Bikes and Beans

1350 S Vista Ave, Boise
(208) 639-2841

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Chris

Absolutely terrible espresso. Super acidic! I have had espresso all over the world. This is the worst espresso I've had in a very long time. It is really not her fault. Very nice girl working the machine. She clearly was not trained on the Why. She Has no idea what she's doing and has no idea why she's doing it. Someone just told her to stand there and sell horribly overpriced espresso. $5 for a shot of espresso is absurd. Maybe if you bury the espresso in a mocha with three shots of some flavored syrup, you might not taste how terrible it is. If you don't know how to pull a straight shot then just don't do it. Everybody nowadays is hung up on the timing and the weight and the ratio. At some point you need to start training. Old school look, smell, listen, taste and feel.

Chris Walker

I had a thru-axle emergency and this crew went above and beyond to get me what I needed! Great vibe, awesome shop, and excellent customer service. If you need anything for your mountain bike, this is the place to go!

Sam Burack

Incredible coffee, incredible service, incredible people.

Passing through town with a broken rim, decided to stop in for a coffee and Andrew was able to get my bike rolling again while we waited!

Dan de Varona

Great shop. Awesome prices for bike repair and better than great coffee. If you want someone who will take the time to ask the right questions with the goal to get you the very best solution that fits your budget, this is the place to go.

Raging Stallion leatherworks

Had an accident and needed some help adjusting my bike. Got quick help, and a good price.

Justin McCoy

Andrew, thank you for the time and attention that you gave my wife and I last week when shopping for a bike. We walked in the store unsure of the exact bike that we needed and you listened to us and helped pick a bike that met all of those needs. There was no pressure to the buying experience and your knowledge was exceptional. You even gave us a good deal. I highly recommend Bikes & Beans.

Megan Shellhorn

Tina and Andrew are amazing people, and their coffee/bike shop is a valley staple. I had an old Schwin bike that other bike shops said they couldn't work on. Andrew had me bring it in. He was able to restore the bike and make custom fenders. I absolutely love this bike. Their coffee is super high quality and very delicious. They make a matcha latte that is the closest thing to the ones we had in Japan. Please support this amazing local business, you won't regret it.

Robert

I went in to buy a part for my son's bike (never again) I asked for a derailure that's for a 7 speed rear gear set the guy insisted I would be better off bringing the bike so he could install the part
Obviously bicycle technology is beyond grasp I could see him getting visibly frustrated that I didn't want to pay him for a service my 10 year old son can perform

Chris W

Really bummed this place wasn’t what I hoped it was. Tried for the first time, friendly service and good coffee, but the prices are seriously off from the valley’s top coffee shops. A latte is $5.50, oat milk is an extra $1.50 (way more than others!), 2 of the 3 espresso beans are an extra $1 charge (and the one that wasn’t an extra charge wasn’t available). Comes out to almost $9 for oat milk latte. Quality didn’t justify the price unfortunately.

Kelly

$9.30 for a 12oz oat milk latte with vanilla is insane. Not worth the price. The guy working didn’t know what a flat white was and my partner had to describe it to him (we ended up not getting the flat white because two drinks total came to $17.80). My latte was originally made with regular milk and he did compensate by making it again with oat milk. Cool idea but not worth the hype considering the prices.

JoeBob CletusJR

Fantastic local business! Really cool idea for a bike/coffee shop. I was having trouble with an ebike I bought directly from the manufacturer; I needed a part that was damaged during the replacement of another part and after two weeks of trying to just get a response out of the manufacturer (A US company btw) I gave up and checked this place out in the off chance they'd have this very proprietary part for a bike that has since been discontinued. They didn't have the replacement part, BUT they were able to fix the existing part and give me some very helpful tips in the future. And they didn't even mock me for the stupid way I damaged the part (which I halfway expected), not to my face at least :). They were very friendly and super helpful. I'll be replacing this POS ebike I've got now and Bikes and Beans will absolutely be the place I buy the replacement, and probably that new mountain bike I've had my eyes on.

Ian Macruadh

Great spot! Awesome shot of espresso amidst the smells of a bike shop.

Kena Collins

Took in my new Lectric Bike it was having an issue and Andrew was amazing took time to show me and explain to me the issue, then fixed it and had Lectric pay for it!! He got a forever customer thanks Andrew

Jessica

I take my commuter bike here for regular service/maintenance and repairs. This is a local/small business. They take the time to thoroughly check your bike and explain everything to you. The coffee shop has excellent coffee too; nice spot to enjoy a coffee and peruse the bikes.

Andrew also helped me load my bike into my car, showing me a much more efficient way to load it than what I was previously doing. I really appreciated his help, particularly because I have a shoulder injury and lifting my bike is difficult right now. I will continue to support this awesome shop; I am lucky it’s in my neighborhood.

Daniel Strunk

Great, quick help.

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