The Coffee Bar Birmingham Reviews Summary

Coffee Quality

Pros:

• "Best tasting coffee in Birmingham."
• "It was a Colombian anaerobic natural sidra roasted by Obadiah coffeeroasters, full of tropical fruit with medium body."
• "This is now my favourite place for a quality pick-me-up, whether it's a pour over, cappuccino or an affogato."
• "Myself and a few friends from the office like to do a tour of all the city centre coffee shops, and after all that 'research' I can say that 'The Coffee Bar' makes the best drink hands down."
• "Their outstanding selection of ethically-sourced coffee beans and impressive latte art make each and every cup a work of art."
• "By far my favourite coffee place as a local. Perfectly creamy house blend - I also love that they don't burn my mouth out with 100 degrees milk."
• "Their Square Mile seasonal espresso blend was on point, which was, I was advised a James Hoffmann creation (a coffee aficionado of Jedi calibre)."

Cons:

• "No negative comments found regarding coffee quality."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Beautiful service too from Michael, Shannon & Matthew. (David the chef is fabulous too.) They are all so friendly and knowledgeable about coffee!"
• "We were looked after so cheerfully, I can’t commend the staff enough."
• "I have always loved this quaint little coffee bar, very beautiful shop with a really warm atmosphere, incredibly helpful and friendly staff."
• "The Coffee Bar Birmingham is an absolute gem for coffee enthusiasts like myself. When I stepped inside, I was greeted with a warm and inviting atmosphere."
• "The staff here really loves their coffee, and puts in a lot of effort with every coffee they make."
• "Matty and AL are so welcoming and entertaining, and spreading the positive energy all round to whom ever steps in this hidden gem."
• "I was served by Al who was very friendly and knowledgeable. I'm glad I took his recommendation for a peanut butter cappuccino - a taste sensation and definitely a new favourite!"

Cons:

• "Very good coffee and great location. Only drops a point because the owner parked his car outside, and quite frankly, if you're going to sit on a street like that, one if the pleasures is not having to deal with cars."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The Coffee Bar Birmingham is a unique coffee place in Colmore Row and the surrounding coffee shops in the Birmingham City Centre."
• "This is not just a coffee, it's an experience! The quality of coffee on offer and the service undoubtedly put this place in the top two BEST cafés in B'ham city centre."
• "The coffee, service and price are impressive enough. But then throw in the welcome you get from the staff and its an outstanding experience."
• "I've been here a few times for my morning pick me up coffee and it has never disappointed. Coffee roast and quality is fantastic and I now visit regularly when in office for work/ commuting through Birmingham."
• "This place deserves 5 stars! From the moment I entered I was made very welcome."
• "I've bought coffee beans from this place on a few occasions, always thoroughly impressed with the quality of their World class's coffee beans."
• "It's quite small, but that adds to the atmosphere of being a hidden gem."

Cons:

• "Only criticism I could possibly make is that the place is quite small, which does give it a nice vibe and great freshly ground coffee smell, but does mean that the seating is often full, so we mainly get drinks to go."
• "I popped in here on a break from a traumatic court hearing and it was just the tonic I needed! The lovely guys working there were so welcoming and friendly and the iced coffee and the cake were delicious. A fabulous place which I will no hesitation in recommending to anyone."