Classic Bean

Nice little coffee shop in the heart of downtown Topeka. They have a full coffee menu as well as sandwiches and other food. Popular spot for the downtown lunch crowd with an open area for seating, full of natural light and quiet conversation.

couldn’t find Juli’s so we settled for this. it was a hot day, so we got some icy coffees and didn’t regret it a bit. solid joint.

A neat atmosphere with friendly folks. However, the coffee drinks are sloppily made and are not what lattes and the rest should taste like. They used to have a 2 for 1 happy hour, but it was just not worth it.
Lunch is homemade sandwiches and macaroni salad. Different, but a little too pricey. Typically slow service. If you want good coffee made by well trained baristas, try PT’s, Caras Cup, or Juli’s around the corner. These types of drinks are more $, don’t waste it at the Bean. Coffee here is just plain awful.

A perfectly acceptable downtown lunch counter with lots of room to sit and overhear state policy being discussed.

First time visit today when I was doing some «capital stuff». The soy latte was delicious and the Greek appetizer amazing. I’ll be back.

Delicious coffee. I asked the baristo for a sweet blended coffee and he made an amazing sinker doodle like drink. My husband ordered a coconut ice cap and has been raving about how good it is every time he takes a sip.

ok this might be a long one… i have came here a handful of times and tried food and coffees. i was not impressed with ether but wanted to support (from what i know, i could be wrong) a local business. the people were always hipster jerks working behind the counter and rude, if i had questions about something on the menu, they would act like pricks. heres what really did it for me, one day i went to lunch at jersey mikes next door and got a sandwich (thats WAY better than this dump). and i figured why not buy a coffee with my meal. so i did, sat down and ate my sandwich and waited for my coffee, when he brought it to me he said im not allowed to eat anyone’s food in there but there own, but he would let me get away with it this time… so i proceeded to finish my food and coffee, once again coffee tasted burnt and was jus not good. about 3 minuets into my sandwich the unclassic bean employee came back and said i had to leave. i was pissed and gave them a little on my mind. and have never returned and never will. screw this shat hole and there over priced trendy garbage. incompetent food! coffee! service! i could say a lot more but i will leave it at this, F#%* this place.

Their Carmel polar ice caps are delish. Food is great but a little overpriced. I used to come here all the time when I worked downtown. The staff are friendly and would start making my drink before I even ordered it. :)

I feel like such a snob saying this, but the Bean is good coffee… for Topeka.
However, their chili is one of my lunchtime staples, and their French Dip («The Maestro») is yummy as well.
Plus the baristas/​cooks are absolutely the best – funny, quirky, good taste in eighties music…
Overall, you could do much worse!