Uncle Bean’s Coffee

Nice little coffee shop in the Woodland Heights neighborhood that seems to emphasize to-go service rather than sit-down. While there is an outdoor patio with tables and chairs, there is no indoor seating, and all orders are taken from either a walk-up window or drive-thru window. Parking is a bit of an issue as there are only two parking spots, with one of them being a handicap space, so you'll most likely need to find street parking if not going through the drive-thru.

Space issues aside, for such a small shop, they have a menu with a wide variety of options that includes your standard coffee options, several kinds of tea, kombucha, smoothies, and seasonal coffee concoctions in addition to a small selection of pastries, tacos, and other small bites. I had the iced horchata latte, which was absolutely delicious and which I highly recommend. Unfortunately, they were out of tacos when I was there so I did not end up sampling any food.

The only reason I give this 4 stars rather than 5 is because of the lack of indoor seating and ordering windows. I went on a rainy day and had to knock on the "employees only" door to order because the walk-up window, while having a fabric tarp over it, would still have gotten me soaked had I ordered from there. It would be good if they could relocate the walk-up window to underneath the covered patio or put a more substantial covering over the area where the current window is so that one can order regardless of the elements at the time. Additionally, due to the lack of indoor seating and associated outlets, this is a spot definitely more for reading and socializing than working. That, however, doesn't stop it from being a good place to pick up some coffee on the go or to hang out with friends.

Excellent local drive thru coffee shop! I’ve been going here for a couple years and I’ve never had a bad experience. And most importantly they have treats for your dog if you ask!

Stopped by for morning coffee on a weekday. Enjoyed coffee at the nice patio but it's a little less relaxing because of the traffic; this is the way it is in the city, I guess. It seemed hard to find a parking spot but it wasn't very busy and parked on the street.

Great walk up or drive thru coffee shop. Delicious coffee and pastries. Dog friendly (our dog loved his Pup Cup of whipped cream) and the outdoor patio is inviting to take a seat.

Hidden gem of a coffee shop. Highly recommend. Has alternative milks including oat milk.

The place has vegan pastries from Sinfull (recommend checking them out at some point too).

Friendly, makes great coffees, enjoy the outdoor space.