We went to the highest-rated cafe in Birmingham - here’s what we found out about the ‘quirky’ venue

Coffee is the much needed morning beverage that helps so many of us get through the day.

In fact on average Brits drink around two cups of this hot beverage daily. It’s the most popular drink worldwide after water.

Based on customer ratings on Google reviews, Morridge oats + coffee in Temple Row is the highest rated coffee shop in the city. The popular cafe has received a number of rave reviews from customers.

Morridge oats has a 4.9 rating from 243 Google reviews. One review read: “Best latte in Brum. The atmosphere, music and interior is great.”

Some Google reviewers have described the popular venue as quirky and eccentric, with one reviewer, writing: “Lovely atmosphere. A cosy, quirky coffee shop.”

I headed down to Morridge on a wet and windy Wednesday afternoon to check it out myself. The coffee shop is fairly small, but has a nice relaxing atmosphere and it was very busy when I popped in.

Of course, you can choose from a collection of porridge options, such as honey, sultanas and cinnaman, plum and apple or pumpkin puree. There are also granola options as well as some pancakes to choose from.

I opted for the cheese ploughmans sandwich for £6.75, but turned this into a meal deal by including a cappuccino and salted crisps which cost just over £9 in total.

Taking a seat upstairs, I had to wait around 15 minutes for the food as it was a busy lunchtime, but it’s decent value. The sandwich was delicious and it’s easy to see why the coffee gets rave reviews.

It’s a cosy little cafe tucked away in Birmingham, and the retro decor compliments the relaxing music upstairs. Morridge is definitely the ideal location for a lunchtime coffee with friends.