffee roasted in store. Good food

Robert Schraders

08:08 20 Oct 20

Recently, we spent 10 days in Whakatane. Looking back, it feels like we spent a lot of our mornings having superb coffees (10 out of 10), rhubarb-apple crumble treats and reading our books (not the warmest or sunniest of days)—while most of the staff came out to play with our dog Layla after discussing who would give her her daily dog treats. As well as the quality service, we were made to feel at home. We miss you, guys, and Layla misses her morning coffee treats. Highly recommended!

ivo loureiro

20:47 08 Oct 20

Amazing fresh coffee and pastries best way to start the day.

Jacquie Hendrikse

07:03 08 Oct 20

Always good coffee.

Shaz W

23:33 05 Oct 20

Very nice cafe and pleasant staffm

coen cramer

07:37 29 Sep 20

Dark, smooth and deliciousAmericano at its best.

ANGELA HARDING

00:59 12 Sep 20

I am always greeted and my order is complete in moments ....

Dewi Hasselmann

01:35 28 Aug 20

Strong coffee only at the bean

Ian Marshall

08:13 26 Jul 20

Great food, coffee and a awesome milk shake

Rule. Scrimgeour

10:49 27 Jun 20

It was nice in there as it was a chilly but nice food really enjoyed it.

Arapeta Murray-Rimene

04:18 23 Jun 20

The food I had was delicious & the coffee was great too. I thought the wallpaper aesthetic was neat as well.

waterholes

02:02 20 Jun 20

Best coffee I have had so far in the north island. Thick and creamy,very good roast!

David Franklin

01:40 06 Jun 20

Great coffee and friendly staff

David Thomson

06:45 04 Jun 20

Great friendly service,great coffee..Beans roasted onsite,BLAT and a delicious piece of Cheesecake ?

Marie Maxwell

00:04 06 Jan 20

Hey Bean staff, how about a smile and some little indication that you are happy to have us there. Like it used to be. But not today Monday 6 Jan 2020.

Ligita Mikutaite

01:01 14 Feb 19

Lovely spot. Great coffee and pastries. Good service. Family friendly.

Benjamin Millar

22:49 14 Dec 18

Nice Cafe at the end of the Strand. Selection of seating including couches & easy chairs, indoor tables and outdoor seating under awnings. Good coffee & great selection of treats to go with it. There is also some stuff for kids in the form of high chairs & booster seats and a couple of boxes full of toys to keep litte hands occupied. They roast their own beans and have cool murals on the wall describing the process of producing coffee ☕.

Anthony Perez

11:39 12 Aug 18

Great place for a delicious coffee in the center of town. Great friendly staff including management :)

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