The Human Bean

Lake Forest, CA · Coffee shop

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Lake Forest
#19
of 180 restaurants
City Percentile
79%
rating percentile
Address
The Human Bean, 21991 El Toro Rd Ste 10, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Phone
(949) 383-0239
Website
thehumanbean.com/location/human-bean-21991-el-toro-lake-forest-california
Status
Closed · Opens 6 AM Sat

The Human Bean is a restaurant located in Lake Forest, CA. It is one of 180 restaurants listed in Lake Forest. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Lake Forest city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #19 of 180 restaurants in Lake Forest. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About The Human Bean

With a passion for creating happy people and our love of coffee, we opened our first drive-thru espresso stand in Ashland Oregon in 1998. The demand for convenient, quality coffee & espresso grew and soon after opening our original location in... More

Hours

Friday6 AM–6 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 J G · Nov 2025

I can’t believe I have never tried this place before, especially living walking distance from it… crazy lol. Awesome place! Awesome drinks, awesome flavor. We were on our walk yesterday, Wednesday around 2 pm. No vehicles on the drive thru yet, so we just walked up to the window. I got the Caramel Granita with oat-milk, it is like medium sweet drink, nice and refreshing. The girl at the window was so patient, great suggestions, excellent customer service. Will have to come by more often!

★★★★★ 5.0 Daryl Yokochi · Mar 2025

There is a small coffee shack that says by itself on El Toro. It can be found to the north side of Lake forrest city. Basically you drive your car up they take your food and coffee order and then that they bring it to your car. It’s a really cute little set up. They have in the coffee is excellent. This place is extremely convenient, very small business. The best part is the coffee service is quick and very convenient if you travel down El Toro. You don’t have to drive through a mall or a large parking lot. If you check out the pictures you can see is a very simple in and out. We love this place and cannot give it a shout out enough. The staff are very helpful, very friendly, perfect for those passing through and those living in the area.

★★★★★ 5.0 Arianna Fajardo · Sep 2025

Since this drive thru coffee shop came into my life I haven’t been back to Starbucks! Love their sugar free options, the breakfast foods are tasty. My fave is the jalapeno biscuit breakfast sandwich. The staff is awesome, always friendly and every drink comes with a little chocolate covered espresso bean!

★★★★☆ 4.0 Ron Deo · Oct 2022

Convenience for those who want coffee after their haircut or just in the general area. The coffee is good, the service is pleasant and with that, the wait can be a short 5-10 minutes. Just a simple shop for your quick fix coffee needs.

★★★★★ 5.0 Carlos C · Dec 2025

Some of the best coffee I have ever tasted, and very nice service. Highly recommended.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Coffee shopBreakfast restaurantCafeCoffee standCoffee storeEspresso barJuice shopTea house

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