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There are several coffee brands and cafes but what makes CBTL a cut above the rest.? Read on..
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL) is the biggest private specialty coffee and tea retailer in USA. In their own words they select "only the one percent of finest Arabica coffee beans and finest hand plucked whole leaf teas". They are based in Los Angeles and opened their first cafe in Brentwood, California in 1963. Since then they has spread across 900 international locations and started operations in India in 2008. They started their first outlet in Bangalore last year and recently opened another lounge in Phoenix Market City.
2013 being their 50th Year, they have commenced year long celebrations with their new menu with a variety…
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