If you’ve got a sweet tooth, or even if you haven’t, their cakes, buns and pastries are a must try! York's

Facultyįaculty is a coffee and tea shop hidden in the historic Piccadilly Arcade in the centre of Birmingham.

If you like to take a coffee break a little more off the grid, The Steam Room in Harborne (a short distance from the city centre) is a favourite of the locals, recently voted as the best coffee shop in Birmingham. With a relaxed environment it’s a great hide out for some low key, well fuelled study time. You’ll find them on Colmore Row in Birmingham City Centre. 200 DegreesĬoffee shop and barista school 200 Degrees know what they’re doing when it comes to coffee. With two locations, on New St and in The Mailbox, this place offers plenty of artisan bakes to compliment your caffeine kick. Located metres away from Birmingham New Street station, this café offers a large variety of savoury snacks and great tasting coffee, next time you're on your way to uni, grab a coffee-to-go commuter-style! Medicineįancy a cronut with your coffee? Then Medicine Bakery is the perfect place to go for your Joe. The perfect option for the student who arrives by train is Grand Central Kitchen. You’ll know it’s freshly roasted when you see them roasting their own beans in store! Grand Central Kitchen If you like to start the day on fresh grounds, head to Quarter Horse Coffee, an independent coffee roaster and café near the centre of Birmingham. Birmingham is brewing in coffee culture, especially on the independent scene, so we’ve scoured the streets, cafés and roasters to bring you the very best coffees in Brum. Calling all caffeine lovers! If our city was a cup of coffee, it would be overflowing with the good stuff.

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