Convenient locations, a good range of coffee and tea, quick meals for those who are in a rush and affordable price tags are some reasons why we appreciate The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL).

It is a welcoming brand for all working adults and students who like to stay on to finish their work while enjoying a drink and some light bites. Look forward to a new selection of gourmet dishes and two types of Mexican Chocolate Drinks on your next visit to CBTL! The menu features all-day breakfast items, salads, fresh sandwiches and hearty pasta.

MEDITERRANEAN SANDWICH

If you think this reminds you of the mandatory Eggs Benedict dish in cafes, you are half right!

At The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, the Mediterranean Sandwich (S$13.90) is served in its own unique fashion with poached eggs being covered in a generous portion of creamy Hollandaise sauce. It is accompanied with tomatoes, feta cheese spinach and turkey ham on Vienna Bread.

AVOCADO TUNA MELT

Avocados make everything taste better and it does not hurt that this Superfruit comes with plenty of health benefits too.

New to the menu, the Avocado Tuna Melt (S$13.90) is a combination of avocado and tuna mix, topped off with lettuce, tomatoes and Emmental cheese in between two Vienna buns.

The sandwich is paired with sauteéd potatoes and sprinkled bacon bits.

SMOKED CHICKEN SALAD

If you are looking for something to fill your tummy but nothing too heavy, we recommend the new Smoked Chicken Salad (S$11.90). The salad comes with leafy greens, smoked chicken breast, bright red cherry tomatoes, dried cranberries, almond flakes and sesame dressing.

COLD PASTA SALAD WITH TURKEY HAM

Cold Pasta Salad with Turkey Ham can be a side dish, or it can be your main course.

Expect sweet, salty and tangy varieties from richly flavoured ingredients—fresh cherry tomatoes, capsicums, onions, turkey ham and fussili are all tossed in a homemade Caeser dressing. Nothing overly creamy, and despite it being cold, we actually liked it as a main course. For S$9.90 per portion, it actually comes in a pretty generous portion!

CREAMY SEAFOOD PASTA

The Creamy Seafood Pasta (S$14.90) is a hot pasta dish that is cooked a la minute. The lovely thick, creamy sauce you see is actually mustard cream sauce.

This filling pasta dish comes with prawns, scallops and is topped off with parmesan cheese. It sure is a textural delight!

SESAME DRESSING CHICKEN & EGG

Served warm and fresh from the kitchen, the wholesome Sesame Dressing Chicken & Egg (S$10.90) features lightly toasted buttered buns holding creamy shredded chicken breast, hard boiled egg, juicy tomatoes and lettuce.

You can also change the toasted buns to a wrap instead (applies to all fresh gourmet sandwich additions).

HONEY MUSTARD CHICKEN

Prefer something heavier on your taste buds? Go for the Honey Mustard Chicken (S$10.50) instead.

Made up of shredded chicken breast doused in honey mustard, the sandwich is complete with tomatoes, lettuce, mayonnaise, paprika, basil and parsley all in one bite.

CHOCOLATE CAKE & MEXICAN CHOCOLATE DRINKS

Along with the new mains, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is adding two Mexican Chocolate Drinks and a chocolate cake into their menu. Chocoholics can rejoice over this wonderful news!

Cool off from the humid Singapore weather with the icy Mexican Chocolate Ice Blended Drink (small – S$7, regular – S$8, large – S$9). The intense chocolate drink comes with hints of cinnamon and it is what we will be ordering (again) on our next visit.

Don’t worry about missing out if you prefer hot drinks instead. The Mexican Chocolate Latte (small – S$7, regular – S$7.70, large – S$8.20) is a blend of premium espresso, rich Mexican chocolate and a fusion of spices in a mug.

Of course, everyone knows The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf for their decadent cakes. Their new Mexican Chocolate Cake is what you must try. It comes in three distinct layers—chocolate sponge, chocolate fudge and a layer of sweet cream with cocoa powder dusted on top. This shall be your post-gym reward.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
#01-18/19 Great World City
1 Kim Seng Promenade
Singapore 237994
Tel: +65 6836 0177
Sun to Thu: 8am – 10pm
Fri & Sat: 8am – 11pm
Nearest Station: Tiong Bahru

This post is brought to you by The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.

If you are looking to dine in Marina Bay Sands without burning a hole in your wallet, Beanstro by The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf shall well be your answer. Offering a wide variety of mains, desserts and drinks, Beanstro is a lovely bistro that boasts a casual and laid-back vibe for shoppers and weekenders.

If you are craving for cafe fare, Beanstro also offers a variety of all-day breakfast mains. Expect a generous serving of the classic Eggs Benedict and other scrumptious choices such as Croque Madame and Crustaceans Omelette.

