The Complex Bean

2307 A, N College Rd, Wilmington
(910) 769-7665

Recent Reviews

Jonathan Aman

A friendly place where I had a great quad espresso frappe with coconut flavoring.

Food: 5

Jo-El Sidbury

Always amazing to stop in and grab a peppermint iced coffee or iced latte.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Julia Nonya

Lovely, lovely little coffee shop with the absolute best coffee and goodies and the nicest staff. I'm so glad they are so close to my home and that they remain there all this time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Muffin, Retail Coffee Beans, Cookie

Brittany Harper

Great coffee and staff is always super nice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Iced Latte

Denise H.

Favorite coffee in Wilmington! Staff and pasties are always delicious too and the ambiance is warm and welcoming!

Janine Horn

Cute little coffee shop tucked away at the end of a strip mall. Staff was friendly and very helpful. Ordered a vanilla latte and a cream cheese brownie. My coffee was made to order and served with a heart in the middle. Takes some skill to do that! Good atmosphere, nice assortment of pastries and decent size menu of coffee. Will stop in again if I'm ever in the neighborhood.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kimberly L.

My husband and I are new to the area and we love to scout out good coffee places. This one is now at the top of our list inconspicuous location in a shopping strip so we were leery going in.Nice people, great Americanos and yummy pastry selection. We will be back.

Susan Aaron

The Lemon Lavender scone is delicious as is the chocolate chip pumpkin muffin. The coffee blend is smooth and flavorful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Krystyna Silva

Cheesecake and Danish were both excellent!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Alternative Milk, Iced Latte

Sally Reed

I went through the drive through with my dog, and the nice barista gave my dog a treat. I mentioned that they had nice dog treats (they were soft). She shared that they quit using milk bones because dogs didn't like them as much. The folks are so sweet here, even dogs are taken care of!

Carlen Hargis

Beyond the BEST service and coffee in Wilmington! 4 year customer here and STILL the same as it has always been! What an amazing business with exceptional baristas! Hannah is THE best, so ask for her?

haley cross

My friend and i came here and the service was amazing! Quick service and kind people! The coffee is absolutely amazing!! Love the iced latte!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

richard whaley

Love love this place and we love the nerdy science inspired

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Theresa Z.

In summary, this is the casual coffee spot to go to that's not that fitting that uptight stuffy cookie cutter metro model. If you are looking for that metro-chic location playing acoustic cover music or open mic night. This isn't it. It's truly about the coffee the comfort the friendships. The coffee was enjoyable. The only thing I'd say is I wish it was a little bit brighter inside :)LOCATION: Located in a plaza, on the corner. The Google ad said there was a drive thru but I didn't notice one or see a sign for it. Plenty of parking and the plans has a bunch of stores for vape cbd etc. I didn't find the area very (personally) appealing but it was easy to navigate too and GPS takes you to the exact location. It's tucked in the corner once you get there.ATMOSPHERE: very chill. Nothing fancy. Local artist pieces on the walls, Two bars with stools, two big couches facing each other. Very casual nothing fancy no music playing. Tighter space but it's rectangular. I didn't see bathrooms or anything but I did take notice of the equipment and it was a nice set up. I felt the inside was a bit more dark color than other places so I almost feel it's meant to have that vagabond vibe. They have a few seats out front too and being on the corner makes that easier to navigate. IT's definitely a busy coffee shop.SERVICE: It's a full-service coffee shop meaning they prep sweeten etc. I didn't notice a self service station for food etc or it's there just not easy to see (there is a lot visually going on). The owner is so very sweet. Very personable. I watched them serving others before me, felt attention was on me when up and heard the next ones. Great customer service. I loved that there's a story to it all. COFFEE: Procured from local beans, very good bold espresso. It was a good cup of coffee! I love that you can formulate your own flavors and they will give you some of their more popular options. You have a selection of the Torani, homegrown (using a simple syrup base), and sugar free options. Three coffee sauces. (See photo) The options are on their own little periodic table. They also have a selection of teas for those that prefer that. Non-dairy milk, and dairy options.OTHER OPTIONS: There are display cases with scones, cookies, pastries, a few options for bagels etc. A small fridge with other drinks like cola, water etc. The scones are fresh-baked by the owner who told me she was actually baking before going into the coffee business. I had the lemon lavender pistachio. It was good. It has a hint of the lemon and pistachio were really not just flavoring. I didn't really taste lavender. My son had the strawberry and it looked delicious so I tried a bite lol it was really good! Separately they sell merch and support local artists- I love that.

Polly B.

Such a cute little coffee place! I was desperate for an espresso after arriving at the airport, and found this place on Yelp. Delicious espresso and a great selection of goodies to eat as well. The woman working there could not have been nicer. I also made friends with a woman and her little girl who were sharing the mom's beverage. If I lived nearby, this would be my go/to coffee spot!

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