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◷ City Centre (New Station Street), Leeds
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Independent coffee & cake in Leeds
Leeds has built a genuine specialty coffee culture around a handful of local roasters rather than the chains. North Star started roasting at Leeds Dock in 2013 and now runs a cafe and general store next to its roastery, while Maude roasts small batches under the railway arches near Kirkgate and Kulture roasts on Kirkstall Road. Visiting baristas tend to point you toward Laynes Espresso by the station, which has poured Square Mile since 2011, and toward Kapow in Thornton's Arcade. Cake and bakes are taken seriously here too, from Laynes Bakery pastries to Porterhouse Cake Company slices at Stage and cakes from Nova Bakehouse beside North Star.
North of the centre, Chapel Allerton is the neighbourhood to wander. Opposite Cafe has anchored Stainbeck Lane since 2013 with a house espresso developed alongside North Star, and it has since added a Meanwood site. Nearby you will find Bluebird Bakery pouring Malton's Roost Coffee over its sourdough, and Paria pairing Cardiff roaster Hard Lines with pastries from its in-house Not Bakery. Further out in Meanwood, Three Cottages sits at the park entrance with locally roasted coffee and Wild Craft cakes. Every cafe listed here is independently owned and currently trading.
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Coffee & cake in Leeds, answered
Which Leeds cafes roast their own coffee?
North Star roasts at Leeds Dock next to its cafe, Maude roasts small batches near Kirkgate, Kapow roasts its own espresso in the city, and Kulture is a micro-roastery on Kirkstall Road. The others buy from named specialty roasters such as Square Mile, Dark Woods, Hard Lines and Roost.
Where should I go for coffee and cake near Leeds station?
Laynes Espresso on New Station Street is a few steps from the station and serves Square Mile coffee with pastries from its own bakery. Out of the Woods at Granary Wharf is also close, sitting canal-side with Dark Woods coffee and homemade food.
Which independent coffee spots are best in Chapel Allerton and Meanwood?
In Chapel Allerton try Opposite Cafe on Stainbeck Lane, Bluebird Bakery for sourdough and Roost coffee, and Paria for Hard Lines coffee with Scandinavian-style pastries. In Meanwood, Opposite has a second site on Stonegate Road and Three Cottages sits at the entrance to Meanwood Park.
Can I buy beans to take home?
Yes. North Star, Maude, Kulture and Kapow all sell their own retail beans, and Laynes and Miles & Co stock bags too. Maude and Kapow also sell brewing kit such as drippers, scales and filters.
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