Coffee Roaster in Solihull

Best coffee i have tasted and I drink ALOT of coffee all over. The freshness and flavour of the coffee is amazing. Support this amazing coffee shop where you can also buy freshly ground coffee to take away.

El mejor café que he probado y bebo MUCHO café por todas partes. La frescura y el sabor del café es increíble. Apoya esta increíble cafetería donde también puedes comprar café recién molido para llevar.

I called in for a latte and was very impressed. The shop interior has been reworked to give a light and airy atmosphere. Mark, the owners son was busily roasting the beans on the Probat. A friendly chat and a gorgeous coffee. In my experience it's never less than that. A tasty chocolate brownie to go with it. Mark you've excelled. I purchased a stock of the house roast beans to take home . The family all love the coffee.

Independently owned cafe that roasts their own coffee beans. We had the all-day breakfasts, which were delicious and very reasonable. Friendly and efficient service! There's parking reserved for customers at the back too.

Popped in for brunch as Desco Lounge over the road was full and after driving past had noticed “lashford sausages” advertised in the window. When we got in there was a table that had been vacated and left with plates, cutlery and cups etc and a jug of milk. Whilst we were walking down we hadn’t seen anyone leaving so not sure how long it had been left. We then moved the stuff to another table and sat on the table that chairs had backs. The stuff remained on that table for a good time after too, to be honest they seem a staff member short. We ordered food and drinks. And when that came over the latte had coffee grounds spilled all up the side and didn’t feel well presented, also the milk wasn’t very smooth, as you’d expect from a latte, sadly I make better ones at home. The pot of tea had no milk and to my surprise the fella just grabbed the pot of milk that we’d moved to the other table… I don’t run a cafe, but I’d assume you give new customers a pot of fresh milk! The biggest disappointment was that having essentially been coaxed in by the “Lashford sausages” sign on the window, and telling my sister how nice they were which convinced her to have a sausage sandwich… they weren’t Lashford sausages. Whether it was a one off or not due to stocking issues, I don’t know, but if you do have an issue like that, notify people when they order. Advertising a premium item and serving a budget item resulted in immediate disappointment. Would really like to support local and whilst it was ok for the money, I won’t be rushing back.

Stopped for my lunch break, service was great, and food was even better, couldn't find any faults. Highly recommended!

A really Lovely Coffee place, a little bit different than your average, where they roast their own beans and serve loose leaf T

Awesome experience. Beans from all over the world, expertly roasted right there in the shop. Best retail coffee I've ever tasted.

If you want a decent cup of coffee, this is the place to go. Coffee beans freshly ground on the premises and it certainly shows taste wise in what is an excellent cup of coffee. As an added bonus Martyn served me a lovely Lashford sausage sandwich, so what's not to like. I've been visiting The Coffee roaster for many years and the coffee beats the medeocre offerings of local competitors hands down.

If you want a decent cup of coffee, this is the place to go. I've been visiting this cafe for many years and the taste of the freshly ground coffee certainly gives Martyns offerings the edge over the mediocre coffee offerings served by local competitors. In addition, I had a lovely Lashford sausage sandwich, so whats not to like.

Great coffee and bacon/egg sandwich. Lovely service. Will definitely be visiting again..

Recently visited this coffee and tea shop. What a find!! Definitely the best cup of coffee I have tasted in a very long time. Had an all day breakfast; tasty and hot. Excellent value for money. A quirky decor that I found fascinating. You can also buy coffee beans and loose leaf tea. Well worth a visit...and you get to talk coffee.

Good customer service, great selection of bean. This is my new weekly coffee supplier

I originally went here back in 2007/8 then left the area. Returning last year I’ve been back every couple of months since

If you like good roasted fresh coffee this is the place, lovely friendly staff and great service 😀

Went to buy coffee beans, owner was on the phone, didn't acknowledge me and carried on talking on the phone. After more than 5 mins I walked out. Also no prices of coffee on display. Avoid.

Friendly and knowledgeable staff, amazing array of coffees and tea. Great local business.

