This is my idea of heaven! a little hidden gem, a delightful little Tea room and very popular with…read morethe Barnt Green folk. Walking in from the small high street of Barnt Green village it's style is a combination of someone's living room and what I would imagine a post war tea shop would be like, Minus the hair net and curlers! It is filled to the brim with vintage crockery and gifts, quirky ornaments and fabulous post war style tables with cute little table place settings. Everything in the shop can also be bought. Although Vintage Tea Rooms are the current trend I welcome the quirkiness and makes it more of a unique day out as opposed to the high street franchises and once again supporting local and independents. I stumbled across this tea room by accident whilst visiting Barnt green and as I was on my own they just about had a place for me to have lunch, it's very busy with small groups of ladies lunching with their three tiered ornate cake stands and afternoon teas. It needs to be booked well in advance to reserve a place. I had a simple lunch of soup served in an ornate tea cup and a small plate of sandwiches and of course Earl Grey Tea for one. The staff are very friendly and helpful. I will definitely visit again with friends and it's only a short walk from Barnt Green station. Looking at their website you can also hire their services or the tea room for parties. Lush!

Whilst nipping into Bromsgrove a few weeks back I'd stopped in Waterstones and picked up the last…read morein the Hunger Games trilogy and was desperate to start reading it. Thinking I'd sink into a chair in Starbucks or Costa - I spotted Coffee 2 a few doors down and decided to take a chance on a smaller independent coffee place. Great choice! It was not very busy at all, so I managed to get a large latte and hide myself away in the back of the shop where I rapidly read through the first 3 chapters without interruption. (It's really very nailbiting by this point!) The latte was creamy and had an artistic swirl in the foam - at least it did before I stirred it to try to cool it down more rapidly. I also enjoyed a large slice of Victoria Sponge - their cake of the day which was on offer when purchased with my drink. You don't get things like that in Starbucks! Yum!

This was the first time visiting a Coffee 2 cafe having heard good things about them in the local…read morepress. Having had a wander around and a mooch in Warstones to feed my friend's book habit we thought we would pop in and get a coffee. The shop is minimally decorated but had the standard warm yellowy colour to the walls that I guess is meant to assist in the immersive coffee drinking experience but I find bland. The coffee was a bit bitter and the service was a bit slow. They advertised Honeybuns but I couldn't find any of their tasty goodness as i was hoping to find something yummy in a Gluten free variety. For all you non-coeliacs they had a cake of the day offer with a purchase of any hot drink and it looked amazing. A large slab of home made Victoria Sponge would have been just the ticket if i could have eaten it. It's ok but don't expect it to feel like a treat unless you can eat the cake.

As it happens, I'm probably going to have to change the listing for this place pretty soon, as,…read moreapparently 'Barnt Green Coffee Lounge' is only a temporary name until the new owners can think of something more interesting. It does what it says on the tine though. It is indeed a coffee lounge, in Barnt Green. It also does hot and cold food, at very reasonable prices (nothing appeared to be over £5) and cakes. I ordered a green tea, which arrived in its own little green pot on a nice wooden tray. I love it when simple things are well-presented, so this place got my thumbs up pretty immediately. Also, the staff were welcoming and helpful, they have free wifi - always a real plus - and their coffee is ethically sourced and produced. Hurrah. They also have a lovely long, stripy seat that runs along one wall of the lounge. I am a sucker for a stripy seat. See my Barnt Green Inn review ... So, what's not to love? Well, not a lot. The only minor drawback is that the only seat next to a plug, should you be wanting to charge your laptop, is right by the front door, so you could find yourself in a bit of a draught - albeit a wifi hotspot sort of draught. Other than that, nothing to complain about. Obviously I'll have to go back at some point in the near future, to see what name they've come up with. Any excuse....

This very peculiarly named cafe is definitely an unusual one to stop off at on the way to the…read moreLickeys, and I couldn't walk past without looking in the window. The back of the coffee shop has flashing (almost Christmas-like) lights, which enticed me further to go inside, just to understand why they were there! I'm still not exactly sure why they are there, (maybe to attract simple minded folk like me who are mesmerised by bright things!) The front of the cafe is very sleek, modern, cool and cosy, while the back and one-side isn't actually a cafe at all, but a slot machine arcade! (Maybe this why the place is called Coffee & Confusion!) I bought a cup of tea and a muffin, which came to £5, I guess that's a little more expensive than usual, but you are paying for the beautiful Lickey location, so that's understandable.

I came from Birmingham by train and stopped here to wait for a friend. The place is really nice:…read moreIt has coffee, beers, bagels and some others offerings. They did a great job explaining the beers and were very friendly. A great place to relax and have conversation and enjoy a drink or a snack. This is based off one visit, but I recommend it.

Poor service - waited 30 minutes for order to be taken then another 40 minutes for the food. Food…read morewas mediocre at best and over priced.

Your standard Costa Coffee. Staff are friendly and say goodbye and thank you when you leave.read more