What does "AI visibility" mean for my business?

When someone asks ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini "what is the best..." or "where can I find...", AI gives specific recommendations. AI visibility is a measure of how often — and how positively — these AI platforms mention your business. It's the new version of being on the first page of Google, except now there are no pages — just one answer.

Which AI platforms do you monitor?

Pendium monitors ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity, DeepSeek, and Google AI Overviews — seven major AI platforms that consumers use to research local services. We run real queries that your customers actually ask and analyze the responses for mentions of your business, competitors, and industry topics.

How does Pendium improve my visibility?

Three ways. First, we identify the exact queries and topics where you're invisible. Second, we generate AI-optimized content — articles, guides, social posts — designed to help AI agents understand your business and recommend your services to the right people. Third, we continuously monitor to track improvement and find new opportunities. Most clients see measurable improvement within 60 days.

How long until I see results?

You'll get your first visibility report within minutes of signing up. Actual visibility improvement varies, but our clients typically see a 47% average improvement within 60 days. Some see results faster — it depends on your current online presence and how competitive your local market is.

Do I need to be technical to use this?

Not at all. Enter your website URL and Pendium handles everything: scanning AI platforms, analyzing your visibility, generating content, and tracking improvement. The dashboard is designed for business owners, not engineers. If you can check your email, you can use Pendium.

What makes this different from SEO?

Traditional SEO optimizes for Google's search rankings — blue links on a results page. AI visibility is different: AI doesn't show links, it gives direct answers. Even if you rank #1 on Google, ChatGPT might recommend a competitor. Pendium optimizes for the new paradigm — making sure AI platforms know about, trust, and recommend your business.

Businesses/Food & Beverage/The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

AI Visibility & Sentiment

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is a global specialty coffee and tea retailer known for its premium sourcing of single-origin beans and hand-plucked whole-leaf teas. The company pioneered the 'Original Ice Blended' drink and operates a massive network of franchised and corporate-owned cafes worldwide.

Active Monitoring

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Food & Beverage

AI Visibility Score

33/100

Low

Sentiment Score

97/100

Score by Priority

How often this business is recommended to users across different types of conversations — from direct product queries to broader open-ended conversations where AI could recommend this company's products and services

core

adjacent

aspirational

visionary

AI Perception

Key Takeaways

How AI platforms collectively perceive and describe The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf today.

AI agents hold a strong, established respect for The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf as an iconic California-born innovator, yet this brand authority has not yet translated into competitive discovery queries. By bridging the gap between its recognized history and its premium product offerings, the brand has a prime opportunity to transition from a recognized historical entity into a top-of-mind recommendation for modern coffee and tea enthusiasts.

Working in your favor

High brand recognition and positive sentiment in direct queries across all major platforms, including ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.

Successfully positioned as an iconic California-born coffee brand in competitive discovery landscapes.

Consistent performance as a top-tier recommendation for frozen blended beverage categories.

Gaps to close

Underserved in high-intent queries regarding ethical sourcing, direct trade practices, and sustainability evaluations.

Missing from consideration for specialized beverage needs, such as high-quality single-origin espressos and premium loose-leaf tea latte sourcing.

Lack of visibility in lifestyle-driven search queries, specifically regarding work-friendly cafe environments and home-hosting professional tea tastings.

Opportunities

Establish leadership in ethical supply chain discourse to compete directly with specialty roasters currently dominating search.

Leverage the brand's heritage in tea to capture the growing audience searching for professional-grade, home-based tea experiences.

Develop content that pivots the brand from 'historic chain' to 'modern expert' to capture the attention of specialized beverage enthusiasts.

Highest-Impact Actions

Publish an authoritative series on 'The Art of the Single-Origin Espresso' detailing sourcing, roast profiles, and brew techniques.

Directly addresses the gap in single-origin search queries where the brand is currently silent compared to specialized competitors.

