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Hot Numbers CoffeeDales BreweryHot Numbers Coffee

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Dales Brewery0.8 mi from Cambridge centrelast reviewed April 2026

Hot Numbers roast their own at their Shepreth roastery, and the Dales Brewery cafe is where it gets poured. Not a cafe that just has good taste in suppliers.

The old-brewery cafe pouring Hot Numbers' own Shepreth-roasted coffee.

4.5★★★★½(1,669)
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What we love

  • Own roastery: Hot Numbers roast their own at nearby Shepreth
  • Retail bags available to buy and take away
  • Brunch menu sits alongside the coffee programme
  • Resident jazz trio and regular live music

Location

Dales Brewery, 5/6 Gwydir St, Cambridge CB1 2LJ, UK

0.8 mi from Cambridge centre

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