Let's call it 3.5 stars shall we? And I have to say that this is the only coffeehouse I have ever been in where I overheard patrons quizzing the employees about drink calorie counts before ordering. And they rolled off answers as if they are asked all the time. Coffee Bean in Scottsdale, you're scaring me a little bit. Is Scottsdale that LA? Seriously? I'm asking. Nothing against Scottsdale, I'm still new to the area, keeping an open mind.
The shopping center here (I think it's Gainey Village) is 3/4 upscale chain, 1/8th too swanky and 1/8th Get Over Yourselves!
But I digress. I had a mocha which was pretty good, a scone (curiously labeled "English" as if the nationality of all the pastries should be tagged *piece of baklava "Greek"* or something. Am I digressing again?) The scone was also pretty good but I would not call it authentic. Or English. Serve it up with some Devonshire cream and we'll talk.
Apparently a chain, Coffee Bean seems fairly innocuous and served it's purpose of recaffeinating me and providing some free wifi.
So there.