A Perfect Blend in Charnwood

Easily the best coffee in Loughborough and a delicious breakfast! Great aesthetic, atmosphere, reasonably priced and greeted by lovely staff. Will definitely be back!

Such a lovely little cafe in a quiet spot! Great for young families or friends looking for somewhere for a delicious lunch! The service was second to none, all with a smile! The food was wonderful - and the cakes to die for! Thank you! 🤍

Delicious breakfast, good prices and lovely staff. Tasty breakfast made to order in no time at all. My favourite place to eat in Loughborough. My granddaughter was even given a free cake when they heard us wishing her happy birthday. You won’t get good treatment like that in many places. All good quality food here. Thanks for a lovely brekkie. So glad we found you.

Popped in for a coffee as a couple, but was turned away. There was one table that was free, but with a family of 4 stood behind us they were welcomed over myself and my wife. Was offered a seat at the bar but wife is 76 so not really an option for being seated on a high chair. First time I have awarded a 1 star review, but I feel it was well earned on this occasion.

This is a lovely cafe which I truly enjoy visiting. Food and coffee is of good quality and choice. Owner and staff are friendly and service is quick. Imo the coffee is the best in town. Strong, but mellow. Too many cafes equate strength with bitterness, but not here; here it's a full-flavoured, good boost to my day. It's a cafe, but the food ingredients are of good quality, with a decent choice and the food is tasty and made to order. They are keen to accommodate your needs. I am a Coeliac, and they do a GF cake and use good quality sliced GF bread, and as so many of their standard ingredients are of good quality, they are GF, so I have a good choice and can ring the changes. I go in by myself, with family members and also with friends as it's a good place to meet and a relaxing place to sit and chat. It is however, quiet and restful with outside seating and I often go there alone just to relax and chill, and it hasn't failed me yet. I always leave in a good mood - a pleasure to eat at or relax in. ❤

I don’t normally go out for breakfast because I don’t like how it’s cooked greasy etc - not here ! Very good food , friendly service thank you - sorted my hangry self out 😜

Me and my Mum visited this afternoon for lunch and we both absolutely loved our meals. I had the Soup of the Day which was leek and potato with a granary bread roll. So delicious and well-seasoned! My mum ordered the Eggs Benedict which was topped with a very generous amount of thick bacon and two poached eggs (all beautifully cooked to perfection). Value for money here is brilliant, not skimping on the portions at all. The service was also fantastic; friendly and warm. We will definitely be back soon to sample lots more on the menu. We were spoiled for choice!

I ate here after being turned away from Goodliffes despite being a regular loyal customer and so glad I did the food was lovely and fresh and hot and varied choice on the menu, This was last week and I will return again today. The jacket potato was delicious and the venue family run, a pleasure to visit. See you most weeks as my hairdresser Taylor and Co is next door, Thank you Melanie

Ordered a takeaway afternoon tea. It was delicious. Telephoned my order through and I was sent a text me when it was ready to collect. Pulled up at the shop on the day of collection and Karen put everything in the boot of my car including the loan of a cake stand. Fabulous service. Would highly recommend and will definitely be doing it again.

My friend and I booked for afternoon tea here and loved it! We were greeted with friendly staff who showed us to our table. The service was very efficient and our food came quickly. There was a great selection of sandwiches and cakes which were well presented and tasted lovely! Would highly recommend!

I visited this lovely coffee shop with my friend for breakfast. Staff made us feel very welcome and comfortable despite the current circumstances. Lots of sanitiser stations around to make us feel safe throughout our whole visit. We both had a full English breakfast where everything was cooked to perfection and presented beautifully. With my breakfast I had a lovely pot of tea which came in a cute china cup and saucer. Highly recommend this amazing coffee shop and will definitely be returning very soon. Thank you.

I visited this coffee shop on a visit to Loughborough earlier in the week to take benefit of the eat out to help out scheme they are offering. I was greeted by the friendly staff on entry and was shown to a table. I ordered a chicken, mozzarella and pesto toastie with a caramel latte. The service was very efficient, the coffee was one of the best tasting i have ever had and the toastie was excellent served with a lovely, fresh side salad, coleslaw and crisps! Would highly recommend this coffee shop to anyone passing the Loughborough area. I didn’t have any more room but if you do, there is a wide selection of cakes and treats on offer too. Will definitely be returning on my next visit to the town to meet friends.