Really nice food and hot drinks, decorated so amazingly and great hospitality and i would recommend this place

Good quality food, staff, and really great coffee. We liked the coffee so much we bought a couple different beans to use at home. Definitely worth a visit over other big chain brands on the high street

Only popped in here by random when I craved caffeine. To date it is the best coffee I ever had - way better than the tripe you pay through the roof for at the corporate places.

Not many places you can get level of service like this in Birmingham. I buy my fresh beans from here regularly and the staff are on on hand to help you select coffee to suit your tastes. Coffee is roasted fresh here and be ground or left whole

Really friendly- the house blend coffee beans are lovely and the owner is incredibly knowledgable about coffee

Not from the area but popped in and so glad we did, my friend had the English breakfast and I tried the tuna and cheese melt, both delicious. The coffee was outstanding and I am fussy when it comes to my coffee, asked me if I preferred strong or weak coffee, went for string and all coffee roasted on premises. If you are in the area, take the time to visit this place. 👍👍👍☕️☕️

Very good cafe. Been visiting here more than ten years. Excellent service and variety of products.

13 Nov 21 - I went for breakfast here about 7 years ago and I’ve been hankering for one since. Had another one today and oh. my. lord. best brekkie I’ve had in months, maybe years. Bacon - Elite level, dry cured and crispy fatty bit. Sausages - Long, fat and scrumptious 😉 Eggs - Two and fried to perfection, yolk so gloopy it can be dipped and enjoyed. Hash Brown - My only grumble would be I could have had a second HOWEVER the one provided was a big fella so 👍 Beans - Heinz Shrooms - Fried properly and not slimy Coffee - Again, A1 Elite. The couple that run the place know their shiz and we had an Americano that tasted amazing and looked liked an ancient Japanese painting of mountains and a white coffee that made me buy a sack of beans on the way out. Ignore Asda Ignore Spoons Ignore anything else

Fantastic scones with fresh strawberries and cream. Lovely house blend of coffee

Amazing breakfast best I have had, mark was very welcoming, and the coffe is not only cheaper that branded but delicious and roasted in store

Bought some coffee beans today for home use. Usually buy it from Asda, but only realized today that it was a minute walk from there. Quality coffee beans with very nice flavor. Price is appropriate but worth it with the quality of beans & variety. Recommended

Wonderful breakfast and fantastic coffee ☕

An absolutely lovely place. The best coffee I've had anywhere, freshly roasted to order. Also do great sandwiches and cake!

Had a filter coffee today which was very nice,other half loved her scone with strawberry's and clotted cream...nice little place

Great homemade coffee. Large coffee and bacon sarnie £5. Bargain!

Personable service, good strong coffee

I placed a phone order today and have to say that I couldn’t be happier with the service received. The owner was very knowledgeable about the coffee they sell and gave suggestions for usage, storage and alternative blends to try. This service was then topped by receiving same day delivery, in which the owner cycled to my home to drop the freshly roasted coffee off. I could not wish for better service, and a lovely guy to top it all off.

I've roasted & brewed my own coffee for years. Lived oversees for 17 year, recently returned home to UK and this is my local coffee bean supplier. Too many "Artisan" coffee roasters charging way over-the-top for their beans. Here you find value. This is a seriously established roaster of some 30 years - long before the coffee boom. Excellent, fresh roasted beans & blends. Their Italian blend is not just a muscular flavour-bomb, it has blown my socks off every morning! If you live in the area, don't bother paying silly money for bohemian, hipster-roasted beans - come here for the real thing & real value.

A wonderful selection of beans to create your own blend

Amazing coffee, if you love a good cup and a chat then this is the place for you! Great service and a friendly atmosphere.

One of the best places I have ever found for a good cup of coffee. Also the tuna mayo sandwich was really tasty. I will definitely be going back.

Great roaster with very knowledgeable staff. Amazing espresso. Parking around the back

Great coffee nice breakfast good atmosphere fair price.

