The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops

The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops

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Created by Shaun Stanley • Updated On: January 8, 2013

First published in the Independent 4/1/2013. tinyurl.com/agumqqh Need a caffeine fix but tired of chains? From the intense espresso and powerful americanos to full-fat lattes and flat whites.

Allpress Espresso Bar is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

1. Allpress Espresso Bar

8.2
58 Redchurch St, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Shoreditch · 140 tips and reviews
Caravan King's Cross is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

2. Caravan King's Cross

8.8
1 Granary Sq (Stable St), London, Greater London
Breakfast Spot · Kings Cross · 334 tips and reviews
Climpson & Sons is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

3. Climpson & Sons

8.4
67 Broadway Market, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · London Fields · 103 tips and reviews
Flat White is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

4. Flat White

8.5
17 Berwick St (near Broadwick St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Soho · 214 tips and reviews
Kaffeine is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

5. Kaffeine

8.8
66 Great Titchfield St (Riding House St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · West End · 318 tips and reviews
Monmouth Coffee Company is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

6. Monmouth Coffee Company

9.1
2 Park St (Stoney St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · South Bank · 374 tips and reviews
Ozone Coffee Roasters is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

7. Ozone Coffee Roasters

9.0
11 Leonard St, Shoreditch, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Shoreditch, London, Greater London · 478 tips and reviews
Prufrock Coffee is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

8. Prufrock Coffee

9.0
23-25 Leather Ln, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Holborn and Covent Garden · 268 tips and reviews
Tina, We Salute You is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

9. Tina, We Salute You

47 King Henry's Walk (Queen Margaret's Grove), Dalston, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 105 tips and reviews
Workshop Coffee Co. is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

10. Workshop Coffee Co.

27 Clerkenwell Rd (at St John St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Clerkenwell · 271 tips and reviews
Small Batch Coffee Company is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

11. Small Batch Coffee Company

17 Jubilee St (btwn Church & North), Brighton, East Sussex
Coffee Shop · North Laine · 115 tips and reviews
Workhouse Coffee is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

12. Workhouse Coffee

7.5
335 Oxford Rd, Reading
Coffee Shop · 12 tips and reviews
Hermitage Road (Coffee Bar) is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

13. Hermitage Road (Coffee Bar)

7.3
21 Hermitage Rd, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Coffee Shop · 1 tip
Ground is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

14. Ground

7.8
80 St George's Rd, Brighton, East Sussex
Coffee Shop · Kemptown · 21 tips and reviews
Taylor St Baristas is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

15. Taylor St Baristas

28 Queens Rd, Brighton, East Sussex
Coffee Shop · North Laine · 63 tips and reviews
Boston Tea Party is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

16. Boston Tea Party

1 Princess Victoria Street, Bristol, Bristol
Café · Clifton Village · 16 tips and reviews
Colonna & Small's is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

17. Colonna & Small's

9.3
6 Chapel Row, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset
Coffee Shop · 140 tips and reviews
Cafe Boscanova is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

18. Cafe Boscanova

8.7
650 Christchurch Rd, Bournemouth, Dorset
Café · Boscombe · 36 tips and reviews
Lahloo Pantry is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

19. Lahloo Pantry

(12 King's Rd), Bristol, Bristol
Tea Room · Clifton Village · 6 tips and reviews
Relish is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

20. Relish

7.6
Foundry Court, Wadebridge, Cornwall
Café · 13 tips and reviews
Espressini is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

21. Espressini

9.1
39 Killigrew St, Falmouth, Cornwall
Coffee Shop · 20 tips and reviews
Devon Coffee is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

22. Devon Coffee

9.1
88 Queen Street, Exeter, Devon
Coffee Shop · 16 tips and reviews
The Brew Rooms is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

23. The Brew Rooms

5 Montpellier Ave, Cheltenham
Coffee Shop · 5 tips and reviews
Provedore is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

24. Provedore

43 Trelawney Road, Falmouth, Cornwall
Tapas Restaurant · 2 tips and reviews
Bettys Café Tea Rooms is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