Create a comprehensive transparency report titled 'From Farm to Cup: Our Ethical Trade and Sustainability Standards'.

Provides the specific evidence AI agents require to surface the brand in trust-based and ethical evaluation queries.

Develop a 'Professional Home Hosting Guide' content series featuring tea blending, temperature control, and presentation tips.

Positions the brand as a mentor for the 'Tea Enthusiast' persona, filling the void in educational content related to home tea hosting.

Value Proposition

A craft-focused alternative to mass-market coffee chains, specializing in 'Direct Trade' relationships with

Overview

Current State

Visibility Landscape

A high-level view of how The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf performs across AI platforms, broken down by strategic priority level — from core brand queries to growth opportunities.

	ChatGPT	Claude	Gemini	AI Overviews
Reputation1q Brand recognition & direct queries	97	97	97	97
Core4q Product/service category queries	42	42	42	39
Growth Areas5q Adjacent, aspirational & visionary	32	35	0	39

Competitive Landscape

Blue Bottle Coffee33 mentions

Starbucks32 mentions

Stumptown Coffee Roasters25 mentions

Intelligentsia Coffee17 mentions

Verve Coffee Roasters17 mentions

Counter Culture Coffee13 mentions

Onyx Coffee Lab13 mentions

Peet’s Coffee12 mentions

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf12 mentions

Caribou Coffee10 mentions

Peet's Coffee9 mentions

Analysis

Insights & Recommended Actions

What's working, what's not, and specific steps to improve The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's AI visibility.

Key Findings

Strength

High brand recognition and positive sentiment in direct queries across all major platforms, including ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.

Strength

Successfully positioned as an iconic California-born coffee brand in competitive discovery landscapes.

Strength

Consistent performance as a top-tier recommendation for frozen blended beverage categories.

Recommended Actions

Publish an authoritative series on 'The Art of the Single-Origin Espresso' detailing sourcing, roast profiles, and brew techniques.

Directly addresses the gap in single-origin search queries where the brand is currently silent compared to specialized competitors.

Create a comprehensive transparency report titled 'From Farm to Cup: Our Ethical Trade and Sustainability Standards'.

Provides the specific evidence AI agents require to surface the brand in trust-based and ethical evaluation queries.

Develop a 'Professional Home Hosting Guide' content series featuring tea blending, temperature control, and presentation tips.

Positions the brand as a mentor for the 'Tea Enthusiast' persona, filling the void in educational content related to home tea hosting.

Content Engineering

Content Ideas

Content designed to help AI agents learn about your category and recommend your brand.

Programmatic Testing

Sample Conversations

We programmatically analyze questions that real customers are asking to AI agents and chatbots, extract brand mentions and sentiment, analyze every response, and synthesize the data into an action plan to increase AI visibility.

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

AI Overviews

Finding Premium Beverage Options(3 queries)

“best places to get a specialty loose leaf tea latte in Los Angeles”

0/4 platforms mentioned

Core

ChatGPT

1.Chado Tea Room

2.Wing Hop Fung

3.Steep

4.Loose Leaf Boba Company

5.Omomo Tea Shoppe

+1 more

Claude

1.Chado Tea Room

2.The Tea & Coffee Exchange

3.The Loose Teas Café and Gifts

4.Tea Master Matcha Café & Green Tea Shop

5.Bird Pick Tea & Herb

+5 more

Gemini

1.Damo Tea House

2.Tea Master Matcha Cafe

3.Kettl

4.Yeems Coffee

5.Cafe Demitasse

+9 more

AI Overviews

1.Kettl Tea

2.Tea Master Matcha Cafe

“what are the best coffee shops for blended frozen drinks that aren't starbucks”

2/4 platforms mentioned

Core

Graduate Student in Los Angeles · Researcher and Student

ChatGPT

1.Starbucks

2.The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (Ice Blended)

3.Scooter’s Coffee (Caramelicious)

