This just in from reader A Big Fan of Coffee Bean:

Friday afternoon the sign on the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf at 5745 Calle Real says: “We have temporarily closed our store until further notice. Visit coffeebean.com for an open store near you. We apologize for any inconvenience.”

I would like to know how to use up my gift cards since De La Vina store is closed & Carpinteria store is closed too. RE: gift cards, their site says: “For more information, call 1.800.832.5323.”