Stirchley's brunch anchor, where the food takes centre stage and the coffee is sourced at craft level. The kind of independent that rewards living in the neighbourhood.

Tucked into a Stirchley industrial estate; the kind of address you find by word of mouth. Tash runs the bar, and the coffee earns the recommendation.

Quarter Horse beans, a Birmingham specialty roaster that regulars here know to name. The flat whites are properly made in a room that splits its attention between the brew and the bake, and doesn't drop either.

The canelés and croissants are the reason to come. The Allpress espresso they've chosen to serve alongside them is better than Stirchley has any right to expect.

Stirchley independent where the food genuinely earns its reputation and the coffee keeps up. Worth going out of your way for both.