Bakers + Baristas in Newcastle-under-Lyme

This place is diagustijg. Filthy tables due to being short staffed every time I come in. I refuse to clean a table before sitting down. Staff are abrupt and rude. Frankly I don’t know how it stays open. BBs in the potteries centre in Hanley is far superior and I have now taken my business there. This branch should be reported to head office. Needs more staff.

Lovely staff but always super busy.Well worth a visit though

Drinks were nice Latte could have been hotter and had to remind the barrista to add the flavour Maybe it was the end of a busy day but the service was a bit, well, without a smile from one member of staff

Lovely atmosphere, very clean. Lovely coffee

Love the coffee and cakes, but myself and my cousin sat on the sofa area and they really must NEVER hoover the tops of them or dust, it was quite disgusting for a cafe area, I had to move because couldn't see that and eat my food. Please someone clean properly.

Nice food and coffee, but is not very clean! The tables been dirty 🥲

Looked at the prices and walked straight back out. Muffins are now nearly £4 and toasties are over £6, what a joke!! We wanted two hot chocolates and two muffins and you’d be talking £16. No wonder people are skint!!

They do an excellent selection of muffins for all tastes. Having 2 ceoliacs in my family it's important that somewhere does gluten free options. This place always has 2 types of gluten free muffins avalable and they also do vegan options.

Always visit here, when visiting Affinity.

The muffins are the main reason I come here. Which are delicious by the way. Always fresh & moist with that fluffy inside texture. Coffee is also very nice. I always have a Mocha, and it’s brewed spot on here. The coffee prices are very reasonable. But it would be better if the food there was at least £1 less than what they are now. That includes the muffins & sandwiches etc.

Best sandwiches and coffee was amazing

Great place to meet up for coffee and cakes or a quick lunch, Spacious light area and plenty of seating

Opens in the morning before the other retail shops. Go early and have a warm and freshly baked muffin 😋

Popped in for a coffee and a quick bite Not a huge selection and not exactly cheap but OK for what it was Convenient though for where we were

Love coming here, the food is always fresh and cooked perfectly. Nothing is ever too much for the staff here. Clare and her team were all doing a great job and working seamlessly today. I want to wish the guy the served me all the best in his studies at Keele in Forensics. Great team and service ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It's a lovely place very polite staff and good friendly atmosphere. Excellent food and good prices

Luke warm hot chocolate and ran out of muffins

Good coffee and great muffins. Staff are friendly.

Just walked in and virtually every table is uncleared! We found one table cleared. It doesn't look good and certainly doesn't attract looking at tables full of empty cups & plates and unwiped.

Lovely little coffee shop with friendly helpful staff. We tried a few of their cakes but was disappointed the gluten free blueberry didn't have more then three blueberries in it.

Always go here when shopping at affinity. Busy ,happy staff and efficient.

The coffees were very good. The bacon bap and salmon bagel were excellent.

Good selection of sandwiches cakes & coffee both hot & cold

Love the apple and cinnamon muffins, always have one, great selection

Big shop with plenty of seating. Nice coffee but poor choice for children.

Tables were a mess due to not enough staff on today. A little bit expensive for tea and cake.699.

My Granddaughter love's it here

Food is a bit pricey nearly £6 for a sandwich

What a lovely surprise to find this, was packed, the cakes and tea was absolutely delicious... vwry nice indeed, as good I have had for a very long time..

Excellent place amazing muffins thoroughly recommend

This was an absolute treat. Lovely atmosphere and the food and coffee were so divine. I can't recommend this place enough. I was on my own nnut felt really comfortable.

Really like this place ...went in for a quick coffee....had a decaf latte and one of the Apple cinnamon muffins and it's was all really lovely....thanks again

Este espaço tem provavelmente o melhor café expresso de todo o Reino Unido. A comida, desde as sandes aos croissants e bolos, têm uma qualidade excepcional, mas é um bocadinho mais caro do que a concorrência direta. O ambiente é bom e está sempre limpo.

