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Bould Brothers CoffeeRegent StBould Brothers Coffee

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Regent St0.4 mi from Cambridge centrelast reviewed April 2026

Independent on Regent Street, and the substance backs the styling: an 80-point SCA quality floor and a filter menu that means it, not an aesthetic afterthought.

A Cambridge counter that treats its 80-point SCA threshold like a floor, not a slogan.

4.6★★★★½(713)
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What we love

  • Beans held to an 80-point SCA baseline, with a stated preference for coffees scoring 90+
  • Retail beans sold in dedicated espresso and filter roast profiles
  • Water is double-filtered and re-mineralised before it hits the machine
  • Cup sizes are chosen specifically to protect milk texture, not just looks

Location

88 Regent St, Cambridge CB2 1DP, UK

0.4 mi from Cambridge centre

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