Proper Coffee

Hard Lines MarketCity Centre, Cardiff

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Cardiff Central Market0.1 mi from City Centre centrelast reviewed April 2026

Hard Lines roasts in Cardiff and pours from this market counter. Order a V60. It's the closest you'll get to the source.

The Cardiff roastery working from a market counter, as intended.

4.7★★★★½(107)
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Roasts on-siteSingle originsPour-overBeans to go

What we love

  • •Own roastery: Hard Lines sources and roasts in Cardiff; this counter is the direct outlet
  • •V60 on the menu alongside espresso
  • •Staff who can talk about the beans, not just take the order
  • •Flat white, mocha, and vanilla latte all praised for specific flavour character

Location

Cardiff Central Market, Unit 25, Cardiff CF10 1AU, UK

0.1 mi from City Centre centre

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