Proper Coffee

200 Degrees Coffee Shop & Barista SchoolCity Centre, Birmingham

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Colmore Row0.1 mi from City Centre centrelast reviewed April 2026

The barista school runs out of this building on Colmore Row, using beans from their own Nottingham roastery. Two things that make the coffee knowledge behind the counter current and earned.

Roasts in Nottingham, trains baristas on Colmore Row, sells the beans that prove it.

4.5★★★★½(2,106)
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Single origins

What we love

  • Own Nottingham roastery; the beans aren't bought in
  • Barista school operates from this site, not just in the name
  • Retail single-origin bags available in store
  • Staff trained to explain what's in the cup, not just make it

Location

21 Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2BH, UK

0.1 mi from City Centre centre

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