Tybean Art & Coffee Bar
This month we’re taking it to a warmer and happy place, Tybean Art &
Coffee Bar. Owned and operated by two Tybee locals, Beth and Jane, this
place has easily become one of Tybee’s staple stops. Now I’m loaded up on
caffeine and my tummy is happy, and before we get too much further, for this
Food Spy I was joined by the … what’s that? It’s a bird, it’s a plane? It’s Wen
McNally, Tybee’s photographer to the stars, in the leading role as my own
lovely assistant. Let’s pour in!
First up was Tybean’s signature Cold Brew, with whole milk and vanilla. This
was the perfect intro to our experience, a beautiful blend of coffee, and the top
seller of the summer. If you’re not a big coffee fan I bet this will change your
mind. Cold Brew is made using cold, never hot, water. The coffee is steeped
16 hours overnight in a vat. This forms a concentrate that allows countless
possibilities for where it ends up. One of these possibilities is in the Nitro Keg,
yes, a keg, it’s Tybee after all. Nitro Kegs (often associated with Guinness)
form a light, frothy, cascade effect when the coffee is poured. We drank this
one black. It was bold, it was dark as midnight, and it was smooth. One thing I
discovered is that not using hot water in the cold brew process kept this from
getting that “burnt” taste people often use to describe straight black coffee.
While we were deciding what to sip on next, we were treated to the awesome
Breakfast Burrito, with black beans, bacon, fresh grated cheddar cheese and
egg whites. These are made every morning and prepped ready to go as soon
as your cup is up! Beth recommended adding a little hot sauce from Inferno,
and as much as I love their hot sauce, these burritos don’t need to be tweaked
at all. Jane gave us a beautiful fresh made Scone, and I’ll be honest, I had
no idea what a scone was, so don’t feel bad if you don’t either. The texture of
a biscuit, but sweeter like cake, and mixed in with some fresh cranberries, it
was heaven. Wen and I devoured them quickly (and got some to go).
12 TYBEE BEACHCOMBER | JAN 2019
Serving coffees roasted by Batdorf & Bronson
Espresso, cold brew, nitro
On Tap, frappes, smoothies & more!
1213 80 east
Next door to huc a poos in tybee oaks center
Besides traditional coffees and wonderful snacks, Tybean also offers over 20
different syrups to mix and try in your coffees, with options like smoothies, hot
chocolate, and ciders. There’s something for everyone, even a huge selection
of tea. Speaking of tea, up came the Matcha Green Tea. I am a huge tea
drinker, so this was right up my alley, it was herbal, and earthy. I adored that
they were able to make it with soy (they also offer almond milk, as well as
dairy milk). I gave Wen a sip and told her this one was for me. On the topic of
green, Tybean uses Green Ware, plant-based plastics for their cups, lids, and
straws. Finally felt guilt free using single use disposable cups. While I was
loving on my Matcha, Wen started on the Vanilla Latte, a foamy, start your day
off right, light drink that made me wish we had saved some scone. Perfect for
those chilly or hot mornings.
We could not make this visit without trying their best seller, the Craig – a
chocolate peanut butter frappe, with house-made whipped cream and
rainbow sprinkles. I dubbed this a breakfast dessert. It was easy to see why
people love this. The only thing that was quite possibly better was the fresh
house made Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookie. Giant, soft, and a bit chewy,
it was everything I could have asked for in a cookie. We tried it with the hot
Holiday Blend, rich, bold, a match made in heaven.
As Wen and I checked out their merchandise (and it’s quite a selection) with
trucker hats, bags, shirts, magnets, buttons, and original one-of-a-kind pieces
by local artists, Beth and Jane whipped up us a Chai Tea latte (Rooibos, South
Africa). It was the perfect end to a great visit.
If you haven’t yet made your way to Tybean, they are part of the Tybee Oaks
family, sitting next to Huc A Poos on Hwy. 80 and are open 7:30am-5pm
Monday through Saturday and 8am-5pm on Sunday. Be sure to stop in, grab
your favorite drink and say hello to the house cat Bean.
By Jimmy Prosser - Photos by Wen McNally
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cold brew made in house
hours mon-sat: 7:30-5 sun: 8-3
912-224-5227