Proper Coffee

TCC Coffee roastersCity Centre, Leicester

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Bowling Green St0.1 mi from City Centre centrelast reviewed June 2026

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.

The roastery behind Leicester's independent coffee scene, pouring at source.

4.7★★★★½(230)
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Roasts on-siteSingle originsPour-overBeans to go

What we love

  • Own roastery on-site; roasting and supplying Leicester's independents since the 1980s
  • Single origins on the menu, with Ethiopian called out specifically
  • Staff make origin recommendations and guide customers through the range

Location

23 Bowling Green St, Leicester LE1 6AS, UK

0.1 mi from City Centre centre

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