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★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Micklegate0.1 mi from Micklegate centrelast reviewed April 2026

York's coffee crowd comes here for the coffee, not the food. Poppy's flat whites are why, and the precision behind them is exactly what the name promises.

Poppy's flat whites are why York's specialty crowd makes the trip.

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Roasts on-siteSingle originsPour-overBeans to go

What we love

  • •'Roasters' is in the name; the cup quality makes that feel earned, not just branded
  • •V60 on the menu alongside espresso, both taken seriously
  • •Flat whites praised for consistency across visits, not just on a good day
  • •Barista Poppy praised by name for craft; that level of visibility says something about the standard

Location

74 Micklegate, York YO1 6LF, UK

0.1 mi from Micklegate centre

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From the Journal

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Richaro's Ramblings · 4 May

The case for Everyday

Proper Coffee surfaces three tiers. We lean on the top one because that's the obvious thing a discovery site should do, and that's mostly where this site sends…

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