Urban Bean

02/08/09

Best Neighborhood Coffee Shop in Minneapolis

by greenonion

I drink a ton of coffee. Iced coffee when it's above zero out. Urban bean has the best tasting coffee around, and their UB ice with a shot of espresso has saved my life on many occasions. I have all my meetings there. I'm usually in the front room, but I have seen folks giving presentations at the big tables in the back. It is a great place to get work done, but I find myself using their wifi to look for work more often these days. Recently, I have started buying Urban Bean's fair trade organic coffee in bulk and make it at home because I'm broke. Still, it's way better coffee than Dunn Bros.

• Pros: Ambience, Parking, Free dog treats
• Cons: needs to make more peanut butter rice crispy bars

11/10/08

Dog Friendly?

by RentaPhil

I have been to Urban Bean quite often while taking my dog for a walk. The usual routine is to walk in, get a cup of coffee to go, then continue with our walk. My dog loves the free Milk Bone he gets.

This morning when i went in for my cup of coffee, my dog's back foot got stuck underneath the door (the door had closed on his foot, pinching it) and my dog let out a yelp. I knew it must've hurt because my dog never barks! The lady behind the counter was very nice by asking if my dog was okay. However a man came out of the back room (assuming he worked at/or owned the place) telling me repeatedly I had to leave. He did not stop to ask what happened. He did not give me a chance to inform him that the only reason my dog yelped is because he got a door closed on his foot and he did not let me purchase my morning cup of coffee! So now I have been kicked out of my favorite coffee shop for no reason and that is very very disappointing.

A big thanks to the employees that have treated me well at Urban Bean. However, it seems as if me and my dog are not wanted, so I will get my coffee at a more accommodating business (shouldn't be hard to find in Uptown). Fellow dog owners, I would not suggest you take your dog to the Urban Bean.

06/12/08

Average Coffee House

by JenniferIrene

This is the average coffee house. They have standard coffee drinks. Day old baked items wrapped in plastic. Music is interesting. Free Wi-Fi. Most of the chairs are hard wood and not comfortable. Usually it?s filled with lots of people alone, on their Mac. When I came in with my boyfriend we were the only ones talking and I felt like I got some dirty looks from random people who were trying the Facebook in peace. The crowd is mostly 20 somethings. They are dog friendly. They have a little patio. If you go there they have an interesting one of a kind drink that has honey, espresso, milk, and sugar ?but I can?t remember the name.