Kapow Coffee in Leeds

Decent coffee. Annoyingly 40p for alternative milk options which is unreasonable so won't return in a hurry.

As a big fan of the coffee shop on The Calls, I visited this location today with my sister who had never been. The woman who took our order seemed completely oblivious, we were sat for over 10 minutes waiting for our drinks while people who ordered after us got theirs. Bear in mind that there were only 2 other groups in the cafe at this point. Eventually we just went to the till and said we’d been waiting ages and hadn’t received our drinks. The man (who we later heard tell someone he was the manager) didn’t say anything, then the woman who took our order went “Oh I forgot”. Not “I’m sorry”. A few minutes later she brought them over, again with no apology. My drink was OK but my sister said hers tasted like water. We left pretty quickly and the manager stared us down as we did. Terrible experience, you’ve lost two customers!

The best place for high quality coffee made by people that know what they are talking about. Leeds has a few fantastic coffee shops but standing far above all the others is Kapow. If you have a love for coffee this is a place to visit. Can't recomend them enough.

The coffee here is exceptional, I bought some beans to try at home. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere is relaxed. I’m looking forward to my next visit to Leeds so I can try one of their cakes,

I get my coffee from here nearly every day I'm working in Leeds. Service is great and coffee fantastic.

Delicious coffee and pastries for a late breakfast, served by two lovely young men originally from Hong Kong. Thank you

This place serves the best coffee in the city. I need to fill 100 characters but don’t have much else to say. Cakes are really great too but go for the coffee.

Sweet cafe with kind staff. They offer a large selection of coffees, teas and sweet snacks like their yum blueberry and lemon slice. They also have free wifi!

Lovely coffee at this independent coffee shop in an arcade in the centre of Leeds. Walk past Starbucks and get a much better coffee here!

Great coffee. Such a lovely place to visit.❤️. Great selection of coffees available to take away. Staff are also really friendly.

Over from Manchester for a day shopping, we were looking for good independent coffee. My girlfriend found this place via Google with great reviews. Did not disappoint great coffee, friendly staff, cool decor. Good selection of beans to take home. We will definitely be back next time we are in Leeds.

I go in here regularly. The shop looks great, the coffee is great (no matter who I go with they remark on this) and the staff or really nice. Those of us who like to ask nerdy questions about coffee (for example to buy some for a gift) will tap into the extensive knowledge of anyone who works here.

What a brilliant coffee we had here!. Small cafe but much better than any large coffee chain for sure. We perched outside in the Thornton Arcade as they had two tables. We'll worth the visit and the bgownud was delicious too - very pleasant chap making thd coffee who brought it out to us too- lovely

The coffee was fantastic and the service is very good. The staff were very friendly and attentive and the service was excellent.

I was in Leeds recently to see the Allington Show at the Leeds Art Gallery and a bit of well deserved retail therapy for my fabulous wife. Mid afternoon caffeine called and we happened upon this small but well found coffee shop in Thorntons Arcade. I loved the name as I think of Leeds as "Gotham City', a reference to how Leeds was referred to in music fanzines of the 1980's and 90's when I spent a lot of time in the city. Service was polite, quick and efficient and the coffee was properly prepared and made. What good coffee it was too, clearly good beans and staff that knew what they were doing. The quality caffeine fix was augmented with a splendid Peanut Butter Blondie. This was one of the best cups of coffee I had on my recent Yorkshire 2020 road trip. I set a high bar for coffee, having spent some of in Seattle in 2019. Kapow's high quality coffee and its ambience would not have been out of place in Capitol Hill or Pike Place! I''ll definitely be back when in 'Gotham' again!

Stopped for 2 soya lattes and an Americano with oat milk. It was beautiful and smooth coffee. Definitely a place to come back to in Leeds. Next time I'll buy the Kapow Coffee.

Best coffee I’ve had in Leeds for a long time. Accompanied with a tasty cookie dough brownie. Couldn’t recommend enough

Popped in after hearing good things about the coffee, and was not disappointed with it - the oat milk flat white was smooth and delicious, and the relaxed atmosphere was a great place to chill and enjoy the coffee, perfect for breaking up a busy...

This is a great little cafe that serves excellent coffee and equally great brownies! Well worth seeking out...looks tiny from the front, but there is a larger area upstairs Recommended

A lovely cafe squirrelled away in a shopping arcade. Set up over three floors, with local artwork on the walls. A good selection of drinks and some wonderful cakes. Worth a visit.

Chilled out atmosphere, the staff is always friendly and their cappuccino is amazing! Would recommend for anyone around Briggate to go grab a coffee there.

what a perfect coffee!! staff are lovely and knowledgable and chatty! will definitely be returning can't believe I've never been before!

Superb range of local coffee roasters. great knowledge of coffee, roasts, grinds etc. superb brew at the end of the day too!

I love small local cafes, and Kapow in the Thornton Arcade is just lovely! I love that they use Union Roast coffee as it's organic and the cakes / brownies are very fresh and lovely too! It's around the corner from where I work so...

Great little place hidden away in Thornton arcade. The coffee was really great. V60s all round and a real decent selection. The brownies were another level too. I am struggling to remember eating better. If you are in Leeds check it out!

Kapow is tucked away in the Thornton Arcade, opposite the Victoria Quarter arcades. It is a place that offers excellent coffee to drink in or out or to take as beans or ground for home making. It is small downstairs but opens up as you...

Great little spot in the middle of town for a really good coffee. Currently not suffering from being overcrowded like many other Leeds coffee shops which makes it a great little spot for a drink. Some nice brownies to round it all off.

Have been going here for a while and have never been disappointed! The coffee is always enjoyable and the people who work here are always cheerful and they always remember my order. The aesthetic in the shop is quirky. Its become my go to regular...

Went here for the first time yesterday, quaint and peaceful coffee shop in the centre of town ideal for those looking to relax n enjoy a quiet coffee break. Heard bout it from their other shop in the Calls which received rave reviews of the...