Proper Coffee

The coffee obsessiveStoneygate, Leicester

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Francis St0.3 mi from Stoneygate centrelast reviewed June 2026

In Stoneygate, a specialty bar where the staff know what's on rotation and why, and the menu changes when the sourcing does. The retail shelf makes the same argument as the bar.

A Leicester multi-roaster bar that a working head barista calls their UK favourite.

4.6★★★★½(300)
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What we love

  • Multi-roaster selection from named UK and European sources, rotated across espresso and filter
  • No syrups on the menu
  • Retail shelf stocks the current rotation's beans alongside brewing equipment
  • Named by a working head barista as their favourite coffee shop in the UK

Location

53 Francis St, Stoneygate, Leicester LE2 2BE, UK

0.3 mi from Stoneygate centre

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