The Human Bean

Pasadena, MD · Coffee shop

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Pasadena
#31
of 115 restaurants
City Percentile
66%
rating percentile
Address
The Human Bean, 8553 Fort Smallwood Rd, Pasadena, MD 21122
Phone
(240) 223-1088
Website
thehumanbean.com/location/the-human-bean-8553-fort-smallwood-rd-pasadena-md
Status
Closed · Opens 5:30 AM

The Human Bean is a restaurant located in Pasadena, MD. It is one of 115 restaurants listed in Pasadena. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Pasadena city average of 4.2 stars. 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

Friday5 AM–7 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Jully Min · Feb 2026

Omg this was my first time ever at this place and holy moly for my 32oz 6.94 I got a cocotella iced was good I forgot to ask to make it sweet but it taste pretty good for a person who doesn’t like their coffee very sweet but I would come Back to this spot and try other stuff on the menu I’m just so surprised on the price and quality of their drinks I just wished the app is similar to the menu as I see in the drive thru. The app is a bit difficult navigate. But I was truly happy to pull up and see the menu it was an exciting feeling and also the staff is so friendly too

★★★★★ 5.0 Carolyn Scott · Sep 2025

Such great drinks in my opinion. The energy fizz was fantastic and the hot and frozen coffees were so good! The little espresso beans were also a nice touch. Place gets busy and it’s mainly drive thru so have some patience. I promise it’s worth the wait. Staff were kind and super friendly and patient!

★★★★★ 5.0 create with doc · Jul 2025

Excellent service and I love the drive thru window option. They have great breakfast sandwiches: I really enjoyed both the sausage and egg maple waffle (not too sweet and balanced textures) and the egg bacon Gouda on ciabatta (light but flavorful!). My go to drink here is the mexi with a nice subtle balance that gives me the warmth of a Mexican hot chocolate with the balance of coffee. Great local option for on the way to work or before getting on the road for longer drives.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Celeste Smith · Dec 2025

My only concern with the human bean is the food is meh. The coffee is always good and if you get something youre not a fan of, they are very kind and will accommodate. Every employee here I have encountered has been so nice. I love their cold brew with mocha, and peppermint in the winter. I drive 30 minutes out of my way just to get an energy drink thats not just redbull and some food coloring.

★★★★★ 5.0 Jeannette Woods · May 2025

Updating-I’ve been here many many times now. I shared that I was unhappy with my drink when it was different than usual and they fixed it no problem. This is my preferred coffee spot now! I love the iced caramel macchiato, the frozen hot chocolate is yummy and the white chocolate mocha with extra white chocolate is great, I love that it’s not too sweet. Original review-I like the fact that I can get decaf options here that aren’t offered at my favorite coffee spot. But the drinks are a little inconsistent. Out of 5 drinks, 2 were quite different and not as good. I love that they have a 32 oz size!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Coffee shopBreakfast restaurantCafeCoffee standCoffee storeEspresso barTea house

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