Quarter Horse Coffee

I often passed this place, but this is the first time I’ve paid a visit, its fairly new and it’s located on the Bristol Road. Although a walk of a couple of hundred yards or so from the corner of Queensway, and Bristol street therefore a little out of the way for many people, hence why it’s not as busy but this coffee place was very much worth the effort. It’s in a newly refurbished unit, actually a two units knocked into one so its light & spacious. The room is large, airy and light, very relaxing, vibrant, and the staff are friendly and helpful.
The aroma of the roasting coffees hits you as soon as you walk in and then the coffee itself is strong, flavoursome and perfectly presented. They have a coffee roasting machine to roast their own brand and the freshly brewed coffee. There is a good choice of tables, chairs and armchairs and overall the atmosphere just could not have been more relaxed and pleasant. They also do some wonderful cakes and snacks.

Great service and coffee can’t get fresher than this

This little bit of Bristol St is becoming a bit of a hipsters paradise (that’s no bad thing in my book… it’s better than the glut of fried chicken shops). We needed to buy some fresh coffee so decided to head to Quarter Horse coffee after sampling their home roasted brew at the independent Birmingham food Fayre back in September. We found the owners to be personable and it encouraged us to visit them at their café despite being a little too far from the JQ for us ;) There is parking out the back though!
We opted for a double shot latte (well we were pretty shopped out), a tea for me (total coffee wuss) and a peanut Oreo brownie (which I didn’t need, but I was seduces by the low prices — only £2.20). The bill was £7 Ish and I could have saved myself 10% if ind remembered to use the Independent Birmingham card.
Our drinks were brought over at speed and we found a cosy corner in this large urban coffee shop venue. There is free wifi if needed and i found it would be a good space if you need to do some work (especially now the large Yorks is shut).
The coffee was very tasty, and one of the best in birmingham. My tea was loose leafed and in a small teapot — delicious & the brownie was thick and peanuty but not too salty (I wrapped half up to bring home)
We decided to buy some coffee to take home which had been roasted there — £8 for a bag, with £1 off with the IB card.
Great little experience and look forward to getting more stamps on my reward card!

Popped in on my travels between gig ticket buying sites as I needed sustenance. It was quite busy, which was good to see as it’s not particularly on most people’s routes. I do however think it’s worth making the effort to head over there!
I asked for a quinoa salad but the guy said as it was so warm in the shop that is wasn’t good enough, so he made up a feta salad for me instead-​delicious! I paid £4, which was ok. Staff we friendly and helpful and the atmosphere was relaxed:) next time maybe I should actually buy one of their coffees!;)

This is officially a very cool place. The décor is super on trend, the coffee is good and best of all they roast their own beans on site.
The staff are really friendly– coffee pro Alex really knows his stuff. They even do an espresso flight!
It’s a great spot for a meeting or a gossip with a friend when you want to guarantee a seat.
The only downside– it’s a little walk out of town, but at least you can earn some cake to go with that coffee!

Came here with a coffee obsessed friend. He went for a fruity coffee and I had a good old cup of tea. We were both very impressed with the selection of coffee which is all roasted by them. The impressive equipment on show really impressed my friend and gave him a little geekgasm. The service was very good and they told us all about the different types of coffee on offer. A very nice place all together and next time we’ll try the food too.

Minimalist surroundings and a deep coffee.
Love the industrial style of this coffee shop, up to and including the massive coffee roaster that is proudly on display (and used) at one side. It’s a cool calm place with lot’s of space, a very high ceiling and gentle music, ideal to escape the busy streets, especially to get some work done.
Coffee is excellent, not super strong as seems to be the trend at the moment, but still full of flavour.
There are a selection of cakes which tend to be a little different than the usual fair, they even had crème egg brownies for a while over Easter (if you could get one, they do seem to sell out of food throughout the day). They also offer a selection of good quality savoury options.

I liked this new coffee shop a lot! I went in on a sunny day for coffee and lunch and was greeted by a bright, clean store with delicious looking cakes and sandwiches on display.
Quarter Horse Coffee is just along the road from the Pagoda roundabout, so it’s a few minutes walk out of town, but definitely worth it!
I liked the clean, cool interior. Lots of people were working at laptops and there was a mellow atmosphere.
I chose a flat white and a parma ham, parmesan and ceaser dressing sandwich. The flat white was perfect and the coffee was rich but mellow– not bitter. Now I’m not usually a sandwich person but this one was absolutely beautiful. It was toasted and served with a little side salad which was a nice touch.
After that I couldn’t resist having a cake so I went for a slice of chocolate and beetroot, which was soft and moreish.
I’ll definitely be back. I can’t wait to see the roaster in action too.

Being in Birmingham at the moment is incredibly exciting. There seems to be a great new business popping up every week in the City, but this one is a biz I sincerely hope gets the traction it deserves.
Have you driven down Bristol Road lately? As it’s a major route out of the centre, I’d been past Quarter Horse a few times before I had the chance to go in and check it out. The shop units down here have recently had a refurb and the area is now picking up with great businesses moving in.
I’d heard about Quarter Horse before it opened. The main reason is the excitement around Birmingham’s first coffee roastery. With the huge selection of independent coffee shops in the City, it was about time that we had a business to supply locally made coffee to them.
With this in mind, I popped down on a Thursday evening to have a nose. I got there at 5:45 (considering it closes at 6pm) and wandered in to a friendly greeting. The unit is huge! The roastery will be on the left hand side of the shop (and, I imagine, will make the place smell amazing) and the counter for drinks is on the left. There are seats at the counter, in the middle of the shop and towards the back. In the summer, they hope to take over a little of the outside area (so you can enjoy your drink in the sunshine).
I ordered an Americano (reasonably priced at £2) and had a natter with the new manager. The Americano was good… Not too bitter, but nice and strong — a perfect pick me up after a very long day. The whole menu is about on par with what you would expect to pay for a coffee shop in Birmingham’s centre. As well as coffee, they also have a selection of loose leaf tea available all priced at £2.20.
They currently offer a selection of cakes, but are hoping to offer more food once they have gauged the customer base and popular hours. I didn’t end up having a cake, but I will in the future (as they all looked delicious).
Only time will tell if these guys build a loyal customer base in their slightly awkward «out of the city centre» location, but you can bet your bottom dollar you’ll find me in here at least once a week in the future.

This little corner of Bristol Road is currently under a surge or new businesses and Quarter Horse Coffee seemingly has come out of nowhere to add to this strip, just a stones throw away from the Pagoda.
Quarter Horse is based from Oxford and the Birmingham branch is it’s sister shop. The space here is vast with huge ceilings and windows at the front and back of the shop coupled with minimalist furniture, there is plenty of seating and will be very exciting to see all these full once the name of Quarter Horse name gets out to Birmingham. I enjoyed a silky latte this morning which was excellent in taste and kept me warm from the wet weather outside. QH are using Round Hill coffee beans at the moment which is a welcome change from the many other fine coffee shops in Birmingham.
At the moment, QH is limited to hot drinks (they opened 2 days ago) so it will be interesting to see what food and other additions QH will provide over the coming weeks and really develop into a place with its own identity.
But what is extremely exciting for coffee buffs is that on one side of the shop, a new roaster is going to be installed within the next 2 weeks! First in Birmingham! I’m sure I am not the only person who is thrilled at this prospect and cannot wait to see this in action. I have been to many coffee shops in London where this set up works very effectively so this will certainly be something Brummies can be proud of.