The cafe is located in a lovely, quiet spot in Loughborough town centre. I was greeted very warmly when I entered. Tables are suitably spaced out so I felt comfortable eating indoors (outside tables are also available). The menu offers a lot of choice - hot and cold sandwiches, breakfasts, lots of cakes. I treated myself to a fattening fish finger cob, which tasted as good as comfort food gets - it was served with crisps, lovely coleslaw and a green salad. They are participating in the 50% off scheme, so it's particularly good value at the moment. However, and the reason for the two stars - my salad was covered with what appeared to be mud. - lots of little black flecks that came off on your finger when you touched it. I pointed out to a staff member politely that I couldn't eat the salad because it looked like someone had forgotten to wash the lettuce. No apology was offered - she just took the plate from me. When I was leaving she told me that the lettuce wasn't dirty, but it was only discoloured black. I don't want to pay for a salad that is covered with black spots whatever the reason. So instead of apologising and offering to replace it with fresh salad, the staff member acted as if I was somehow overly picky because I didn't want to eat old lettuce. I came here because of the good reviews I read on Trip Advisor, but I would be reluctant to return given how I was treated when I pointed out a genuine problem.

Popped in here after a blood test that required fasting so I was peckish so I ordered a breakfast and I have to say I was really pleasantly surprised as it was really rather good and the coffee was lovely. I will certainly call in there again.

My husband and I come here often . They have a good choice of food . You can get breakfast here , snacks , lunch , and a lovely variety of cakes , scones tea cakes . Karen and her daughter always makes you feel welcome and do 110% to please you . Our favourite are crumpets , fish finger sandwiches, and the pate . It’s a quite a nice quaint old fashioned style with the China tea cups but it lovely . It can get very busy around lunchtimes and people often have no where to sit because she is full . What does that tell you . They are open Tuesday- Saturday from 8.30 am and in the summer you can sit outside . There is toilet facilities to the back of the cafe plus extra seating area . If you want to try this little gem out go early because they get busy .

I lovely little cafe , with a good menu choice . I have been here a few times now and every time the food as been freshly cooked . I had a bacon sandwich hubby had a bagel with peanut butter . The ladies in there are nice and bring the food over . You order at the counter as you walk in . They have a range of cakes , scones and do afternoon teas . Good presentation and hygiene is a good standard . Nice and clean . It’s in a quite setting away from the main hustle and bustle of the town .

Gem of a coffee shop. Delicious coffee, scrummy cakes and excellent and very friendly staff.one not to miss!

This place has about 20 seats so is quite small but they have s good range of drinks & snacks available. All very friendly

Worth checking out for cakes, snacks and breakfast. Had a really nice egg on toast breakfast today, freshly cooked on nice bread !

We visit A Perfect Blend regularly for coffee & sometimes for lunch. The staff are lovely, really friendly. There is a wide range of food on offer for breakfast or lunch, portions are large. The coffee is the best in Loughborough without a doubt.

Our cafe of choice, we visit here very often to have a sandwich and coffee. Always go for the cheese salad option and have it with their fresh granary bread. Absolutely delicious, so fresh and I love the sides of coleslaw, crisps and a side salad as you always feel like you get excellent value for money. Coffee is delicious too! Lovely staff but my only wish is that the cafe itself was bigger as you can’t always get a space! Sometimes they run out of things quickly but I don’t mind as the food is so fresh.

Called here today Saturday 9th feb 2019 for elevenses. First time visit, quite small but tables well placed. Other good thing is there is a toilet. Decent menu and not too badly priced at side of other shops in town. Coffee was nice but what they call large to me is a medium. Toast was thick bread, marmalade wasnt the best ive had. Downside was the butter with only 2 pats of butter ie one per slice which barely covers the toast-other cafes give more without having to ask. Service was ok and friendly staff. Not sure if we will go there again though.

5 of us popped in for coffee and could not pass up a couple of excellent scones..... cream .... and smashing lemon drizzle - yummy. Nice people too - what's not to like? Will definitely call in again.

I had a perfect Cheese Salad Sandwich there today. It was huge and made with lovely fresh granary bread. It came with a serving of coleslaw, crisps and even more salad! Very delicious. Would really recommend if you are in Loughborough

That’s all I need to say - perfect coffee. Great way to start the day. Yummy cheese scone too. Thank you.

