Proper Coffee

Lagom Coffee BarGrainger Town, Newcastle

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Monk St0.2 mi from Grainger Town centrelast reviewed April 2026

Pick your origin at the counter, take the tasting card, and decide: espresso or pour-over. The specialty anchor Grainger Town needed.

Rotating single origins with tasting cards, in a city that's starting to pay attention.

4.9★★★★½(473)
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What we love

  • •Rotating single-origin selection, with Brazilian and other named origins called out at the counter
  • •Tasting card accompanies every order, describing bean origin and flavour notes
  • •Pour-over and espresso both available for whichever origin you choose
  • •Full espresso range: flat whites, cortados, macchiatos, cappuccinos

Location

8 Monk St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5XD, UK

0.2 mi from Grainger Town centre

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