Proper Coffee

Steep Street Coffee HouseFolkestone

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

24 The Old High St0.6 mi from Folkestone centrelast reviewed June 2026

Cooperative-sourced single origins and single-estate coffees traceable to individual farms. The book-café framing on the Old High Street undersells what's actually in the cup.

A Folkestone book café with a sourcing programme that outpaces the literary setting.

4.8★★★★½(1,221)
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What we love

  • Single-origin coffees sourced from cooperatives
  • Single-estate offerings with farm-level traceability to individual growers
  • Retail beans available online

Location

18, 24 The Old High St, Folkestone CT20 1RL, UK

0.6 mi from Folkestone centre

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