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Rhostio Coffee RoastersRoath, Cardiff

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

C Crwys Rd0.3 mi from Roath centrelast reviewed April 2026

Order a V60 on Ethiopian or Diana lot, whichever is on. Pick up a bag from the retail shelf on the way out; they roast in-house.

Roath's working roastery, where regulars name the bean lot before the drink.

4.7★★★★½(476)
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What we love

  • •Own roastery on-site; single-origin Ethiopian and named lots roasted and sold retail
  • •Coffee equipment sold alongside beans; a kit destination as well as a cafe
  • •Staff communicate sourcing; bean origins named at the counter
  • •Latte art that earns its own mention from first-timers
  • •Laptop-free at weekends

Location

16C Crwys Rd, Cardiff CF24 4NJ, UK

0.3 mi from Roath centre

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