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The World’s 100 Best Coffee Houses

The Coffee Bar Collective

Birmingham, United Kingdom

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST COFFEE HOUSES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 10 2026

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The Coffee Bar Collective

A small specialty coffee bar in Birmingham city centre serving a house blend, a rotating guest coffee and an extensive pour-over menu. Baristas explain tasting notes, match beans to each customer's preferences and serve every coffee with a glass of water.

Highlights

  • Rotating house and guest blends
  • Pour-overs on varied brewers
  • Baklava and banana bread

Good to know

  • Small room, some outdoor seating
  • Bags of beans for sale
  • Cakes, cinnamon buns and blondies

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