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★EverydayThe everyday answer

Magdalen Rd0.5 mi from Exeter centrelast reviewed April 2026

The regulars know Alex, Sam, and Tom by name, and the coffee is the reason they came back enough to learn them. At least one person compared it across Exeter and stopped looking.

The Magdalen Road local Exeter regulars keep measuring everything else against.

4.7★★★★½(281)
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What we love

  • •Baristas Alex, Sam, and Tom; regulars know the team by name
  • •Strong local following; packs out with the same faces
  • •Coffee consistently praised by people who've actively compared it across the city
  • •Neighbourhood location on Magdalen Road, away from the centre

Location

59 Magdalen Rd, Exeter EX2 4TA, UK

0.5 mi from Exeter centre

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