The Specialty Coffee Shop Reviews Summary

Coffee Quality

Pros:

• "The espresso that is crafted here is easily as good if not better than ones I have had in Italy."
• "I had a beautiful full bodied long black that wasn’t sour or bitter but ripe and juicy."
• "The coffee is the best that you will get in Nottingham."
• "Every cup has been pure quality."

Cons:

• "I ordered a cup of cappuccino and found it sour."
• "The coffee was way too fruity and citrus flavoured, prefer deep roast variety."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food I saw being delivered looked great."
• "Delicious Victoria Sponge Cake and excellent coffee."
• "Amazing pancakes and coffee for our breakfast."
• "The brunch over the weekend is delicious, I love the Huevos Rancheros."

Cons:

• "The food was terrible. I ordered a falafel burger, which looked nice, but it was a soggy reheated thing with a chewy texture and bland taste."

Service

Pros:

• "The service at The Specialty Coffee Shop is really good - very friendly and welcoming."
• "Staff were very accommodating and lovely to us the whole stay."
• "Michelangelo and Mohammed are obsessed with coffee like none I’ve met before."

Cons:

• "It can take a while for your drinks to come."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "It's a small coffee shop with beautiful decor and artwork painted on the wall."
• "The atmosphere is always very pleasant and relaxed."
• "In a cosy, warm, homely atmosphere we enjoyed excellent coffee and teas."

Cons:

• "However too many tables making it too cramped when it is busy, always having to move to let people pass."

Facilities

Pros:

• "The shop floor itself is nice and light down one end by the window and cosier in the other end."

Cons:

• "The toilet however was a bit of a disaster... it was cold and not very clean and there were no baby changing facilities."

Value

Pros:

• "You get what you pay for and the food I saw being delivered looked great."
• "All the prices are definitely worth the quality you get."

Cons:

• "Drinks were OK, but food was overpriced and woefully small portioned for what was labelled brunch."