Bean Shot Coffee in West Dorset

Love it! One of our favourites! Never disappoints!❤️

I’ve lived in Sherborne for almost 3 years and tried this place for the first time the other day.. how did I not know about it sooner?! Delicious coffee and sausage rolls and excellent, friendly service! Will be becoming a regular!! ☺️

First visit to this amazing little coffee shop in Sherborne. Simply the best flat white in Somerset and the nicest little cafe!

The best coffee house in Sherborne….maybe the whole of Dorset. G and Alex are wonderful blokes who are chatty, friendly and really know their coffee. I’ve never had a bad cup and have been coming back for more for three years. The vibes are immaculate too and this cafe is dog and child friendly making it the perfect place to relax and catch up with friends or even make new ones. Highly recommend!

You can't get a better coffee and friendlier service than at Beanshot. I've converted a number of friends and family to get their coffee from here.

Jewel of a coffee spot in Sherborne. My macchiato was brewed to perfection. Awesome atmosphere and vibe.

1:1 barista course - 10/10 I purchased an espresso machine and grinder a year ago (La Pavoni). After many inconsistent coffees ‘and getting to know my machine’ my wife arranged the barista course for my birthday. The course teaches you the basic art of how to make coffee and how to adjust the flavour. You would think a coffee shop teaching people how to make coffee is counterintuitive, but I think this is a true reflection of their cause - to educate and have everyone drinking great coffee! Thanks Alex. You have bettered our daily rituals! If you enjoy making coffee at home, I highly recommend booking in. D

I’d like to hear ‘I’m a gummy bear’ being played. I’m 4!

A gem, best coffee in the area. Good quality beans, tried the Spanish Latte which was ✅✅✅✅. Both the staff were welcoming, chatty and personable. Would recommend and come back here in a heartbeat.

Coffee was great, excellent brownie and tiffin. Good music and friendly staff. Recommend.

I’ve spent quite a bit of time here over the summer and really recommend it. The coffee is delicious and the team are knowledgeable without being too much. And it is clear they are a key part of the community and welcoming to everyone.

Great coffee. Would recommend popping in!!

We stayed at an Airbnb nearby and visited The Bean Shot each morning after our breakfast. Really good coffee and croissants and very pleasant atmosphere.

Small, comfortable and friendly - and the coffee was really good.

Best coffee for miles. Friendly staff and lovely atmosphere.

Be it takeaway, or drink in, these guys are the friendliest, loveliest coffee shop in The South West! Superb coffee, stonking mochas, delicious sausage rolls! Great place for meeting friends, remote working or simply to get out of the house and read a book! A lovely community hub and my girlfriend and i’s favourite place in Sherborne. WE NEED MORE BEAN SHOTS IN OUR TOWNS!

Best coffee in town. Fact! They put the effort into the product and the service

The smoothest coffee I’ve ever had, finished my 1st one and was so tempted to immediately buy another! They allow dogs inside (just understandably not on the sofas!) and have a little jar of free dog treats on the counter too. Their decor is eclectic and a lot of care has clearly been taken into the branding and aesthetic with coasters, wall hangings, and pillows. It would be nice to see the menu a little clearer and maybe some explanations on what some of the drinks they offered are for us casual coffee goers :) The music that they were playing was great too, not too loud or too quiet so I’ll definitely be coming back to study with my laptop at the bar table. They’re also very clearly supportive of other local businesses and it’s a great place to come and see the flyers on the wall about what’s going on around town. Plus it’s great to see the pride flags so proudly displayed in the window alongside their daily whiteboard display :) The guy at the counter was very friendly and kind, we couldn’t spy a tip jar anywhere on the counter but left it on the tray anyway!

Absolute favourite place to get quality coffee when back in the area, service brilliant and never miss with coffee/cakes. You won't be disappointed!

Love, love, love this place. Hands down the best coffee shop in Sherborne. Service is always friendly and funny. Coffee is exceptional.

The best coffee in town served by the friendliest most loveliest team.

Shoreditch comes to Sherborne...love this place. Fab coffee and great service

Fabulous coffee roasted by Beanshot in Bruton. Yummy snacks too and very friendly staff. Just takeaways at the moment but I love to sit in the Abbey grounds with my coffee and watch the swifts!!

The best coffee around, served by a friendly team who never fail to put a smile on my face.

Amazing coffee and really friendly, knowledgeable staff!

Great coffee made by great people. The service is unparalleled.

Absolutely fantastic place.. really friendly staff... I have a fun chat and it brightens up my day... and the best coffee in town!