Let us not forget that Beanstro offers The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s signature drinks like coffee and ice blended drinks; perfect pair-ups with your hearty mains. Here, we share with you all the goodness about Beanstro at Marina Bay Sands that we love.

Salad lovers will fall in love with this California Shrimp Salad (S$19.50) and this makes a wonderful choice for those who are seeking something light. The fresh vegetables are tossed in together with crunchy walnuts, orange segments, grapes with a unique strawberry cream tea-infused vinaigrette.

The crunch and textural variety gives off a very light-hearted and fresh-tasting overall bite, and the serving of big and juicy poached prawns adds a nice touch. Beanstro also has other salad options to offer, such as the classic House Salad (S$10.50) and Caesar Salad (S$13).

Get your taste buds flowing with other interesting starters such as the Wild Mushroom Cappuccino (S$8.50) – a rich and earthy mushroom soup, topped off with fresh milk foam, just like a cup of actual warm cappuccino (which you can also get here!).

If you visit Beanstro in a group, that is the best excuse to order side dishes to share! We totally loved the Crispy Calamari (S$9) that comes with a side of tasty dill aioli. Both crispy and crunchy, the calamari slices are highly addictive when dipped into a side of dill aioli. You have been warned.

The Buffalo Wings (S$10.50) is also a treat for meat lovers. The spice rub on the drumlets is one-of-a-kind and is perfect on its own or with the accompanying cheese dip. To add a little crunch or to tone down the spice level, have a bite of a celery and carrot stick that are all served on the side.

You can never go wrong with a plate of Classic Eggs Benedict (S$18) served with a slather of homemade hollandaise, wilted spinach, choice of chicken ham (we recommend this) or smoked salmon. The serving is more than generous, the eggs are beautifully poached, and it is most photogenic for your Instagram feed!

Pasta fans should go right for the Chicken Pomodoro (S$17.50). Where do you find a delicious and good-looking plate of pasta in Marina Bay Sands for under S$20 but Beanstro? The spaghetti is coated evenly with the tomato cream sauce and adds just the right amount of tanginess and very slight acidity for a complex but flawless taste.

It is hard to fault a good tomato pasta, especially this one that is topped off with fresh parmesan cheese and tossed in with a liberal amount of chicken breast strips, making it a relatively healthy choice. You can feel our love for it, can you?

Look no further, seafood and risotto lovers; this dish of Seafood Risotto (S$26.50) will blow your mind. It showcases a plethora of fresh seafood, topping off a rich and creamy risotto.

In your risotto sits a pile of treasures from the sea – the scallops plump and beautifully seared, the mussels big and fresh, and the tiger prawns so sweet and juicy. And more importantly, we often gripe about the lack of good risotto in Singapore. With this dish now, we can satisfy our cravings without having our wallets take a beating. Absolute bang for your buck with the generous serving!

If you choose to skip past the risotto to go for some seriously good fish, the Oven-Baked Miso Barramundi & Prawn (S$21) it shall be. Nicely seared barramundi fish is paired up with juicy tiger prawns and is served over a bed of sugar snap peas, cherry tomatoes and mesclun salad, which is also tossed in the same strawberry cream tea-infused vinaigrette.

Red meat lover? Fret not, there are steak and burger options for you too. If you are stuck in a difficult decision between these two, try the Classic Burger (S$21) as it can do no wrong. Juicy beef patty is served sandwiched between the burger buns, together with tomatoes, relish pickle, mushroom ragout, grated onion and the melty goodness of emmental cheese. All burger and sandwiches are also served with a side of shoestring fries.

Prime Sirloin and Lamb Cutlets are also available on the menu with other hearty European-style mains such as Fish & Chips (S$23) and Chicken Piccata (S$20.50).

Save some tummy space for desserts. The Vanilla Ceylon Panna Cotta (S$8) is a delighting treat for those who want something milky and fruity. The layer of berry jelly topping the panna cotta balances the sweetness of the panna cotta with a light tart taste. The bowl is finished off with some fresh strawberries and blueberries.

The Salted Caramel Bread & Butter Pudding (S$9) is done the traditional way and combining modern favourites with the addition of salted caramel sauce. Served warm, the bread pudding is a definite comfort food with the aroma of cinnamon and nutmeg.

There are not many restaurants with delicious mains that cost less than S$20-S$30, and Beanstro serves the purpose of bringing you unpretentious Western mains at an inexpensive price tag. And of course, you will probably pay a lot more to dine at its counterparts in Marina Bay Sands, so the next time you need an affordable option when at the integrated resort, you know where to head to, yes?

