What’s on the bar
What’s on the bar, in reviewers’ words. No prices or fixed coffee list here: the coffees change, so ask the bar what’s open today.
01
Pour-over and filter
An extensive pour-over menu, each coffee brewed with its own method and recipe.
Ollie had two exceptional pour-overs on two visits while on tour, and says the menu is extensive, with each coffee brewed using a different method and following a specific recipe. Edward Rivera came in town for the weekend looking for good filter coffee, and found this was the place to do it.
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02
Espresso and milk
Espresso drinks made with care, and milk pairings the team will talk you through.
Reviewers call the coffee outstanding: excellent quality beans, perfectly prepared. nitvit610 noticed how much the team knows about processing methods and milk pairings, and how that shows in the cup. Musa was asked at the table afterwards how the coffee was.
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Beans and guest coffees
Different roasts and guest coffees to try, and beans to talk through before you buy.
Bean selection comes up in 123 reviews. Anastasia Blondet asked about the different roasts, had the flavour profiles explained clearly, tried a guest coffee that stood out straight away, and got thoughtful suggestions on beans. Ask the bar what’s open today.
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04
Banana bread, buns and baklava
Banana bread, cinnamon buns and baklava on the counter, to go with the coffee.
The bakes have their own following: banana bread comes up in 31 reviews, cinnamon buns in 22 and baklava in 22. nitvit610 calls the baked goods incredible. What’s on the counter changes through the day, so ask what’s fresh.
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What’s open today
Coffees and guest roasts rotate, so this site doesn’t list them or their prices. Ask at the bar, or call.
Allergies and milks
Tell whoever takes your order before you choose, and they can tell you what’s in each bake and which milks are on.
Not sure what to order?
Try the tasting wheel on this site, then show the bar your note. Or just ask: reviewers say the team love helping you choose.
The kettle’s on, on Temple Row.
12 Temple Row, Birmingham B2 5HG. Weekdays from 7:30am, weekends from 9am (Sunday 10am).