Great staff, bloody good coffee. Seriously if you love decent coffee go see these guys. I just can't stop raving about them :)

I absolutely adore this place, the staff are so welcoming and the coffee is out of this world. Definitely one to visit!

Bean Shot is defiantly a hub of the community in Sherborne. The un-waivering warmth and positivity from the team is outstanding! They make everyone feel like a friend, Sherborne would quite literally not be the same without it. Total gem. Oh, coffee is pretty good too 😉

The best coffee in Sherborne alongside a brilliantly welcoming atmosphere and friendly staff. Their knowledge, passion and precision is spot on and the reason I don’t go anywhere else in the local area.

Hugely disappointed after reading such great reviews. My coffee was weak and watery. Maybe I just picked a bad day.

Honestly, I've never been to a better coffee shop ever. All the staff are there just to help with your experience in receiving a top notch gorgeous coffee. I like the coffee so much I now buy the Beanshot beans for my own grinder. Keep up the brilliant work..

Amazing coffee and amazing staff.

Nice independent coffee shop. Love the fact that the have sofas to sit on. Cold drink option isn't that varied but worthit for the coffee.

Fantastic coffee ! Very friendly and a pleasure to talk to about anything coffee related.So knowledgeable and willing to give advice to budding Baristas !! Whenever in Sherborne i make a beeline to the Bean Shot 😊👍🏻

Always a pleasure popping in here, friendly and knowledgeable owner/staff. Nothing is too much trouble for them...if in Sherborne you should definitely swing by.

Welcoming, warm and charming. Amazing team

My favourite coffee spot in the area! The team at the bean short certainly making one of the best coffees not just in Sherborne, but in the area. Always welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Folks are always open for a chat, everyone is very friendly. Not a very big place, but it has enough sitting space for probably 10-15 people and also it has a good flow of very different people. The Bean Shot offers a selection of snacks, carefully picked from small and independent local producers, as well as a coffee. Coffee beans can be purchased there too.

One problem - spoils all other coffee shops! Right there in my top two coffee shops worldwide (the other being Uluwatu in Limassol). Coffee made with the magic mix of precision and passion; the result is reliably a top-notch drink in lovely surroundings. Come here to see how good coffee can be when made properly, and to get some tips to improve your home coffee game!

Blooming delicious coffee, cakes and hospitality. Regular Wednesday drop in 🤤👊🏼

Absolutely cute little local coffee shop, they have beans you can take home with you to enjoy the experience at home too! Would definitely visit for the coffee and friendly welcome we received ☺️

Much better coffee than the big chains, very friendly staff and the chocolate brownies are very good too. Will be back soon.

Not had a bean shot coffee since you left Bruton and it didn't disappoint!! Really the best coffee ever!!

Best coffee in Sherborne! And the guys serving it are amazing too. Definitely worth a visit if you're in Sherborne!

Fab coffee and super friendly environment, highly recommended

Best coffee shop in town! Go try a Spanish latte, it won’t disappoint!

Just go and get your coffee from here (even if you have to travel). You won't regret it. Great coffee, brilliant knowledgeable service and a cool vibe.

Visiting from Scotland and needed a coffee. The sign is correct, Bloody Good Coffee. Warm welcome, great service, coffee perfect, cakes amazing and great value for money!! What more do want?!

Nice chilled atmosphere, decent coffee and cake

Great coffee served by staff who are knowledgeable and passionate about coffee. Nice surroundings. Highly recommended. Worth a visit

My wife and I popped in at the end of a wet visit to Sherborne. It looks a little sparse inside but is modern, comfortable and totally functional. The guy who served us was friendly and made an excellent latte and mocha. I haven’t enjoyed a latte so much in a while and I went straight back for a second one just before they shut up shop.

One of the best cups of coffee not only in Sherborne but anywhere. I’m hard pressed to think of a better cup of coffee anywhere on my journeys. True coffee aficionados.

This is the place to go if you want a true coffee, created with love and attention, by people who know coffee and who care about what they produce. Would love it to be a little warmer in there sometimes (so wear a jumper in winter), but if you want a coffee that is created correctly (bean roasting to cup), by people who are really friendly and talented, then this is where you should go (and there is a great little independent record shop over the road).

If you appreciate good coffee, don't go anywhere else. The folk obviously care about decent coffee, and it shows in everything they do from how they roast it, to the water they use, to how they serve it. The service is friendly too, and there's a lovely selection of snacks. Easily in my top 3 coffee shops, ever.

