Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery vs Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery vs Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Company Overviews

About Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery

The first Good Earth Coffeehouse opened in Calgary on a hot summer day in 1991. Our Founders, Nan Eskenazi and Michael Going, began with a desire to serve exceptional coffee and wholesome food, with a down-to-earth attitude. Nan hailed from the Pacific Northwest - a coffee mecca of sorts - thus she was in charge of creating the coffee part of Good Earth. Michael grew up on ranches in Southern Alberta and so he had a taste for real, good food and had the recipes too! Between the two of them they got Good Earth off to a good start. Since then many other folks have become a part of Good Earth. And they all brought great ideas, experiences, and recipes with them.

Now there are over forty cafes. They are warm and inviting places where people like to meet… for coffee, breakfast, lunch, a treat, a business meeting, dinner, a book club, a date, a break, a support group, a political uprising, or any other reason people like to get together! Many of our cafes feature communal seating, some furniture made from reclaimed wood (that means it was part of an old building and now has a new life in Good Earth), local art and sometimes live music.

About Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Founded in 1963, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is the oldest and largest privately-held chain of specialty coffee and tea stores in the United States. With a reputation for excellence, the company is known for its premium, handcrafted, flavorful beverages as well as product innovations including having developed The Original Ice Blended coffee beverage. Stores can be found worldwide in markets such as California, Arizona, Nevada, China, India, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Israel, Egypt, UAE, Qatar, and Mexico - and continue to expand rapidly.

 RETAIL Formats

Traditional Retail

Traditional street side locations and shopping malls represent the majority of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf cafes worldwide. Our retail design offers a modern, contemporary look coupled with a highly efficient back-of-house configuration. We have proven to be successful in locations big and small around the world.

Non-Traditional Retail
AIRPORTS
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has over 40 airport locations around the world. We offer the traveler a premium specialty coffee and tea experience wherever they may be, and successfully operate both in-line and free-standing cafes in the airport and travel channels.
UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES
We have a growing number of locations on University Campuses. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf provides an environment for students and staff to work and socialize while enjoying our beverage and food offering.
MILITARY BASES
On Military Bases, We are proud to serve members of the United States military and their families.
STORE IN STORE
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf offers grocery shoppers Store in Store cafes and kiosks that provide our world class beverages as well as retail products available on grocery store shelves across the United States. For inquiries regarding wholesale distribution, please visit the For Business section of our website.
HOTELS & CASINOS