Whether you’re looking for a new café for working-from-home, the school-run-pit-stop, trying new drinks, or a moment of peace somewhere you might not bump into colleagues, this list is one for you.
Here are 10 of the best rated independent coffee shops in the West Midlands, and everything you need to know about them.
We’ve based our findings on customer’s Google reviews, with each coffee shop rated out of 5.
1. Drip Coffee Company, Stourbridge
“A coffee shop where folks enter as strangers and leave as friends,” says Drip Coffee Company staff. As well as a café, this is an intimate venue for music events and quarterly exhibitions of local artwork with nibbles and live music. When it comes to trying something new, it doesn’t get more unique than a café which shares a site with a bike servicing shop and tattoo studio. Drip has a welcoming and chill atmosphere which extends to remote-working customers. There’s wifi and plenty of room for sitting with laptops - outdoors, indoors and in the chillout lounge upstairs. Discounts: emergency services, loyalty card Google rating: 5/5 | Drip Coffee Company, Stourbridge
2. YMCA Coffee at the Clock, West Bromwich
It might be a surprising addition to your new list of favourite coffee shops, but this YMCA location boasts a comfortable, spacious, light and airy seating area. With room for over 30 customers, and plenty of power sockets, Coffee at the Clock welcomes remote workers for as long as they wish to stay. There are even meeting rooms and conference facilities available on site. Most importantly, you can drink your coffee with a selection of freshly prepared sandwiches and sweet treats. Google rating: 4.9/5 Photo: john shepherd
3. Coffee Shack by Wood Reinvented, Stirchley
Online reviews describe the wide variety of cakes here as “divine”. With indoor seating and available wifi, this could be your next work-from-home favourite. While you’re there, take a wander around the small shop area which sells handmade and personalised wooden gifts. Discounts: blue light card (10%), loyalty card (free 9th drink) Google rating: 4.9/5 | Coffee Shack by Wood Reinvented
4. Java Roastery, Jewellery Quarter
With high ceilings, wifi and hugely spacious indoor seating, Java Roastery caters for customers with laptops across all their sites. More than just a café, Java sells beans from 12 different regions and welcomes customers inside to watch the roasting process. They also sell coffee machines, barista training courses and act as a consultancy for commercial customers. Google rating: 4.6/5 | Google