Our Heritage

1963

Our first store in Southern California opened, where founder Herb Hyman began importing and roasting coffee.

1970

Herb Hyman moved roasting facility to Camarillo and began to establish direct relationships with coffee growers.

1987

History was made when a barista invented the ICE BLENDED^® drink at our Westwood, California store.

1998

The Chai Tea Latte launched.

2005

Established the Caring Cup® Global Charity Program.

2008

We hit the 700 store mark

2013

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf^® celebrates its 50^THanniversary – Happy Birthday to us!

2017

The Coffee Bean & Tea launched in Pakistan