bean in love

i am in love!!! i love that they roast their own coffee, definitely worth the drive out to paarl for me and i would recommend you make the trip ;). passionate owners that were very attentive. big things ahead with passion and love like that. we got to taste most of their coffee varietals as well as their house blend. see my pics for the coffeemenuwe tried. great coffee, i have mine black.menulooks great, and we got to sample some delicious salads followed by their smoothies. the mushroom and herb polenta dish, asia chickpea and cauliflower salad and sweet potato bacon balls were delicious. i highly recommend you have these. a great experience overall and i'll be back soon...

yesterday was my second visit to bean in love - like the first time, i was impressed with their variety of gifts for sale. all types of rusks, biscuits, nougat sweets and even flowers.
there are outdoor seating as well for the summer days and a small fenced play area for kids on the side of this old building situated in the main rd of paarl.

since they have on site coffee roasting facilities, you get the smell of fresh coffee, pretty much any time you walk in
they recently launched a new saladmenu- this is not your average green salad many places has on offer, but rather some luxury salads. all of them explode with taste and flavour.
you can either choose a plate with three or five scoops, out of a total of 7 available. then you may also add one protein at extra cost. the meat on offer was a honey & mustard pork banger or a stuffed chicken breast. i had the banger and it was great. note on one of my attached images, the fried veggie ball.. that was really special. it consists of mashed sweet potato with bacon pieces & spring onion. very filling and delicious.
being a proper coffee roastery, they have a wide range of different coffee beans on sale and to choose from the menu. add to that a spread of cakes, tarts on display then you have already a good excuse to visit them.
i also had a taste of their range of smoothies, both the blueberry and gingerbread were great. still deciding which one was my favourite. let's just say i finished both.

i don't often venture to the paarl region, but taking the time to visit this lovely little spot was definitely worthwhile. bean in love represents the more modern establishments that are popping up in the area; whilst offering a trendy 'urban' ambiance, it still retains the classic homeliness and humility of the old 'dorpie'. this is also true of theirmenuitems, which we were fortunate enough to sample at our zomato meetup. the newer meals appeal to those seeking a healthy but hearty bite to eat, and they certainly deliver. making our way through the new buffet-style salad bar, we tried various kinds of tasty treats, which were fresh, flavoursome, and surprisingly filling. for dessert, we indulged in equally wholesome smoothie 'shots'; i particularly enjoyed the blend of refreshing, unmasked, natural flavours. to top it all off, we ploughed through their diverse range of coffees, which include delicious blends and rich single-origin roasts. the service throughout our visit was also faultless, and i felt welcomed and well looked after from beginning to end. so, if you ever find yourself in paarl with a craving for a tasty treat, or a niggling for some hot, roasted goodness, i'd highly recommend popping in to bean in love.