Best Coffee Shops in Liverpool

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When searching for the best coffee shops in Liverpool you will be amazed with the variety that the city holds. Some of these incredible places are inspired by contemporary comedic arts and some by their travels and exposure to the origins of coffee, which really reflects on the city’s creativity. With this list, you can take a seat and savour the best ten coffee shops of Liverpool.
The Brink


This amazing café proves that you don’t need alcohol to have fun, as their amazing non-alcoholic beverages will blow your mind with their uniqueness. They provide a range of events to encourage the incredible sense of community, which are educational, entertaining and inspirational. Their aim is to combat the city’s alcohol problem, by encouraging families to spend time together and enjoying the activities of open mic, live music and film club as an alternative to visiting a bar. The Brink offers a yearly membership, for which you can apply inside to get their amazing offers.

Address: 15-21 Parr Street, Liverpool L1 4JN Website: www.thebrinkliverpool.com
92 Degrees Coffee

This is an incredible coffee shop combined with a micro roastery is led by a group of coffee enthusiasts, who believe that coffee is more than just caffeine. They have taken inspiration from cafes all over the world through their travels to create this amazing coffee shop. The coffee beans are sourced from sustainable farms, and are roasted right in front of the customers, and the aroma is truly breath-taking. The interior is vintage styled with very comfortable couches and has some of the best pasties around that really suit the taste of their coffee.

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Address: 24 Hardman Street, Liverpool L1 9AX Website: www.92degreescoffee.com
Coffee and Fandisha

The bare wooden frame of the roof is creatively entangled by the stray wires that hold the exposed lightbulbs, this interior really creates a nice, modern style that certainly creates a sense of autonomy. The travelling owners strive to bring you coffee all the way from Ethiopia, where the history of coffee began. Their delicious homemade pressed juices are a delicious addition to their inventive salads and toasties. And if you’re a hot chocolate lover, this is a place for you, as their amazing cocoa beans are sourced from Venezuela. They are very active on their social media, which means you will be updated on their new deals as well as upcoming events.

Address: 5 Brick Street, Liverpool L1 0BL Website: www.facebook.com/coffeefandisha
The Egg

This café is certainly a must visit for those who are either vegan or vegetarian. It has a bohemian atmosphere which attracts a very diverse crowd, but is especially popular with students and artists, which may be because of their independent art gallery. The interior is quite original with its wooden beams that are exposed and painted with purple paint, which were then decorated with paintings of shining, golden leaves that really depict that the café is focused on the details of their food and drink. This café supports all types of art, whether it is spoken word poetry or physical paintings. Their discounts are all available in the menu.

Address: Top Floor, 16-18 Newington, Liverpool L1 4ED Website: www.eggcafe.co.uk
Soul Café

If you’re feeling indecisive and don’t know if you want a snack or a full lunch, this is the place to visit as it offers a very open menu that contains salads, soups, stews, toasties, bagels, and the list goes on. To fit to their name, in the background you will find some soul music to boost your experience of Soul Café that has won a lot of awards for the amazing dining experiences it has brought to many customers. Their vouchers are available online, and students are encouraged to visit along as they also get a discount.

Address: 114 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4HY Website: www.soulcafeboldstreetliverpool.com
Unit 51

The café that is placed in the heart of the Baltic Creative Campus really reflects on Liverpool’s reputation as a capital of culture. Their events list is created by the cafes staff with the inclusion of customers, artists and all other creative souls of the community. They feel very strongly about supporting the community through these events, but also advertise the local Baglery, which keeps them stocked with bagels, as well as other businesses that have brought them Cains Raisin Beer also brought by the locals.

Address: Baltic Creative Campus, Jamaica Street, Liverpool L1 0AH Website: www.unit51.co.uk
Café Tabac

One of the first bohemian cafes opened in Liverpool has let in their first customers back in 1974 and they promise that their standards have not changed. Live music for every day of the week of any kind is one of the reasons as to why the café has regular clients who enjoy their homemade bread which is baked daily. A candle lit cinema room is also available, and is used for the film events that are hosted every Monday at the café and you can request what film you wish to see ranging from the Lion King to the Godfather, which is quite a variety. Once you register as a customer, you will be provided with a card which will give you a discount.

Address: 126 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4JA Website: www.cafetabac.co.uk
Cow and Co Café

This amazing café has evolved from a design store that opened in 2009, but having added in a coffee machine the owners decided to invest in baristas that make really incredible drinks. Their delicious coffee is sourced from Origin and is claimed to be the best not just in Liverpool, but the entirety of the UK. Their mouth-watering menus provide the most amazing food and are updated and changed seasonally. Along with vegetarians and vegans, this café also welcomes your furry friends so you don’t have to leave them to fend for themselves at home and can enjoy the experience of this café with you.

Address: 15 Cleveland Square, Liverpool L1 5BE Website: www.cowandcocafe.com
Leaf

Formed inside an imaginative environment Leaf has first started off as a tiny tea shop in Static Gallery and has developed into a place that was built up by like-minded people, who appreciate amazing food and beverages of a great quality. If you’re looking to enjoy the nation’s most enjoyable drink this is the place of your dreams in which you’ll find over forty loose leaf teas, as suitable for the café’s name. Their coffees also have a nice variety and of course the baristas will not disappoint you, and they will be sure to decorate your cup before you’ve sunk into a chair to enjoy your drink. Leaf aims to bring together a variety of people, which is mirrored in their unusual seating arrangements of intimate two seat tables, an odd Victorian couch and armchair, as well as a large bench.

Address: 65-67 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4EZ Website: www.thisisleaf.co.uk
81 Renshaw Street

The comedy driven coffee shop is certainly one to visit when in need of some hilarious entertainment. They offer food for vegans and vegetarians, while oozing with creativity of their food and drink. The best cakes around are to be found here and are certainly celebrated well with their Free Cake Friday offer. And if the walls of your house feel bare, you can feel free to purchase some of the inventive and abstract paintings that grace the walls of this café. They host many events throughout the week for which you should visit their website.

Address: 81 Renshaw Street, Liverpool L1 2SJ Website: www.facebook.com/81Renshaw