Best coffee within 50 miles at least. If you like coffee you must try it.

Fabulous coffee and super-friendly staff in a quirky little coffee shop a stone’s throw from Sherborne’s shops. Highly recommended.

Easily the best coffee shop in the area. Each style of drink is delicious every time since Alex and G know their stuff from buying, to roasting and ultimately brewing. The atmosphere is friendly and the guys are always happy to answer questions and have a chat. Amazing coffee, incredible customer service

Excellent cup of coffee and we’re not regular coffee drinkers but we really enjoyed our lattes. This is obviously a good place for locals, saw people working, and heard guy serving a lady who had recently moved to area, he was telling her due to many of their local customers being involved in various trades she should just ask if she needed any recommendations for builders etc. So much nicer than the high street branded coffee shops.

Extraordinary care delivering excellent coffee. The non homogenised milk is also example of the care and commitment. Extraordinary coffee!

Graham is a local star, and his coffee knowledge is outstanding! Thank you for the recommendation, the black americano with the Kenyan beans was delicious.

Relaxing and airy coffee shop making superb coffee hosted by the charming Graham. Highly Recommended.

I have sampled every coffee outlet in the area and nothing comes close to Bean shot, either for the quality of their product or the service received. The dedicated cult following among locals is well-deserved and word is spreading. Definitely worth the trip. The staff will gladly shoo the breeze, or offer recommendations and education if desired. Bloody Good!

I found that the people behind the counter were second to none ,the coffee was very good, they delt with a large party very well, nice atmosphere would recommend highly.

Best cup of coffee I’ve had for a long time. A warm welcome and the barista took a lot of trouble making my coffee. It was delicious and so was the muffin. Thank you! A great find. I’ll be back!

Lovely tasting coffee. Very nice man making it. Everything is disposable. Nice place to visit.

Amazing coffee, fresh roasted beans, friendly staff, easy to walk to, very funny daily whiteboard

very knowledgeable staff, great coffee , wish we had somewhere where we live like this! Full marks ++

Great Coffee, friendly service. When I visit Sherborne again again I will pop in.

If you want good coffee, served by people who really understand the art of coffee making, this is for you… it’s all about the coffee, but the sofas are comfy, and the atmosphere is relaxed… the place to go in Sherborne for us……

Fabulous coffee, served by friendly and welcoming staff. ☕️ If you love coffee, this is THE place to go in Sherbourne. 💗💗💗

We popped in for a drink, and I was pleased to know that as well as coffee, which my husband said was excellent, they also serve tea and hot chocolate. I asked for hot chocolate, not too strong, and it was delicious. Apparently it's their own, and I really appreciated the fact that it wasn't unappetisingly sweet; it was just lovely and chocolatey. We also decided to indulge in a 'malteaser' tray-bake style treat - we shared, it would have been too much for one, and really enjoyed it.

Best coffee around for miles! Beautiful little coffee shop with friendly staff who always remember your order and ask about your day. The food is also incredible!

Located just off the main Sherborne shopping street Cheap Street, carry on down South Street enroute to Sainsburys and the train station can be found on the left. Have been meaning to visit for a while and we made it yesterday. Only a small coffee...

Follow the main street, down the hill and just after you have given up hope of finding it, Beanshot appears like a mirage in a desert of fake rosy cheeked locally run cafes and corporate bland holes. The service is perfect, the coffee is deee-licious...

What can i say was recommended to us by the half moon pub landlady and was definitely worth while. Coffee is delicious i don't have a strong enough word to describe how nice it was. Staff were friendly and informative. Will definitely be stopping by...

Awesome coffee with super knowledgeable barista!

Just wanted to say how nice the coffee was. The service was very quick and very friendly. I hadn’t been to Sherborne before and the chap behind the counter helped me out with some local town information. The cafe was a pleasant place to sit.

If you're going to have an advert outside your cafe that says ''bloody good coffee'', you need to deliver. And it does. Enough said. Knowledgable staff, comfortable atmosphere and bloody good coffee.

Bean Shot is an excellent example of how an artisan cafe should be. Excellent friendly service, with clear passion and knowledge of their product. My coffee was lovely and exactly as described as I had asked for something a bit different! My 2 year old...

Lovely atmosphere, Popular place for freshly made coffee. Friendly and welcoming. Free WIFI. Great prices, great coffee choice and prices are fab.

Have visited Bean Shot several times since it opened, in fact, I keep finding excuses to go into Sherborne so that I can visit! The coffee is second to none, and the knowledge and friendliness of the staff makes it a rounded fantastic experience. Acknowledging...