Brilliant roasters, brilliant service from the two gentlemen who were at the shop, tried several espresso shots and had a lovely conversation. I recommend these guys 👍🏼💯👏

Had 3 excellently cooked, fresh sandwiches from here for a family members birthday breakfast. Good customer service, reasonably priced. Definitely reccommed.

I went to this place trying to support a local independent but it was a horrible experience. NEVER AGAIN!! The owner was smelly, uninterested and had a big beard. It looked like a dilapidated coffee shop from the 1960s and the food was so greasy it should have come with a government health warning. The coffee was weak and tastless. A week after I had breakfast here I was admitted to hospital with the coronavirus. I am convinced I got it from this place because of the dirt, smell and overall lack of basic hygiene. Thank God for the NHS and the wonderful staff. I was so disappointed that I couldn't finish my plate of grease and I had to leave. If you are looking for something to eat, I recommend the Wetherspoons across the road, better value, better food and you can actually pay with card.

Good choice of both coffee and teas. I haven't eaten here.

Excellent service, friendly staff and great advice on how to improve my coffee experience. Thanks!

Typical greasy fry up , cold and overcooked, the place needs extractors desperately! I love the quirkiness and good coffee but I had to wash my clothes after, my friend had to go outside as her eyes were steaming so much from the smoke , it’s a shame as it’s been there some years I believe

I was misled by google reviews and went there to try it. I don’t want to go into details on the food, it was just a very sad, empty, dark, dirty, smelly, smoky place that not even the 2 people that were working there wanted to be there.

Helpful staff large selection of coffees and teas

I haven't been here for a while but enjoyed a pot of tea by the window and chatted with the owner and his friend. There is a car park at the rear.

I love this little place with its Victorian apparel.

Great coffee shop where they roast and blend their own coffees and have done for years. They sell artesian chocolates which I haven't tried but do look great. They have a good selection of cakes and also do a breakfast. We'll worth a visit small independent and full of character.

First and last time in. Will not be returning. Staff are friendly however food was disgusting. Too greasy and over priced. Spent almost £10 and left hungry and feeling sick due to the food dripping with grease. Plate was soaking wet. Place needs a massive refurb and maybe a good clean. Understand it’s independent but the cafe looks like a charity shop. It’s depressing, no music, no customers not even a card machine, and the staff around and look very bored. Always seems to be empty and now I understand why. Not sure how it’s survived all these years. Won’t be open by 2020

My son was visiting from Australia and we were in Shirley and he was looking for a coffee. I thought we’d try an independent coffee place, but what a disappointment. Tasteless coffee that was poor and horrible, with a weak and insipid tea. No atmosphere in this dark and dingy shop. We paid, left and crossed the road to Draco Lounge. Busy, bright, vibrant.

Little place, only a few tables, but a lovely little coffee shop, does breakfasts, lunch and lovely coffee, very relaxed and well worth the visit, not like other greasy spoon cafes, a more home-style feel, i felt very welcomed, thanks again to the lady who served us!!

This coffee shops is not the standard run of the mill shop. I have passed it so many times on my way to work. I finally got round to going in after a long night/ day at the bed side of a family member. I was tired and needed a hot meal so poped in and have a amazing vegetarian breakfast and the best cup of black coffee ever. This is a shop where you can sit down and just look around at all the things they have around the shop. It was the best hour of my life just taking time to myself and being fed great food. I would recommend this shop as it is just a nice place to go for some things to eat or just a out of this world real coffee ☕.

The only place to go if you want freshly roasted coffee in south Birmingham region.

Brill ,but the owner is eccentric

The gentleman who runs it is very rude, especially toward those who are over a certain size. He needs to realise that everyone is different, and these people are his customers. Would definitely NOT return food and coffee isn’t really that great either! Nothing to phone home about!

It is an independent coffee house and the owner really knows his coffee. The Americano was superb. Massive range of coffee beans available.

It's not a place you can just pop in to, set aside an hour and talk to the owner about what you do and don't like. He's not at all pushy, but is clearly very passionate so prepare yourself for an educating. The coffee blends are roasted and mix every day in store and are never older than a few days when sold. Not even very expensive compared to supermarket premium coffee beans.