Salmon and cheese bagel, chicken panini and ham and cheese croissant were great. Good cup of coffee too. Fruit smoothie could be improved with extra ice added. Staff and service was really quick and efficient.

Unfortunately the place was covered in dust! Someone needs to clean the place up!

love their muffins 😍 to die for

My mum and I went in for a coffee today and they refused to accept a Scottish ten pound note. My mum who is 81 was so embarrassed. Don’t they know it is legal tender! I will not go in again…

No table menus. Tables not cleared or cleaned. Every table still had trays on.

This is one of the nice Bakers + Baristas coffee shops. We always enjoy our snack and drink here. No matter what time of day it is the coffee shop is always clean and the staff are very pleasant.

Not my cup of tea (see what I did there?). Coffee was lukewarm and Tuna Melt contained very little cheese, but highly priced considering the relatively poor quality. Serve yourself at the counter so service doest really come into it except that queue went down fairly quickly. Would I recommend or return... probably no and no.

Only had coffee but it was really nice

Friendly staff. Fair price for the area. Best cappuccino I have had for ages, made as it should be

Excellent customer service . Great food and atmosphere is superb

Always pop in here when I visit Affinity shopping centre at Talke. Exactly as you'd expect and hope for for a bite to eat and drink. Staff pleasant, cafe clean and tidy.

Went here as a chaperone for a blind date. The weather was awful, but the food was very good and made up for the rain, the failed date and the weird shopping centre that it was housed in. Prices were a bit steep for things like the toasted sandwiches and cakes, but more reasonable for milkshakes and teas/coffees. Seating looked good and there were very nice ones if you can get them. As the weather was appalling and I suspect that there's little else to do near Talke, it was extraordinarily busy and we were lucky that we could get a table and keep it. Overall, a good place to go if you're in the area.

Excellent food and service at very reasonable prices

Fabulous coffee, friendly staff, nice interior and amazing cakes!

Expensive for a coffee shop, very limited dairy free cake options

Only had a coffee. Place was nice and relaxing. Coffee was lovely

Only actually had drinks this time but have had the lovely muffins from here before dropped a star because of the prices

Lovely coffee, cakes looked fabulous

Rude staff and too dear for what food they do! Dine at a restaurant for the prices here. Prefer other cafes and Costa is a lot nicer.

Food was delicious.Members of staff seem more concerned chatting amongst themselves! Must confess cafe was spotless

Really nice coffee shop that is not the usual high street brands. Prices are reasonable and portion sizes good. The place is clean and staff friendly

The coffee is beautiful, not bitter like some other coffee chains. There is a beautiful array of muffins to choose from and some delightful seasonal options, too. It's a little on the pricey side, but it's a wonderful treat to have once in a blue moon. The atmosphere is cosy and inviting. Would definitely recommend it to others!

Nice little cafe with a few gluten free options available. Pleasant staff and good coffee. Popular with shoppers. We love this little place. Grand daughter wanted to go here for her 11th birthday breakfast. Very pleasant helpful staff

Coffee shop in a retail centre. Ground floor so easy to use. Ticks all the boxes for a quick coffee and cake. Nothing to get excited about but OK.

Met up with work friends. Lovely coffee and lovely cakes. Friendly service and lovely atmosphere

Staff are friendly, and we were served pretty quickly. Cakes are good and tasty, and not too badly prices £3.50 each approx. They have 1 vegan cake (lemon and poppy seed today) and 2 gluten free cakes on offer. However, there were a sheer lack of clean tables as most tables had plates etc so we had to sit outside which wasn't too bad as was still inside the shopping centre.

Plenty of seats and tables, toilets. Wide selection of food, pleasant background music. The atmosphere was great.

Excellent for coffee and lunch.....all fresh👍

Great for a coffee and a cake, toastie or Panini. Sitting area is fine.Staff friendly. Two cakes and 2 coffees £19 . Yeah would go for a treat .