Working in Loughborough I have now found my new favourite spot for lunch just had a delicious sausage and scrambled egg cob, will definitely be back for more many thanks top job !!

Been here a few times for coffee, and always thought it was fine but most recently left a feeling a bit miffed. First time we rdered cake with our coffee and they were so thinly cut they must have risked slicing their own fingers to do it! It was almost comedy in it's meanness. By our reckoning, at £2.50 a slice, their portion sizes mean they must be getting 24-30 slices from each cake - making at least £60 per full cake! Quite the mark-up. So congrats on that business mantra - but you lost customers over it. Won't be there again.

Came here for lunch as we were shopping in town. Lovely place. Friendly staff and a relaxed atmosphere. The food was excellent. I had the granary sandwiches. Served with salad and coleslaw. Good size portion with plenty of meat and cheese. Would recommend after this visit and will come again.

Just popped in for a quick drink and a piece of cake. On arrival staff seemed really friendly put us on a 4 seater table that we had enough room for the pushchair. Then within seconds was asked to move to a 2 seater table by the older women. Only for the table to be then used by two people. Why move us?? Ps the older lady needs customer service skills.

Lovely afternoon tea, staff friendly and food good. Perfect combination, would certainly recommend a visit.

Came all the way from nottingham to visit this coffee shop and was not disappointed! Beautiful coffee, amazing carrot cake and a lovely atmosphere! Would recommend for anyone looking for a good catch up over great food and superb drinks.

First time visiting here. Excellent coffee and beautiful cakes. Reasonable prices and friendly helpful staff. Will definitely return.

The coffee was perfect, the service was welcoming, friendly and efficient. Lovely family atmosphere. Gluten free options available.

I must say I convinced my husband to go to this cafe for a change. We had a Bacon and brie panini and a ham and cheese one , a coffee and a pot of tea a total of £16.00. Boy what a rip off . The food was nothing special —for that price we expected good quality ham not what we class as plastic ham. The lettuce was very sparce along with a quarter of tomato and slithers of cucumber and coleslaw in tiny pots and about half a dozen crisps These paninis were £5.95 that is very expensive for what we got with it.. I always check my tea cups and it was still slightly stained and had bits in the bottom which i took out with my finger. I dont complain I just eat and leave a honest review. We will not be returning.

Yum yum yum!!! The BEST ever egg sandwich I've ever had!! Honestly- order it - you will be in heaven!! Had it on granary bread which had seads etc in and was divine. The cakes and scones looked amazing too but resisted despite daughters attempts at persuasion.

Visit here regularly for coffee or lunch. The coffee is the best in Loughborough. There is a good choice of options for lunch, the home made soup is great. The staff are really friendly & helpful. A lovely change from the usual chain cafes.

As a regular here I find Paula and her staff friendly and efficient..the food is locally sourced cooked to perfection and served with a smile .the coffee is superb..A Perfect Blend is aptly named..

My family and I frequently come here - we now end up here every time we're shopping in loughborough, it's become the only place we'll have coffee and cake in as Paula and Jade are so friendly and welcoming!We always make a mess and are probably louder than they'd like as I have a noisy, messy little girl but they don't seem to mind one bit - which as a parent is a pretty big deal, and makes going out shopping for the day so much easier!Definitely recommend!

I have visited this place several times now after the amazing food and service received on my first visit. The food and service are always perfect, my daughter loves coming here because of the friendly and welcoming staff and the chocolate brownies! Keep us the great work, I'll be back again soon.Highly recommended.

I visited here with my 2 year old daughter a couple of weeks ago. It's a nice little cafe with seats outside (it was raining when we went). The staff were very friendly and the food and drink was very nice. I had a fish finger sandwich and my daughter had a teacake, and we had cappuccinos each. It is kind of off the beaten track but it is definitely worth finding. You won't be disappointed.

Recently visited and I think that this place is brilliant, such friendly staff members and the coffee was lovely. I didn't have anything to eat but the food being served looked delicious, I'll definitely be returning

Attractive frontage and reasonably decorated cafe. Limited menu so ordered coffee and and jacket potatoes for a quick snack. Jackets were largely mush and the the salads limp and unappetising although the coffee was good. The experience was not enhanced by pushchairs blocking the aisles and making it difficult to move around .

