Nottingham Coffee-and-Cake Crawl

Nottingham has a range of cafes and roasteries. This walkable coffee-and-cake crawl guide covers six stops.

1. Cartwheel Coffee

Cartwheel Coffee roasts its own coffee in-house. The cafe is in a Grade II listed building. Cartwheel Coffee uses a Victoria Arduino machine and a Mahlkonig grinder. The production roastery is in Sneinton.

2. Stewarts of Trent Bridge

Stewarts of Trent Bridge roasts its own coffee in-house. The roastery is in Sneinton Market. Customers can see the roasting process through a window.

3. Wired Cafe Bar

Wired Cafe Bar serves Allpress Espresso. The cafe uses a La Marzocco FB70 machine. Wired Cafe Bar also offers single-origin guests on Chemex, including Outpost.

4. The Speciality Coffee Shop

The Speciality Coffee Shop serves Alchemy coffee. The shop is on the corner of Friar Lane and Maid Marian Way. It is run by an Italian couple. They serve espresso and filter brews alongside homemade cakes.

5. Outpost Coffee

Outpost Coffee roasts its own coffee in-house. The roastery uses a 10kg Petroncini. Outpost Coffee has a small coffee bar on Stoney Street.

6. Hockley Kitchen

Hockley Kitchen serves Outpost Coffee. The cafe has a house blend from Outpost. Hockley Kitchen bakes on site, including gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan cakes. This crawl covers a range of Nottingham's coffee shops and roasteries. Each stop has its own unique features.

Common questions

Which cafes roast their own coffee?

Cartwheel Coffee, Stewarts of Trent Bridge, and Outpost Coffee roast their own coffee.

Which cafe serves Allpress Espresso?

Wired Cafe Bar serves Allpress Espresso.

Which cafe has gluten-free cakes?

Hockley Kitchen has gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan cakes.