Folk
The cup
Independent cafe tucked behind the main street in Bowness-on-Windermere, serving locally roasted coffee, brunch plates, sandwiches and a changing daily selection of cakes. It offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options and has limited outdoor seating with around eight tables inside.
Brew methods
The cake cabinet
Carrot cakeSignature
Good to know
Folk: coffee and cake, answered
What coffee roaster does Folk use?
The roaster behind the bar at Folk is not confirmed on Crumb & Crema yet. If you run it, you can add it free so visitors know the bean before they go.
What espresso machine does Folk use?
Folk has not had its espresso machine confirmed on Crumb & Crema yet. We list the machine and grinder for every cafe that tells us.
Is Folk independent?
Yes. Folk is an independent, owner-run cafe. Crumb & Crema lists independents first, with chains off by default.
Does Folk have cake?
Yes. Folk serves coffee and cake, baked on site. A signature is the Carrot cake.
On the Windermere trail
Folk is one stop. Let us plan a walkable coffee and cake crawl across Windermere.