25. Bettys Café Tea Rooms

8.6
1 Parliament St, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Tea Room · 56 tips and reviews
Bold Street Coffee is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

26. Bold Street Coffee

8.8
89 Bold St, Liverpool, Liverpool
Coffee Shop · 92 tips and reviews
Laynes Espresso is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

27. Laynes Espresso

9.2
16 New Station St., Leeds
Coffee Shop · Trinity Quarter · 108 tips and reviews
North Tea Power is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

28. North Tea Power

36 Tib St (near Church St), Manchester
Tea Room · Northern Quarter · 106 tips and reviews
Opposite Café is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

29. Opposite Café

Victoria Quarter, Queen Victoria St, Leeds
Coffee Shop · Leeds City Centre · 22 tips and reviews
The Attic is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

30. The Attic

8.1
2 Kings Sq (adj Colliergate), York, North Yorkshire
Café · 15 tips and reviews
Spring Espresso is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

31. Spring Espresso

8.9
45 Fossgate, York, North Yorkshire
Coffee Shop · 35 tips and reviews
Cafe de Vie is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

32. Cafe de Vie

Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
French Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews
Cafe Royal is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

33. Cafe Royal

7.6
8 Nelson St, Newcastle upon Tyne
Café · Grainger Town · 11 tips and reviews
Tebay Northbound Motorway Services (Westmorland) is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

34. Tebay Northbound Motorway Services (Westmorland)

8.4
Btw Jct 38 & 39, M6 (Westmorland Place), Penrith, Cumbria
Rest Area · 72 tips and reviews
Tebay Southbound Motorway Services (Westmorland) is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

35. Tebay Southbound Motorway Services (Westmorland)

8.2
Btw Jct 38 & 39, M6 (Westmorland Place), Penrith, Cumbria
Rest Area · 55 tips and reviews
Coffee Worx is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

36. Coffee Worx

4 Hagley Rd (at the Cornbow Centre), Halesowen, Dudley
Coffee Shop · Halesowen · No tips or reviews
6/8 Kafé is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

37. 6/8 Kafé

6-8 Temple Row, Birmingham, West Midlands
Coffee Shop · 45 tips and reviews
Honey+Harvey is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

38. Honey+Harvey

8.4
56 Throughfare, Woodbridge, Suffolk
Coffee Shop · 18 tips and reviews
The Window Coffee is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

39. The Window Coffee

25 Wensum St., Norwich, Norfolk
Café · Cathedral Quarter · 8 tips and reviews
The Plough is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

40. The Plough

8.5
21 High St, Harborne, West Midlands
Pub · 64 tips and reviews
Artisan Roast is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

41. Artisan Roast

8.6
57 Broughton St, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Coffee Shop · Broughton · 82 tips and reviews
Tinderbox is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

42. Tinderbox

7.0
189 Byres Rd., Glasgow
Coffee Shop · Hillhead · 22 tips and reviews
Union Brew Lab is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

43. Union Brew Lab

8.9
6-8 South College St, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Coffee Shop · Newington · 190 tips and reviews
Waterloo Gardens Teahouse is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

44. Waterloo Gardens Teahouse

7.9
5 Waterloo Gdns, Penylan, Cardiff
Tea Room · 11 tips and reviews
Home Restaurant is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

45. Home Restaurant

8.1
22 Wellington Pl, Belfast
Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews
The MAC is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

46. The MAC

8.7
10 Exchange St, Belfast
Theater · Cathedral Quarter · 21 tips and reviews
Coffee#1 is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

47. Coffee#1

7.8
9 Wood St, Cardiff, Cardiff
Coffee Shop · City Centre · 18 tips and reviews
Clements Café is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

48. Clements Café

7.2
Queen's University Students' Union, Belfast
Coffee Shop · Queen's Quarter · 4 tips and reviews
Beanscene is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

49. Beanscene

40 King St, Stirling, Stirlingshire
Coffee Shop · 6 tips and reviews
Kings is one of The IndyBest Top 50 Coffee Shops.

50. Kings

8.4
12 Queensberry Street, Dumfries
Café · 9 tips and reviews