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★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Farr's Ln0.3 mi from Old City centrelast reviewed May 2026

Guest single-origins on rotation and hand brews available, in a large harbourside room in Bristol's Old City. The location could carry the place on its own; the coffee earns it twice over.

Guest single-origins on Bristol's harbourside, from a cafe with every reason to coast.

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What we love

  • •Rotating guest single-origin roast, available on espresso with a small premium over the house
  • •Hand brews alongside the espresso bar
  • •Staff steer you toward the guest roast without being asked
  • •Large harbourside room on Narrow Quay in Bristol's Old City

Location

Farr's Ln, Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4BB, UK

0.3 mi from Old City centre

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