First time we have been here to eat. All three of us enjoyed our food, and the cappuccino was hot which makes a nice change. Would definitely eat here or have a coffee here again. Staff were also very polite and friendly.

We just had two coffee's, when l took our drinks from the waitress l did ask her how they did what they did in a calm manner no rushing about and getting it wrong they are amazing, top marks BB's

Good choice of sandwiches and cakes coffee nice and hot

Fairly enjoyable, the coffees were adequate and food once again, adequate. The service was somewhat lacking in that the person serving clearly just wanted their shift to be over! Honestly, I wouldn't choose to go again and instead use Costa. It would also help the general atmosphere if there was music playing and tables cleaned frequently.

Love visiting BBs with my friends for a catch up . Love the muffins quite a few to choose from x

Not the cheapest around but clean and a welcome break

Good quality coffee, and friendly service.

Dropped in here taking my mum home to cheshire. Excellent food and drink. Would recommend the terrys choc orange muffin!

Always love BB's, apart from today, I was barely acknowledged by the staff, my order was put on the tray and they walked off

Great food and drink selection. Only negative point were the tables were slightly piled up with previous customers purchases.

Good coffee great muffins Don't need say anymore

Great Atmosphere very Friendly Staff did have food on this occasion but Great Coffee and Hot just how I like it.

I had the most delicious hot chocolate made with real chocolate. I watched it being made with a mint aero bar. I had a panini and there was more food than I could manage with the salad, cous cous and pasta. I am definitely going back when I'm in the area!!

Don't go often but enjoyed a lovely coffee and cake with my friends. Didn't feel we had to hurry to leave, plenty of room. Will return.

Food okay, majority of staff need a lot of training, there was one lady who knew what she was doing. Wont' be returning in a rush

Great food and Good coffee including decaf.

Things are going up, yes but too expensive for me.

Lovely food clean all very nice

Went with hubby he had fruit scone and a latte I had toasted teacake and a caramel.latte omg it's so moorish

Haven't been for a while and it was down on standards a little. We were served luke warm tea. I have never known it before.

Steady, ok coffee and sandwiches not too expensive

I went in to get takeaway chocolate chip cookies, there was only one lot of people in front of me but the wait seemed endless. When I did get served (by a very nice young girl by the way) I ordered 2 chocolate cookies to take out. £5!!!!!! Yes I kid you not I nearly choked but dutifully paid up like a coward. When my daughter tried hers she said it was bloody awful and that Waitrose £1 one's are far better, so nuff said eh??

Stunning fresh cakes to die for

Coffee is really nice here. The only member of staff was pleasant and friendly

Wanted 2 seasonal lines. 1 wasn't available and the pumpkin latte I ordered was just way too sweet and didn't have any cream on top.

Selection of muffins is good including vegan and gluten free options, however the most recent time I went the muffins were very dry and not as nice as before. I also asked if they could do an iced coffee with oat milk. They told me they could but then put frappe powder in it which contained milk. I would have expected that when I asked if they could do the iced coffee with oat milk, they would have informed me it would still have dairy milk in. Thankfully I watched them make it and asked what was in the added powder. They did then make me a drink without any dairy once I told them I couldn’t have dairy. Thankfully I am only intolerant to dairy, but I would be super careful if I was ordering here and I had any allergies.

They have the most tasty muffins in this cafe

Nice coffee Shop in Freeport Talke Some tables had not been cleared so looked a bit untidy

Great place to stop off for coffee and lovely cup cakes.

Took the grandkids after school, the staff were very pleasent and chatty to the kids which was really nice, muffins were yummy 😋

Very Clean. friendly staff and nothing is too much trouble.

We went into this place today 15/8/22 about 2pm and nearly every table was dirty with food and cups and plates and even more annoying was the lack of cakes , what a shame poor management!

Good coffee and the Muffins are the best . Staff all helpful.

Lots of dirty tables,not enough staff!

Lovely cup of coffee. Super service.

Nice and clean really good buns and cakes

Nice spaces coffee shop lovely selection of cakes

Love their raspberry crumble cookies