Howland Bean

"How can you beat $15 per person for an all you can eat buffet today at the cute local coffee shop in Howland Center. Amazing food, and delicious coffee assortments! Highly recommend stoping in!"

"TL;DR: It took 10 minutes to get a cappuccino because there were only (seemingly?) two people working. It's a bunch of little things about this place that annoy me. I really really want to like it. The interior is cute, and its very close to my house. I like coffee. Their breakfast tastes good. Staff is always friendly. Prices are a tad bit high (+$1.05 for oat milk? cmon man...) But dear lord, the service is SLOW. And its not the employee's fault. Every time I've went, they're running a skeleton crew. Multiple times there's one person taking orders, making a queue of 5 customer's drinks, and grabbing people's food out of the back. Espresso machines are fiddly, and thats fine. I don't mind waiting a few minutes - but today it was over 10. While waiting, a customer came in, stood around for 30 seconds, saw that no one was in the front to take an order, looked at the line of 4 people waiting on their food/drinks, and then she walked out the door. A missed sale. Other days, I've waited >20 minutes for two waffle meals. They've changed their hours to be only open 4 days a week. Management desperately needs to hire more people. And the little payment kiosk always has the audacity to ask for a tip..."

"43 minutes to make a chicken salad sandwich and bacon/ egg biscuit with two orders in front of me and zero food orders in between. WOW very disappointed in the service BUT the chicken salad was delicious and their coffee is really good too. Maybe I just caught them on a lazy Friday afternoon, but I must reflect the experience I received in my reviews. I also felt bummed that you must order and pay for your meal ahead of time and pay at a register, so was eating in so I tipped well… won’t make that mistake again for I received very lousy service. I bet this place is great for some folks but you may just have to catch the staff on a good day. I would just stick to ordering their coffee… it’s fantastic."

"Today was my very first visit to this location. I will certainly be back and bring friends. I ordered from their all day breakfasts menu and it surly did not disappoint. The coffee flavors are numerous and delicious. The Aroma is as inviting as the sofa and lounger chairs through out the meeting and dinning area. I sat on the couch in a sitting area similar to what you find in your home living room very comfortable place to enjoy a cup of coffee. Later my friend came and joined me and we ate lunch at one of the tables near by. Our food was ready rapidly and was very enjoyable. I can’t wait to come back here with my wife. Thank you Howland Bean for a great Brunch. See you soon"

"We drove an hour to try their coffee flights after seeing a post on Facebook and it was SO worth it!! This was a fabulous experience!! Their coffees were AMAZING and tasted great and the staff was incredibly friendly and helpful when assisting us with choosing what to try. I would absolutely recommend this business and we'll be back for another Saturday adventure! The only downside is that they don't have any specifically gluten free treats, but they do have ice cream which my husband was able to eat and he loved it. We had a great experience and will absolutely be back. Give this place a try for sure!!!!!"