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Bould Brothers CoffeeRound Church StBould Brothers Coffee

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Round Church St0.3 mi from Cambridge centrelast reviewed April 2026

Bould Brothers roasts its own beans and talks about them in SCA scores, not marketing copy. Filter's on the menu if you want to slow down and taste why.

A Cambridge roastery that scores its own coffee on the 80-point scale competition judges use.

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What we love

  • Roasts its own beans, sold as separate espresso and filter roast profiles
  • Defines its coffee on the 80-point SCA scale and regularly pours 90+ scoring cups
  • Runs a dedicated water remineralisation process rather than pulling shots on tap water
  • Serves smaller cups on purpose, sized around milk texture rather than default portions

Location

16 Round Church St, Cambridge CB5 8AD, UK

0.3 mi from Cambridge centre

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