Proper Coffee

Cosmos CoffeeCity Centre, Nottingham

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Stoney St0.2 mi from City Centre centrelast reviewed April 2026

Nottingham's most focused espresso bar, stripped to the product. No food theatre, no soundtrack; just a correctly pulled shot from staff who can explain the extraction.

The only espresso bar in Nottingham where the ratio is the point.

4.9★★★★½(261)
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What we love

  • •Curated blend with deliberate sourcing choices, not a generic house pour
  • •Extraction dialled precisely; ratio, temperature, and timing are the focus
  • •No food menu, no soundtrack; the coffee is the only thing happening
  • •Staff who can speak to what's in the cup and why
  • •Matcha sourced with the same quality-first approach as the coffee

Location

2 Stoney St, Nottingham NG1 1LG, UK

0.2 mi from City Centre centre

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Richaro's Ramblings · 4 May

The case for Everyday

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