Proper Coffee

Hey Brew EspressoSelly Oak, Birmingham

★EverydayThe everyday answer

Bristol Rd0.1 mi from Selly Oak centrelast reviewed April 2026

The flat white has real extraction character, cocoa notes and all. Worth the stop on Bristol Road, not just because it's there.

Flat white with actual cocoa character, on a student strip that mostly doesn't bother.

4.7★★★★½(280)
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What we love

  • •Flat white with a cocoa-forward flavour profile
  • •Owner-run and present behind the counter
  • •Espresso-first identity in a stretch of Selly Oak that defaults to convenience
  • •Independent with its own brand (heybrew.co.uk)

Location

Bristol Rd, Birmingham B29 6BD, UK

0.1 mi from Selly Oak centre

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