In Sherborne a lot working, pop in there to grab coffee on occasion. Amazing coffee and staff really friendly. Thoroughly recommend . Mark

Having visited many times before I was disappointed to have left without being served yesterday afternoon. Usually both the coffee and service is very good, but I stood at the counter for a full 2 minutes without so much as an acknowledgement that I’d walked...

I got a takeaway American which was average and a choc brownie. Cost over six pounds. Will not go back.

I’ve been coming here for a couple of years now and the coffee is still exceptional. There really is nowhere like it for miles and miles around! I’ve gotten to know the people who run the Sherborne shop quite well and their dedication to coffee...

Lovely staff friendly and consistently great coffee. With yummy cakes and toastie treats Great seating choices comfy sofas or tables. Fresh flowers and a genuine love of coffee to be found here. Enthusiastic staff will help you choose the right coffee.

By far the best coffee in Sherborne. Great service and a great place to sit and chat. Walk past the big chain coffee shops and you will not be disappointed. Oh, and they do some great cakes too!

We had take away iced coffees and sat out in the sun this weekend and all of us agreed it was the best we have tasted. Sherborne has it fair share of quality coffee shops but this one is head and shoulders above the rest,...

To be honest, it is next to impossible to find a good strong delicious coffee in England. Bean Shot hits the spot however. Deep, rich flavoursome coffee in a modern cafe, served by guys who know their stuff and who engage with their customers. I would go every day I was in the beautiful town of Sherborne.

Finding great coffee is not easy. That’s because many cafes are tea shops that serve coffee incidentally. This is a real coffee place with a good quality coffee and baristas that know what they are doing.

This coffee shop has now become one of our highlights of Sherborne. Their coffee is the best around and I’ve only been to a handful of places in London that compare.

It was the delicious smell of coffee that drew us into this Cafe and the brew was as good as the aroma. Interesting chat about the origins of their coffees with the owner.

After a busy day of book-buying we needed a coffee and found Bean Shot Coffee. Quirky with an odd sort of seating arrangements but we liked the sofas! I know the coffee is "specialist" but can't say I really enjoyed mine - rather too nutty for my taste. Also, sorry, but I like sugar (ideally sugar lumps) in my coffee not liquid sweetener. The cakes were delicious and the waitress very friendly and enthusiastic about the venue. In response to the owner: My review was, as are everyone else's reviews, my own personal comments. It wasn't that the coffee needed "fixing". rather that it wasn't to my taste. In fact I drank most of it as I needed a coffee. I'm not sure which blend I had but, to be honest I'm not sure I'd have known which blend to order anyway. As for the sugar - I'm afraid it didn't taste like sugar to me. I prefer brown sugar lumps served using a set of tongs, from a small, sealable, jar which, I find, manages the "hygiene" problem rather well. I'm sorry you felt the need to instruct me on how I should have dealt with the fact that the coffee wasn't to my taste.

Knowledgeable staff, cool atmosphere and excellent coffee. House espresso is fantastic; bold and chocolatey with delicious fruity notes. Freshly roasted beans available to buy and staff happy to grind them for you if required. Easily the best coffee in the area.

I never fail to be impressed by the quality. Love the slightly quirky interior - makes a pleasant change from chain cafes. The cappuccino is excellent!

There are lots and lots of artisan coffee bars popping up around and in rural locations nowadays. They all look the part (roughcut wooden panelling, copper pipe lamps and sackcloth upholstered pillows etc.) but rarely is the bean roasting or machinery any better than that found in your huge coffee chain. It is clear that Bean Shot not only have a great roast but they have a brilliant espresso machine, too. I loved my long black coffee (bean: The Brue) with milk so much I had a second, but I tried another bean which didn't go with the milk so well. My advice: ask the barista if the bean your coffee will be made with is going to taste nice with milk or without/as a cappucino/flat white etc. Stop being so British about it and just ask! You will get a much better coffee and you won't feel like you've wasted your money. If Bean Shot are worth their salt they'll advise you well.

This is a new and excellent coffee shop. The coffee is served by people who obviously have a passion for their business and product. Will come here each time I go to Sherborne.

Very disappointed in my cuppacino. For a whopping £2.70 (top end London price) I got a small cup that was totally bland. For an artisanal toastery it would appear they don’t taste their product. Wish I’d gone to Costa.

Coffee (latte) was fine, could have been a touch hotter. London prices though, £3 for a brownie?, and tool-cool atmos. Staff very pleasant but the seating setup is not for me. Took my coffee away.