A double chocolate latte with an espresso shot and fresh whipped cream! What's your poison at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf? For those of you who haven't heard of it, it is an international coffee chain which just opened in India last year. Blue Foods has taken up the project of launching 40 stores of Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf in India, the first one being at Nariman Point and the second on Linking Road. With products like "Chai Latte"(!!) on its international menu, the "chai" at CBTL will definitely be more successful in India than the Barista or the CCD tea. Sorry for deviating, but a must know fact- Water tastes better than the CCD tea.
Well, as one enters the place, there is a chorus by the entire staff which goes, "Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Welcome!".The ambience of the cafe is warm and the seating arrangement is spacious compared to Barista or CCD. Blue Foods has selected a prime location for the second cafe, the one that I visited. It is where Cream Centre originally was on Linking Road(opposite Amarsons).
The quantity of serving of the coffee is reasonable. Though the prices are 10% higher than the Barista or the CCD, the coffee, the service and the ambience makes it absolutely worth it. Also, the coffees are available in three servings-regular, medium and large. Blue Foods has marketed and launched this cafe wonderfully. There were only two to three tables vacant when I visited the place.
With Costa Coffee launching two stores in Bandra (one at JATC and the other opposite Danai)the CBTL opening at Linking Road, the Columbian Cafe on Hill Road and Gloria Jeans at Turner Road, Bandra is about to turn into a coffee hub! Not to forget the good old CCDs and Baristas! Besides, there are places like Candies and McDonalds which are not coffee stores but are very popular for their coffee.
On the whole, I personally rank CBTL right on the top with Costa coming in second. CCD and Barista, you better make your coffees cheap, the competition will kill you! A Cappuccino at CCD for 20 bucks! That's what I'm waiting for!
Anyway let me know how you liked CBTL!
6 comments:
times like this i miss bombay...
CBTL rocks, the cofees are amazing nothing like this has hit Bandra before.
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Do you have copy writer for so good articles? If so please give me contacts, because this really rocks! :)
I am not going to be original this time, so all I am going to say that your blog rocks, sad that I don't have suck a writing skills
Wha?! CBTL opened up in Mumbai?? Did'nt know that! Now when the heck are they opening up in Pune..! :-/
I swear the aroma when you enter one of these places, just hits you like crazy!
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