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Poplar Rd0.1 mi from Kings Heath centrelast reviewed April 2026

The pastries come from their own kitchen. Staff know the coffee well enough to explain it without being asked.

Runs its own kitchen and keeps the laptops out.

4.6★★★★½(257)
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What we love

  • Pastries baked in-house, not bought in
  • Staff who can talk through the coffee if you ask
  • Espresso-based menu at specialty pricing, consistently executed
  • No-laptop policy: a deliberate choice about the room

Location

56 Poplar Rd, King's Heath, Birmingham B14 7AG, UK

0.1 mi from Kings Heath centre

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