Proper Coffee

1 East Road Coffee ShopCambridge

★EverydayThe everyday answer

East Rd0.5 mi from Cambridge centrelast reviewed April 2026

The cappuccino is well-made and the welcome is genuine, not performance. Worth knowing if you're near ARU.

A reliable cappuccino from a barista who actually means the welcome.

5.0★★★★★(25)
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What we love

  • •Cappuccino consistently praised
  • •Barista warmth that's noted without prompting
  • •Community-rooted space; the social mission is the point, not the backdrop

Location

1 East Rd, Petersfield, Cambridge CB1 1BD, UK

0.5 mi from Cambridge centre

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Richaro's Ramblings · 4 May

The case for Everyday

Proper Coffee surfaces three tiers. We lean on the top one because that's the obvious thing a discovery site should do, and that's mostly where this site sends…

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