LOVE this coffee shop!!!!!!! Love the variety in particular- I only drink sugar free and they have quite a huge selection which is very rare- I've even been able to enjoy pumpkin this season thanks to DeBeen!!!! Ambiance is also on point for a downtown coffee shop!!!! My new favorite local coffee joint!
Service
Dine in
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
DeBeen Espresso is a coffee shop located in a great neighborhood in downtown Winston-Salem. It’s a great area to walk around and explore.
The coffee shop itself is primarily just Coffee drinks, sweet treats and bagels, and gelato.
It’s nicely decorated with a good atmosphere and was full of students from Wake (I assume) when I went there. Definitely worth checking out if you’re in the area.
I visited here on 11/20/21 around 4:30pm. Since it’s located downtown, parking could potentially pose a problem as there is limited spaces in front of the building.
I was unsure what I wanted as I wanted to try something different. I was helped by Grace, who was extremely friendly. I like iced coffee, even when it’s cold, lol. One of the things she recommended from the speciality menu (that wasn’t posted yet) was The Drunken Nut; this came with Macadamia nut, rum, and salted caramel. It tasted good but I wanted a stronger flavor and Grace added more. Afterwards, it was perfect. I got so into drinking it, that I almost forgot to take a picture! Lol
The atmosphere was chill. I saw people socializing, reading, and/or doing work. There is about 5-6 tables inside and a long bench plus about 3 two person tables outside. Overall, customer customer was great and so was my drink. I will be back as I would love to try another speciality drink!
Service
Take out
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$1–10
Great and wonderful coffee. Non dairy milk options, with many flavors. Not the best in terms of getting breakfast food options but has desserts and snacks. Lovely staff that’s kind and helpful. Easy parking on the street.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Breakfast
Great spot, nice atmosphere and even better gelato! Also lots of people bringing their dogs in for the record!
Service
Dine in
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
This place is great! There are plenty of coffee shops in Winston-Salem, but I haven't found one that matches the atmosphere here. Its a great place to get some studying done or read a book, and as a vegan I can say that this is the best place to get vegan sweets. The people here are so nice and the art is great!
I've never been to this place before and recently checked in to try it out.
It seemed like a hidden coffee shop next to Alma Mexicana. I'd just never noticed it there before because it blended in so well with the apartment building above it! With the 3, 30-minute parking spaces in front, I would think it was only convenient for the residents living nearby if you're getting there by car.
Inside surprised me. For a small space, it was thoughtfully put together with a variety of places to sit from couches, tables, and this long stacked benchy thing that had charging outlets in it. There was also art decorated along the walls which gave the space a lot of an artsy personality (what do ya know!). Immediately thought that this would be a great place to switch up my work from home set up once in a while to enjoy coffee in the heart of downtown Winston while I got things done.
The waiters were especially friendly and helpful with the menu, patient as I picked out other things for my cousin who I wanted to treat along with me. They told me that they'd been at this location for almost a year now, but had been in business for 24 years counting their High Point location.
My cousin ended up getting a latte, bottled tea, and a blueberry muffin. She was not pleased with the muffin and did not finish it, believing that she's definitely had better muffins elsewhere. I tried it too and it was a bit underwhelming. Would probably order my baked goods somewhere else.
Otherwise, they told me that they could basically customize anything on the menu to be hot or cold which was really cool. I ended up getting the matcha latte with soymilk and was especially pleased by this because soy is not available at all the cafes I frequent downtown. I usually go with oat milk as the alternative.
Additionally, they have a kombucha tap if you're not feeling like tea or coffee as well as in-house baked goods, treats, and other drinks in the fridge you can purchase. Definitely coming back for that kombucha tap!
My latte was delicious and I'd highly recommend the place!
Nice new coffeeshop opened in downtown Winston Salem (close to Wake Forest school of medicine). I love that they’re pet friendly and their lavender oat milk latte is awesome. I saw couple of gluten free options but I haven’t tried anything yet. Service was super warm, welcome and friendly .
I've been hooked on this place all week and saw online that they were open today until late. So rather than wait until the morning, I decided to treat my son. I was SO disappointed tonight. I got the same drink I've been getting all week, but tonight it tasted like bitter heavy whipping cream. It was so bad that I couldn't even finish it. I got my daughter an iced mocha and I got the kona mocha that I've been getting every morning for the last week, and neither had any hint of mocha whatsoever. My daughter wouldn't even drink hers. My son ordered white chocolate mocha and his drink was darker than mine and still just as bitter. I don't know if the kids were new tonight and not sure what they were doing, but it was just a disappointment to try and share something with someone after you've raved about it all week and it be such an utter letdown. I'm going to try again Monday in the hopes that tonight was just a one-off. .
I'm editing this review to say that I did go back last week and I am definitely sticking to my morning only coffees. My only disappointment still is that I didn't get to enjoy this with my kids, especially after bragging to my son almost everyday for two weeks. But it's definitely worth a try and I recommend any of the blender benders which are my favorite so far.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
The staff if always really polite. I really like the chia tea there.
Sometimes theres a dog in there. Irs pretty chill and just the best vibes.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
