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Kapow CoffeeCity Centre, LeedsKapow Coffee

★★★PuristDestination coffee

Thornton's Arcade0.2 mi from City Centre centrelast reviewed April 2026

Thirteen years into roasting their own coffee in Leeds, with single origins that change as the sourcing changes and a pour-over programme that runs Fridays and Saturdays. Come with time, leave with a bag.

A Leeds roastery with a café attached, not the other way around.

4.8★★★★½(363)
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Roasts on-siteSingle originsBeans to goPour-over

What we love

  • Own roastery, thirteen years roasting in Leeds
  • Single-origin lineup that rotates with the sourcing
  • Pour-over programme on Fridays and Saturdays
  • Retail beans to take away
  • Staff who describe the coffee in flavour terms, not just enthusiasm

Location

15 Thornton's Arcade, Leeds LS1 6LQ, UK

0.2 mi from City Centre centre

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