Beanstro
B2-20, Canal Level
The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
Singapore 018956
Tel: +65 6688 7001
Mon to Thu, Sun: 8am – 11pm
Fri & Sun: 8am – 2am
Nearest Station: Bayfront

This post is brought to you by Beanstro.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL) is such a household name, one that we all grew up knowing, and one that we can find at any parts of Singapore. It is an affectionate brand that we are all familiar with, and many of us spent a good part of our teenage years studying at our favourite CBTL outlets.

We can all recite the must-order drinks – Authentic Tea Lattes and The Ultimate Ice Blended, anyone? Everyone loves them for these, but it is puzzling how their teas are not the top-of-mind items because they are The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, and that means they do their tea pretty damn well!

They sure do, and lately, we had a chance to attend a tea workshop conducted by CBTL’s master tea buyer-blender, David De Candia. It was an insightful session, and we are now converts – because CBTL has teas that are so fine, the world needs to know of them.

Also, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has specially launched an exclusive Singapore Blend Tea to celebrate Singapore’s 50th birthday. It has hits all CBTL stores in Singapore, and will be available only throughout 2015.

ROAD TO TEA PERFECTION

“The perfect tea starts with nurturing partnership half a world away.”

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf takes pride in their tea, and you drink only the finest from all parts of the world. David tours the world to scout for lush tea plantations, forges relationships with tea growers, learns about their distinctive harvests, and brings them back to his U.S. facility to blend and package.

You see, the whole process is personalised, raw and real. There is no middlemen, no importer-exporter, no wholesaler; just a sincere heart in curating the finest teas from Sri Lanka, Japan, China, Kenya, India and Thailand for your consumption.

We were really impressed with a dedication as such, and more than comforted in knowing that despite being a renowned chain worldwide, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf stays true to their belief and strives to deliver only high quality whole-leaf teas with freshness and consistency.

A COMMITMENT TO GIVE BACK

And we do not forget the promise that The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf made to the tea growers. It is not simply visiting their tea plantations and buying out their harvest; it is about forging a relationship and strengthening a bond with them, understanding their harvests and lives, and cultivating close ties with the community.

Beneath these monetary transactions lies CBTL’s efforts in supporting local education and health-care programs. In David’s travels, he has also involved CBTL in various charity organizations dedicated to the tea estates and communities where CBTL’s teas are grown.

At the end of the day, the wondrous brew you sip from your cup is the result of delicious bonds that CBTL and David have forged with the world to benefit the world.

TWO LEAVES AND A BUD

That is part of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s logo, in case you haven’t noticed. All teas served in CBTL are painstakingly hand-plucked – which is a very labour-intensive method that is scarcely used these days.

Hand-plucking only the delicate top two leaves and a bud from the tips of each plant means isolating and oxidizing the top quality leaves and buds to produces teas of the most supreme flavours and character.

BLENDED BY THE ARTISTS

Blending tea is a high form of art, and one that is taken very seriously at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. You are not simply drinking “good tea”; you are savouring the exquisiteness of a skilful blend.

It takes more than just engaging the five senses to harmonize a blend, because the process requires profound understanding and study of each tea’s characteristic and flavour, and how they will react to and complement each other to create new flavours.

Intriguing and meticulous, the art of tea ought to be more appreciated, indeed.

MALIBODA TEA

Prized for its full flavour, Maliboda Tea is one of CBTL’s prized blends. Essentially a low grown Ceylon black tea, this premium tea has a sweet and fruity note with a delicate woody finish.

And this tea blend deserves a special mention because it brings about a meaningful impact – a portion of the sales for Maliboda Tea goes back to the community that grows this tea, and it helps build the elementary school that is situated right next to the farm.

The next time you find yourself at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, and you want to be part of something meaningful and charitable, why not order the Maliboda Tea?

THE EXCLUSIVE SINGAPORE BLEND TEA

Specially crafted in celebration of Singapore’s 50th birthday, the Singapore Blend is a medium-bodied blend made up of honeybush, green tea, carrots and Indian flowers. This tea is a beautiful blend that boasts an orchid aroma and delicate fruity aftertaste.

We truly enjoyed this brew, and of course, our process of enjoyment also contributes to the community. Part of the proceeds from the sales of Singapore Blend will go into the local growers’ communities to fund an orphanage in Taiwan and a scholarship program in South Africa.

As mentioned earlier, the Singapore Blend has hits all CBTL stores in Singapore, and will be available only throughout 2015. For keepsake, for pure indulgence, for sentimental reasons – the Singapore Blend should earn a space in your tea cupboard.

For more updates, go to www.coffeebean.com.sg, like The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on Facebook, and follow them on Instagram.

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