I have been to this coffee shop a few times on my own now. I always get amazing service tailored to my needs. Also the lady that owns it is so lovely and is simply customer focused and makes such amazing coffee and food. I had a large cappuccino I was offered one or two shots of coffee what milk I wanted and if I wanted chocolate sprinkles on the top. I also had a chicken and bacon toasted sandwich it was freshly made and lovely and hot. It was very reasonably priced. This is the only place I go to in Loughborough for coffee and lunch and would recommend it to anyone!

We found this lovely place after we had been turned away from a nearby café for daring to only want a cup of coffee on a Saturday morning.Lovely friendly staff greeted us and quickly cleared a table for us. We ordered coffee and perused the menu whilst waiting for our drinks. Its a nice varied little menu, one that we will try next time. The coffee was excellent at a very reasonable price. Many thanks to the proprieters

This is a lovely place for coffee & a piece of cake or for lunch. They do a wide variety of lunch options plus bacon cobs/ scrambled eggs on toast for a breakfast. The staff are really friendly & very helpful. It is quite small so can be busy.

Not the fastest service in the world but worth the wait this morning while the friendly staff prepared first-rate coffee from a fine blend. My flat white (£2.75) was perfect and my wife declared that her double espresso (£2.00) was one of the best she'd ever tasted. We shall definitely return.

Love this little place. Found it on a whim and now think its a great place for an afternoon coffee. The staff are so lovely and the food is great as well. Absolutely love the cakes! Went for Mothers Day Afternoon Tea at A Perfect Blend and it was fabulous. Everything tasted yummy and the atmosphere was welcoming and pleasant. Definitely somewhere I'd recommend trying. It's a brilliant cute place.

A real proper cup of coffee, well served, lots of variety and very reasonably priced. A good menu and a good selection of cakes too.A real pleasant place to while away the time and enjoy a good coffee and cake. The staff were really friendly too.Do yourself a favour - avoid Costa/Nero etc and spend your pennies here. You'll save money and get better service and a far better tasting cup of coffee.

This is a lovely little cafe with a really friendly team, alot of the customers are regular parts of the furniture . The coffee really is perfect, you even get asked if you prefer a single or double shot at the same cost. There are a lot of choice of homemade cakes and a good choice of savoury options on the menu.In all a nice place to sit and watch the world go by or read the paper with a lovely coffee or pot of tea

This is a small but very clean and attractive café. The coffee is superb; the best in Loughborough - mellow and full of flavour. My daughter and I lunch there frequently because the food is well done and the atmosphere is pleasant, relaxing and friendly. They cater for allergies. For instance, I am a coeliac and have always eaten well and safely there as they will go the extra mile to make sure everything is right. It is also my café of choice for meeting friends. My young grandson adores the carrot cake.

.....of charm, friendliness & great coffee!! I always pop in here when I am in Loughborough, sometimes just for coffee, & other times for lunch or a piece of cake. The service is always quick & friendly, & if a delay is expected because they are busy, the girls will inform you. The food is very tasty & freshly prepared & I have always enjoyed the home-made soups. Most importantly to me, the coffee is always great! I hate chain coffee shops & A Perfect Blend is my ideal spot for a lovely coffee & a quick read of the news in one of the free papers available.

This cafe is fantastic for customer service, the food and drink is better than great I carnt beleive hiw good it is you should try it xxxx

What a gorgeous, quirky, friendly, relaxing coffee shop this is. Attention to detail in every way, from the menu holders to the lovely bits and pieces around the shop.Yummy food, friendly service and spotlessly clean - this coffee shop is certainly loved and cared for by the chatty staff that run it - well done, you should be proud of yourselves

We regularly visit Loughborough from Bristol and have made A Perfect Blend part of our routine. We love the decor, the service, the coffee and the food. The staff are welcoming and we love the open service area which makes you feel you are having coffee in a friends cosy kitchen!Once you have visited this wonderful independent coffee shop you will never want to visit a coffee chain again.

We have been here a couple of times now, and have been met with very welcoming and obliging staff and excellent food. The first time we visited I ordered houmous and dips. I hate cucumber so the lady who served me kindly gave me extra carrots instead. These were obviously organic, fresh and very tasty.The next time we visited we again went slightly off menu and requested bagels with peanut butter and Nutella! Again no problem at all.All food and drink we had was very good, and we will definitely visit again, as the cafe is not far from my favourite shop, TK Maxx!