Pasted this place so many times and thought we must give it a go just had a sausage sandwich between us and a tea and filter coffee couldn’t really fault the food and drinks service was excellent it’s just the surroundings you feel your in the middle of a junk shop but having said that I would like to try more of the menu and coffees.

I work close to Shirley so I have been to many cafes around the area. At first I was reluctant to come as it didn't look like my cup of tea from the outside. Don't judge a book by its cover! There is free parking for customers in the rear which is convenient. As you walk in it has a traditional/antique style which works very well. I tried the Jacket potato and it was freshly made and tasted delicious. The tuna was fresh out of the tin instead of pre mixed with mayo which gave me the option to have it without mayo as I'm trying to be healthier. The tomato, mushroom and onion omelette I have tried today was great and was made differently compared to other places with the toppings cooked separately from the omelette and placed in the centre of the folded omelette. You can tell they take pride in preparing food. They have this amazing traditional coffee filter machine (not sure of the name) that I've never seen before and you can tell they know what they're doing when I comes to making fresh coffee. Yet to try most things on the menu but the service and quality of food I have received so far is brilliant Overall brilliant food, coffee and customer service!

At last, just what the area needed, a quirky fun tea and coffee specialist. The owners are fit for banter and appreciate you spending your time and money there 👍

Helpful and a good range of coffee

Nice and relaxing place to chill out.not Badley priced.

Was a nice little old cafe. You can buy coffee and they roast it for you and its cheep it's a family run place and I meet the son who cooked fantastic breakfast.

Proper authentic roastery. Loads of choice of bean, roasted on the premises and ground to your preference. The slightly gaudy facade hides a traditional vintage counter and the on-site roasting machine. If you prefer the plastic lifestyle coffee chains you might not get it. But if you're into authentic coffee, if it's about the flavour and the kick, seek it out. There are few places in the midlands where you can go to get fresh coffee beans / grind. Quirky and refreshingly free from corporate influence. I took away 500g each of Costa Rica and their own three bean blend.

Pleasant coffee with owner demonstrating good knowledge of and brewing, which as this is a roaster you would expect. The cafe is cluttered and a bit bohemian which could be pleasantly quirky, however there is a feeling that general chaos hides a business that perhaps needs to up its cleanliness standards. The owner was friendly and chatty without being intrusive

Family business really are special compared to corporate, this place seriouisly in how i would expect a person from abroad to think England is, very true to its roots pressure of franchise coffee has not brain washed them, seriously a must to do bucket list if visiting Shirley, for god sake why do so many people use places like costa or mcdonalds when there are gems like this still in Birmingham if you just look, owners incredibly welcoming and accommodating feels homely not office or car garage saleroom like unlike so many coffee shops do , real people with real customers nothing feels fake about this place there not trying to be something there not...

First class service. Food very good with a good variety. Good for coffee as well as food. Very helpful and friendly and will cater for personal needs. Good choice of savoury and sseet pancakes

First class selection of coffee beans coupled with expertise on coffee.

Never seen so many coffees lovely place beautiful coffee great service lovely atmosphere

Excellent family run coffee roaster that's been here for 30 years. Coffee roasted fresh on site and great selection of chocs and treats (some great vegan options too)

Quaint coffee shop, that is worth a visit. Nice menu & good service. I've previously walked past it without knowing it was there.

Quirky with excellent coffee. Coffee roasted and ground to your individual taste.

Visited with my partner and children a few times recently. The owner is very friendly and makes everyone feel welcome. The breakfasts are very generous and the coffee is great. The menu is basic. But they do offer vegetarian options. Quirky little coffee shop.

Best coffee in the Midlands hands down... only place I've heard of that roast it's own coffee...

Dropped in for coffee and sandwich, latte and americano nice coffee. BLT made with no finesse hunks of tomato, hacked lettuce thrown in between to slices of toast, all falling apart on plate, stale crisps on top. Had I have seen kitchen and surroundings before...

