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The Steam RoomHarborne, Birmingham

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Knightlow Rd0.2 mi from Harborne centrelast reviewed April 2026

A Harborne neighbourhood room running cocktails and matcha alongside espresso, where the coffee holds its own against the broader menu. Not a destination, but reliable enough that locals who care about coffee keep singling it out.

The coffee holds up in a room that isn't a coffee shop first.

4.5★★★★½(385)
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What we love

  • Coffee praised with specificity across multiple visits, not bundled into general good-vibes reviews
  • Full menu; cocktails, matcha, lattes; without the espresso taking a back seat
  • Neighbourhood fixture on Knightlow Road; the right call for Harborne, not a city-wide trip

Location

181 Knightlow Rd, Harborne, Birmingham B17 8PY, UK

0.2 mi from Harborne centre

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