Beaner's Central Inc

Cozy, friendly, nice enthusiastic owner who promotes local music, good healthy food, clean, great coffee, and good wine selection. I'm always happy here.

Beaner's was my coffee house when I lived in West Duluth and I loved it! The coffee is incredible and they have delicious baked goods. But don't assume that Beaner's is only a coffee shop. They have lunch, dinner, wine, concerts, and local beers on tap! The Crazy and Crazier Cucumber Sandwiches are great but I think the Wholly Guacamole is my favorite.

The owner is such a nice guy the first time I was in he gave me one of their local session CD's.  Not only that all of the staff are so nice and helpful! I really like the feel of this cafe. It is the ultimate neighborhood spot where you bump into your neighbors and see all the regulars. I would suggest you go on Thursday evening drink the 1/2 off bottles of wine listen to live music and get a couple sandwiches or the hummus platter and have a great little evening.

The last selling point of Beaner's for me is all the great seating and local art that is featured. I bought many gifts from local artists from here while I lived here. This is such a gem of a place you can just feel the love and creativity when you are here!

Wonderful local cafe! They have an open-mic night every Wednesday starting at 7pm, featuring local artists performing a variety of genres. The coffee here is great; they grind their coffee beans and brew their espresso the correct way, and the staff seems down to earth and friendly.

Lots of breakfast and lunch/dinner food items to choose from. They have deli-style sandwiches, panini, and melts. In their pastry case are fresh-made cookies, scones, pies, cakes, and more. They have unique coffee treats, unique food, and unique dessert options. Service is a tad slow, but the small prep area with a couple of baristas/prep cooks can't do a whole lot better; just si back and enjoy the atmosphere!

I tried some of their lentil soup (which had a great spicy kick) and also tried their hot pepper panini. Portion size was filling, flavors were satisfying, and there is enough variety here to make me want to come back.

In addition to coffee and tea, they have bottled and draft beers, featuring local and unique varieties. A unique drink that is offered is something they call a Headlock. They mix two shots of espresso with Guinness dark beer. I tried this, but instead of Guinness I chose to try it with Lion Stout, a local dark variety. It was different, but I definitely liked it; the Lion Stout has a chocolate undertone that lent itself well with the espresso.

Overall, if you are in the area I would recommend stopping by. They have a calender on their website with musicians that are performing, and if you are looking for something to do on Wednesday nights, come in for open-mic night to experience a wide variety of local flavor.