4.Dutch Bros (Rebel)

5.Peet’s Coffee

+1 more

Claude

1.Starbucks

2.Dutch Bros (Blended Freeze)

3.Dunkin' (Frozen Coffee)

4.Caribou Coffee (Cooler Blends)

5.Scooter's Coffee (Caramelicious)

+2 more

Gemini

1.Starbucks (Frappuccino)

2.The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (Ice Blended, The Original Ice Blended, The Coffee Bean Rewards)

3.Peet’s Coffee (The Javiva, Peetniks Rewards)

4.Caribou Coffee (The Coffee Cooler, Caribou Perks)

5.Square

+6 more

AI Overviews

1.Starbucks (Frappuccinos)

2.Dutch Bros Coffee (Dutch Freeze, Frosts)

3.Tim Hortons (Iced Capp)

4.Peet's Coffee (Javiva)

“which coffee chains serve high quality single origin espresso”

0/4 platforms mentioned

Adjacent

Graduate Student in Los Angeles · Researcher and Student

ChatGPT

1.Blue Bottle Coffee

2.Intelligentsia Coffee

3.Stumptown Coffee Roasters

4.La Colombe

5.Verve Coffee Roasters

+5 more

Claude

1.Blue Bottle Coffee

2.Intelligentsia Coffee

3.Stumptown Coffee Roasters

4.Verve Coffee Roasters

5.Starbucks (Starbucks Reserve)

Gemini

1.Blue Bottle Coffee

2.La Marzocco

3.Spirit Tea

4.Intelligentsia Coffee (Black Cat)

5.Equator Coffees

+6 more

AI Overviews

1.Starbucks (Starbucks Reserve)

2.Blue Bottle Coffee

3.Intelligentsia Coffee (Black Cat)

4.Verve Coffee Roasters

5.Stumptown Coffee Roasters

+4 more

Source Intelligence

Citations

The sources AI platforms cite when recommending this brand. Pendium reverse-engineers what's already proven to be catnip to AI agents, then engineers content that fills gaps and helps agents do their job — which means more citations for you.

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reddit.com

Forum1 ref

La Best Tea

lataco.com

Web1 ref

Lachinatown Recommendations

reddit.com

Forum1 ref

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toasttab.com

Web1 ref

Best Boba Tea Shops Drinks San Gabriel Valley Los Angeles

la.eater.com

Web1 ref

Loose Leaf Tea In Los Angeles

iniciocoffee.com

Web1 ref

TOP 10 BEST Loose Leaf Tea in Los Angeles, CA - Updated 2026 - Yelp

yelp.com

Web1 ref

TOP 10 BEST Loose Leaf Tea Store in Los Angeles, CA - Updated 2026 - Yelp

yelp.com

Web1 ref

TOP 10 BEST Loose Leaf Tea near Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA - Updated 2025 - Yelp

yelp.com

Web1 ref

TOP 10 BEST Loose Leaf Tea Shop near North Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA - Updated 2025 - Yelp

yelp.com

Web1 ref

Curators of over 150 Teas & Blends from Around the World – Chado Tea

chadotea.com

Web1 ref

TOP 10 BEST Loose Leaf Tea near Los Angeles, CA 91604 - Updated 2025 - Yelp

yelp.com

Web1 ref

The 5 Best Tea Shops in Los Angeles

california.com

Web1 ref

TOP 10 BEST Loose Leaf Tea near Downtown, Los Angeles, CA - Updated 2026 - Yelp

yelp.com

Web1 ref

Hollywood’s Ultimate Tea Shop Guide

hollywoodsign.org

Web1 ref

Engineer content that makes AI agents recommend you

Pendium analyzes how AI platforms perceive your brand, reverse-engineers what they already cite, and continuously publishes content designed to fill gaps and earn more mentions — on autopilot, with you in the loop.

Data generated by Pendium.ai AI visibility scanning. Last scanned April 3, 2026.