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Hem CoffeeOld City, Bristol

★EverydayThe everyday answer

Park St0.3 mi from Old City centrelast reviewed May 2026

Gather Coffee supplies the beans, the espresso is reliably pulled, and the decaf holds up in a room where most people came for the food. The coffee-first visit is the better one.

More coffee-serious than Park Street usually gets, with Gather Coffee on the beans.

4.8★★★★½(163)
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What we love

  • •Gather Coffee on the beans, a named Bristol roaster
  • •Rotating house blend, changes with the season
  • •Decaf worth ordering, praised by regulars rather than tolerated by default
  • •Retail beans available to buy in-store

Location

56a Park St, Bristol BS1 5JN, UK

0.3 mi from Old City centre

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