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Ounce CoffeeBournemouth

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

A Seamoor Rd1.0 mi from Bournemouth centrelast reviewed April 2026

The house roast and a rotating guest bean give you two genuinely different espresso options, with baristas who can explain the distinction. One of the more considered espresso setups in Bournemouth.

House roast, rotating guest, and the baristas to navigate both.

4.9★★★★½(179)
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What we love

  • •House roast alongside a rotating guest bean, both available as espresso options at the bar
  • •Baristas who can walk you through what's in each hopper; the knowledge is real, not rehearsed
  • •Strong milk work, including oat, the flat white specifically called out
  • •Surf-culture identity: alternative music, merch, a deliberate fit-out rather than a generic one

Location

29A Seamoor Rd, Westbourne, Bournemouth BH4 9AA, UK

1.0 mi from Bournemouth centre

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