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Best coffee for tired dads in Leeds

6 curated specialty roasters in Leeds, ranked on roast quality and local standing. The short list for the 5am wake-ups.

A tired dad holding his daughter at the counter of an independent coffee roastery, for the Leeds coffee guide

6 top specialty coffee roasters in leeds, UK, ranked by nri.

  1. 1

    kulture coffee

    some coffee shops feel like they're trying too hard.

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  2. 2

    raw coffee roasters

    the thing about raw coffee roasters is that they've figured out what most places haven't: coffee isn't just a caffeine delivery system.

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  3. 3

    rand coffee roastery

    rand coffee roastery does one thing that most cafes skip entirely: it roasts its own beans.

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  4. 4

    92 degrees

    92 degrees takes roasting seriously, and that focus shapes everything downstream.

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  5. 5

    chipp coffee co.

    you're on czar street in holbeck, which isn't the part of leeds that gets written up in travel guides, and that's quietly fine with chipp coffee co.

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  6. 6

    pebble and pine coffee

    if you're spending a saturday morning with nowhere urgent to be, horsforth is the kind of suburb that rewards slowing down, and pebble and pine sits right off station road to…

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The 5am setup

  1. 1

    Whole beans from the list above

    Grind them per cup. Beans are best within a few weeks of roasting, so buy small bags and buy them often.

  2. 2

    A press by the kettle

    An AeroPress or a pour-over cone takes two minutes and leaves nothing to descale.

  3. 3

    Set it up at bedtime

    Fill the grinder and put the mug out the night before. At 5am the only job left is boiling the kettle.

Questions, answered

Where is the best coffee in Leeds?

kulture coffee tops our Leeds list, ranked on roast quality and local standing. It is one of 6 curated specialty roasters in the city.

How many specialty coffee roasters are in Leeds?

6 curated specialty roasters in Leeds make our list, each chosen on merit rather than paid placement.

What is the best coffee setup for a tired new dad?

Buy whole beans from a local roaster and grind per cup, keep a simple AeroPress or pour-over by the kettle, and pre-fill it the night before. Two minutes at 5am, proper coffee, no machine to clean.

Coffee data via Not Another Sunday. Roaster names and notes shown as published.