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Bread Source
◷ Bridewell Alley / Upper St Giles, Norwich
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Independent coffee & cake in Norwich
Norwich rewards anyone who likes their coffee paired with something baked. The city has a genuine roasting culture of its own: Strangers Coffee roasts on Dove Street and pours at its Pottergate cafe, Kofra roasts across a handful of small neighbourhood sites, and the Lanes hide places like Rabbit that roast their own beans. Around them sit independents who buy in carefully, from Littlehaven on St Stephens Square pouring Real Coffee to Ancestors on Magdalen Street rotating guest roasters for its all-vegan room.
The cake side is just as strong. Bread Source bakes its pastries on site and serves the Workhorse blend from Horsham Coffee Roaster, Fika on Wensum Street is known for its cardamom buns, and Figbar near the Maddermarket is a dedicated dessert bar making everything in house and pouring Strangers. Add long-standing cafes such as Alchemista in the Lanes and The Little Red Roaster on St Andrews Hill, and a compact walk around the centre takes in most of what matters.
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Coffee & cake in Norwich, answered
Which Norwich cafes actually roast their own coffee?
Strangers Coffee roasts on Dove Street and serves at its Pottergate cafe, Kofra roasts for its own neighbourhood sites, and Rabbit in the Lanes roasts beans for sale in store. Bread Source instead buys in, pouring the Workhorse blend from Horsham Coffee Roaster.
Where should I go for coffee and cake together in the Lanes?
Alchemista on St Gregory's Alley does homemade cakes and afternoon teas, Rabbit serves cake and brunch, and The Little Red Roaster on nearby St Andrews Hill has a large cake counter. Figbar near the Maddermarket is the spot for a full dessert.
Are there good vegan or plant-based coffee options?
Ancestors on Magdalen Street is a fully vegan cafe over two floors with a garden terrace, rotating guest roasters and beans to take home. Several others including Alchemista and Cherry Leaf list vegan and gluten-free bakes.
Which Norwich cafe is known for a signature bake?
Fika on Wensum Street is known for its cardamom buns, Bread Source for its cinnamon buns and laminated pastries, and Juniper on St Stephens Road for its gin and tonic cake.
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