4 cafés·last updated June 2026
Thirty Nine Coffee Company roasts four house blends on-site; Toast House pours a North Star blend commissioned specifically for this counter. La Stazione and Avanti both hold the espresso standard on the Ilkley strip.
Ulterior Motives · 20 Jun
For one stretch of July, you can't move in York for early music or in Harrogate for livestock.
Richaro's Ramblings · 4 May
Proper Coffee surfaces three tiers. We lean on the top one because that's the obvious thing a discovery site should do, and that's mostly where this site sends…
Thirty Nine Coffee Company roasts four house blends on-site; Toast House pours a North Star blend commissioned specifically for this counter. La Stazione and Avanti both hold the espresso standard on the Ilkley strip.
Last updated June 2026
Independent stop in Ilkley for a cortado or flat white done properly. The food-café setting undersells what's in the cup.
The espresso gets its own callout from regulars who could go anywhere on the Ilkley strip. The independent that locals send people to when the chains aren't the answer.
Ilkley has its own roaster, and this is it. Four house blends made on-site, positioned firmly outside the specialty conversation.
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Ulterior Motives · 20 Jun
For one stretch of July, you can't move in York for early music or in Harrogate for livestock.
Richaro's Ramblings · 4 May
Proper Coffee surfaces three tiers. We lean on the top one because that's the obvious thing a discovery site should do, and that's mostly where this site sends…