Came across this lovely little coffee shop on a recent visit to Loughborough. Really nice atmosphere and decor with little vintage touches. The staff were friendly and attentive despite it being busy and the coffee was amazing as were the home-baked cakes! They also serve no frills food like jacket potatoes, toasties etc... which I didn't try but looked nice from other customers plates (!) and prices looked great value on the menu. Definitely worth a visit if you prefer independent coffee shops with a bit of character to your run of the mill chains.

Will always try to frequent privately run cafés rather than large corporate chains and this one did not disappoint. Lovely coffee, nice ambience and sadly in my book, extremely clean facilities. Will definitely return on next visit bot Loughborough xxx

Great little find ... lovely coffee and a tasty fish finger sandwich on fresh baked granary ... friendly service, clean, reasonable price.

Called in here for a late breakfast come lunch whilst visiting my son at university, i do visit many cafes on my travels and i have to say with regret this is my worst i dont like putting negative reviews on but i felt ripped off. My son had a ham sandwich which contained the cheapest plastic ham you can buy and the thickest bread mentionable, my husband and myself had a panini mine was with bacon and brie it was so dry and could not taste the brie at all no salad just coleslaw and crisps.We all had drinks and the bill came to £22 i left feeling ripped off i dont mind paying for something that is worth paying for. When we first arrived at the cafe and i asked if we could have food here as it was 11 30am the response was yes but you might have to wait as im on my own bearing in mind there were only two more tables in who had been served already. We decided to go else where for cake.

Proprietor took offence when it was pointed out to her that the teacup still had remnants from what had previously been in it. She asked me if I didn't like it because it was "shabby chic" and didn't seem to understand that dirty crockery is not a necessary part of the ambience. "Do you want another one then?" could have been rephrased along the lines of "Oh, that's not good, let me get you another one".She also seemed to think the customers would appreciate her loud commentary on her Halloween arrangements, etc, etc. A lovely small quirky venue, but it doesn't have the space for the customers' conversations to compete against this.

Popped in for a late lunch as working split shifts in a restaurant doesn't leave a lot left open.Advertised as selling jacket potatoes but were told before ordering they had run out. No problem as we had been informed prior to placing our order and we could have opted to leave. Instead we had 2 sandwiches, one toasted, a tea and a cappuccino.My sandwich arrived first and it was a good 5 minutes if not longer before my boyfriend's toastie was brought out. Then came the cappuccino followed shortly after by my tea. To be honest this is not great service, ideally drink should have arrived before the food and both items should have arrived together. Instead it was more of a case of start making them at the same time and send them out as and when they are ready.My boyfriend enjoyed his toastie a lot, the same however cannot be said for my sandwich. At £4.95 my sandwich, smattering of crisps and coleslaw all had until very recently been pre-packaged. The cheese was the pre-grated kind that you buy to make life easy for yourself but has a powdery coating on it to prevent the individual strands going mouldy too quickly, if I'm not mistaken the ham was the reformed kind that had a slight gritty texture where the bone had been mechanically reclaimed and pulped in with the rest of the "meat" and the coleslaw was simply transferred from a pot to tub.The place was very nice and I agree with a previous reviewer that it was quite quaint but it was a very odd set-up for a cafe. The cakes did look very nice but we chose not to have one.The staff were very friendly and perhaps the style of service is no fault of their own, I just think it's not too much to ask for our food to arrive at the same time.For the price there are places serving better quality food in Loughborough and with so much competition I think a perfect blend really need to up their game. Sorry guys!

I usually stop at this cafe for a quick drink and something to eat when I am in loughborough. The staff are very friendly, the food is great and it the place has a nice charm.

Stopped for a quick cold drink and a test from shopping. Lovely little cafe but so disappointed when my sprite zero arrived barely cold with no ice

Came across this little cafe whilst shopping .So glad we stopped .The lunch we had was very fresh and very tasty . The place is very clean and quaint and the staff are lovely . When in Loughborough again We will certainly be popping in for lunch .

This surely must be considered a case of blatant misrepresentation of the product. The coffee was absolutely delicious, however, nothing is perfect and I was mislead into buying this coffee through this pretence. I would visit again.