We stumbled across this place by accident, glad we did because it was an unusual experience: Coffee - this was brilliant, if a little on the small side. I think it should be in larger mugs. Food - we just had jam on toast, it can was okay, nothing special. Staff - the Oriental lady is wonderful; polite, attentive and always smiling. The English guy was clearly having problems with his credit card and was in the shop shouting down the phone. It was a bit unprofessional. He was also quite intense! Whilst waiting for my coffee, I took some pictures of the teapots inside, he came up behind me with a demanding "Can I help you?" Location - it's a bit naff for the business because you wouldn't normally stumble across it, but this is what gives it some of the charm. Decor and interior - I'm not sure what to make it this? You'll need to judge it got yourself. We'll be going back again in a few weeks to experience the place again.

Most excellent coffee in bean or drink form. A quirky shop but doesn't detract from the experience

The best latte in Solihull. I've tried all the other outlets but there is something about the blend of beans used here. The beans are always freshly roasted on the premises and this makes a big difference. When one drinks a lot of coffee it...

Its nice to eat and have a coffee with your family

Amazing place and attendance. Fresh coffee all day. Martin, the owner is very nice and helpfull. The best coffee and breakfast in Stratford Road I recommend

Nice and friendly owner, excellent food and coffee.. yum yum yum 😋👍 Thank you Martin

Called in to this little shop and were surprised to find that the shop blends it's own coffee beans and produces great coffee. We had lunch there and were impressed with the food and the friendly proprietor. Good value. The toilets could do with a...

This little cafe is unusual as the owner roasts and blends his own coffee beans on the premises we had a very tasty cheese and onion toasty and a delicious latte, I ought some of his coffee beans and intend ordering more by email in...

Had the best latté I've ever tasted, great atmosphere and original, I would definitely recommend this place, he rests his own coffee in house

Ordered 2 full english breakfasts on a baguette to take away. When we went to tuck in, we found the baguettes hadnt been defrosted from the freezer. They were rock solid!! Wont be using again.

Popped in to pick up some beans with the family. Very knowledgeable owner talked me through the blends and I purchased one roasted that day. Toys for the children to play with with and the cakes/chocolates etc looked excellent and we look forward to going...

It must be the longest running Cafe/Roaster ever. The coffee is fantastic!!!! As a Cafe it's very good value , however the owner/proprietor is an aquired taste!. Over the years he should have been able to purchase any of the properties on the Stratford Road...

In these days of coffee bar chains it is great to experience an independent coffee bar / cafe that roasts its own beans to the strength you enjoy. All cakes that are served are freshly made and delicious.Look out for the scones and pancakes. If...

Had a lovely cappuccino , with lots of foam and chocolate. Really wicked chocolate fudge cake with clotted cream. Nice chat with the owner. This was my first visit . Will be back soon to try a breakfast and one of his specialist coffee blends.

My second review of Coffee Roaster as I did not try the food the first time. Ordered a hot pork roll for £1.50 annd did not expect much for the money. However it was substantial and presented on a lightly toasted bap and was quite...

Great variety of loose teas, and coffee (beans or ground), roasted fresh on the premises. Also good selection of fresh food prepared to order to order, sandwiches breakfasts, cakes etc. Friendly owner that will have a bit of banter with his customers.

Coffee Roaster is aptly named as they do indeed roast coffee! They are a small independent cafe with a quirky 'olde worlde' feel who also sell a range of coffee and teas including their own blends. We just popped in by chance late one afternoon...

My wife and i fancied an all day breakfast so we visited the coffee roaster. We spent over an hour enjoying our meal as well as good conversation with the owner and other patrons. Very quaint and interesting establishment with good food. The comments made...

Breakfast-irish breakfast. Anaemic bacon, wilted sausages, tinned cold tomatoes, over cooked, microwaved black pudding and snotty eggs. Charged £15 for 2 plated of slop and tea and coffee. Don't bother.

weird little shop. great food and coffee

Excellent, what more can I say A+ Fantastic service, very helpful and wonderful coffee