Our Story

Grounded in SoCal. Steeped in Culture.

Grounded in SoCal. Steeped in Culture.
Our Heritage
Our Heritage

Born and brewed in Southern California since 1963, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® has always been passionate about connecting loyal customers with carefully handcrafted products.

Coffee Sourcing
Coffee Sourcing

Our coffee master, Jay Isais, only selects the top 1% of Arabica beans from the world’s best growing regions.

Tea Sourcing
Tea Sourcing

When our tea master David DeCandia became the Tea Ambassador of Sri Lanka, we figured we were doing something right.

CBTL System
CBTL System

Our CBTL single serve beverage system combines the handcrafted taste and quality that is the hallmark of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® with the finest Italian technology and design.

Caring Cup
Caring Cup

Our philosophy of impacting lives from seed to cup is steeped in everything we do.