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EthyOn CafeCity Centre, Birmingham

★EverydayThe everyday answer

Cannon St0.1 mi from City Centre centrelast reviewed April 2026

Fair trade sourcing taken seriously enough that the espresso earns it. A city centre independent with food, events, and a genuine ethical mission holding it together.

Fair trade sourcing with the conviction to show up in the cup.

4.7★★★★½(407)
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What we love

  • •Fair trade and ethically sourced beans across espresso and hot chocolate
  • •Rich, smooth espresso; the bean quality is doing the work
  • •Non-dairy milk options available
  • •Regular community events programme

Location

13a Cannon St, Birmingham B2 5EN, UK

0.1 mi from City Centre centre

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From the Journal

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Richaro's Ramblings · 14 Aug

The wrong island

I am writing this from Ponta Delgada, where the coffee in front of me was roasted about four streets away. Normally that is the whole story.

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