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Open daily 7 to 3. Brunch till 2.

Good coffee, sunny side up.

A bright corner coffee shop with seasonal beans, a slow bar for the curious and brunch worth getting up for. Pull up a stool by the window.

Order ahead
See the menu
A flat white with tulip latte art in a speckled stoneware cup on a wooden table
Hot water poured from a gooseneck kettle into a green ceramic dripper
Slow bar, from 8

Beans of the month

Huila, Colombia. Washed.

Juicy and sweet with a long cocoa finish. It shines as a V60 and makes a seriously good flat white. We roast a small batch every week so it never sits around.

  • Red apple
  • Panela
  • Cocoa nib

RoastLightMediumDark

Dose
18 g
Water
300 g
Time
3 min
Temp
94 C
Take a bag home

250 g bags, ground to order if you like.

Brunch, every day till 2

Plates for slow mornings.

Eggs from a farm down the road, bread from the bakery next door, and a short list we cook properly. Sample prices.

Most loved

Sunny eggs on sourdough

Two fried eggs, chilli butter, whipped feta and a pile of herbs.

11.5

Ricotta and honey toast

Lemon zest, toasted hazelnuts, a drizzle of honey.

9

Granola bowl

House granola, thick yoghurt, poached rhubarb.

8.5

Cardamom bun

Baked each morning. Usually gone by eleven.

3.8

The space

Stay a while. Laptops welcome before 11 and after 2.

A sunlit cafe with green tiled counter, brass pendant lamps, wooden chairs and plenty of plants
A tiled coffee bar with wooden stools in front of tall arched windows
  • Window seats

    Twelve stools along the glass. The best spot in town for people watching.

  • Big table

    Seats ten. Book it for a birthday brunch or a team breakfast.

  • Quiet corner

    Soft chairs, no music on that side, ideal for a book and a pot of tea.

Visit

Come say hi.

Hours

Monday to Friday
7 to 3
Saturday
8 to 3
Sunday
8 to 2

Kitchen closes 30 minutes before we do.

Find us

On the sunny corner of the high street, next to the bakery. Sample location

Order ahead

Skip the line. Pick a time and it will be waiting on the shelf by the door.