Proper Coffee

Crumb.Kendal

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Blackhall Rd0.1 mi from Kendal centrelast reviewed May 2026

The grab-and-go format undersells what's in the cup. Come for the sourdough, notice the coffee.

Dark Woods Coffee on the bar, surrounded by people who came for the sourdough.

4.9★★★★½(117)
Reviews from Google Maps

What we love

  • •Dark Woods Coffee on the bar, an award-winning Yorkshire independent roaster
  • •Toasted sourdough alongside, taken as seriously as the coffee
  • •Grab-and-go pace in a compact Kendal spot

Location

1 Blackhall Rd, Kendal LA9 4LU, UK

0.1 mi from Kendal centre

From the Journal

View all pieces →

Also in Kendal

See all →
Podda & Wren Coffee Roasters★★ Specialty

Podda & Wren roast on-site in Elephant Yard, and the flat white you order here is the source product before it heads out to the rest of the Lakes.

Duende Coffeehouse★ Everyday

Pours Podda and Wren, a Kendal-based roaster, and that sourcing choice puts it above the default for the area. Good for a coffee stop; honest about what it is.

Marra★ Everyday

A food-first stop on Branthwaite Brow where Darkwoods' Under Milk Wood runs the espresso bar. The flat white sits above what Kendal's town centre usually manages.

Run this café? Add the Proper Coffee badge to your site