12 cafés·last updated June 2026
Four roasters operate here, from TCC's 1980s founding to Saints of Mokha's World Barista Championship credentials. Named single origins on the bar at three of them.
Four roasters operate here, from TCC's 1980s founding to Saints of Mokha's World Barista Championship credentials. Named single origins on the bar at three of them.
Last updated June 2026
Leicester Coffee House Company roasts on a Probat on Granby Street and keeps two named single origins on the bar at any given time. The current pairing is Rwanda Natural Red Bourbon and Ethiopia Halo Beriti, both named to washing-station level.
Leicester's founding specialty roastery, operating since the 1980s and still supplying the city's independents. The counter is where you drink at the source, single origins included, with staff who know the range well enough to point you towards the right one.
Monmouth beans, pulled properly, in a city where specialty sourcing is genuinely rare. The retail bags on the counter confirm the commitment goes beyond what's in the cup.
Coaltown Espresso on the bar, Fazenda Do Salto and Minca single origins stocked for retail. The coffee programme is more considered than the food-first room suggests.
Tucked beside Leicester Cathedral, an independent counter where a single barista gives the flat white genuine attention. Calm room, small menu, coffee that earns the order.
A brunch-first cafe on Leicester's Market Place that handles the flat white with the same care as the food. Warm room, unhurried pace.
Two floors on Cank Street where the food crowd sets the tone and the coffee earns its place anyway. The Oatly Fog on the menu is the tell.
200 Degrees roasts its own beans, and the flat white at this Leicester counter proves the model holds. The room is built for staying: generous seating, unhurried pace, plug sockets throughout.
A roomy independent on Granby Street where the flat white is properly made and the cappuccino latte art is the kind that means someone on bar is paying attention.
The station setting undersells it. In-house roasting on a Loring S35, Qima-sourced single origins from Brazil and Ethiopia, tasting notes on the cup.
If you're passing through St Margaret's bus station and need a latte that's been made properly, this is the answer. Pistachio option on the menu for those with slightly higher ambitions.