The Looney Bean is one of my most memorable visits to any coffee shop. And the reason has almost nothing to do with the shop, and more to do with location. Situated with its backyard right on Mirror Pond, this Bend coffee shop has an almost euphoric view.
Views like this are why Bend, OR is such an amazing place, but getting it while you enjoy your latte is really a slice of heaven for me.
The shop it's self is nothing spectacular, there are thousands of shops like it in the country, I bet. Its basically a little house with comfortable leather couches and two tops. It's very small.
Looney Bean also roasts locally in Bend, so it seems like a normal occurrence to see these large jugs of coffee beans. The inside is the hectic community space you see so often in local favorite coffee places that are really not about being the coolest, best designed place and more about having that easy, low pressure atmosphere.
While the branding is a bit inconsistent, The Looney Bean has found one clear winner for where to put their logo: these campfire mugs are a killer statement about who this coffee shop is. The vision is very clear in this one object.
Oh, and they are also dog-friendly!
I hope I get a chance to go back to Bend, these views are so incredible!
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