Not also half a year has passed given that my last upgrade on Oxford’s burgeoning speciality coffee scene, however there have actually already been a few changes. Sadly, Quarter Horse’s Cowley Road coffee shop has currently shut, however in its area stands bike café Peloton Coffee, which hadn’t rather opened up in time for my Xmas remain in the city. I ‘d also wanted to visit Jericho Coffee Traders‘ new coffee shop on the High Road (no 105) however they were closed for the holidays so I’ll need to conserve them for my following trip to my home town.

Nevertheless, I did get the opportunity to check out the brand-new Exotic Coffee Roasters café inside Oxford’s historical Covered Market. Owned by the beautiful Milly Bar, Exotic has been toasting for a while (together, in a place just one town over from my moms and dads) and run a delay at the Summertown Farmers ‘Market on Sundays. When I was back in Oxford in November, though, I saw the not-yet-open coffee shop in the Covered Market as well as made a mental note to return at Christmas.

The café itself is relatively little as well as rustic. It’s just opposite the continually popular Ben’s Cookies yet but if you remain in the market for something pleasant, I would certainly suggest entering into Unique rather for a salted caramel brownie or, much better, one of their unique Colombian warm chocolates. I needed some coffee, however, and also, following the recommendation of the joyful barista, I got an El Salvador coffee made via the V60 (₤ 4). I took a seat on one of the low wood benches by the window and also enjoyed a little bit of people-watching.

The coffee itself was excellent– well made and charming and also fruity. My non-coffee-drinking mum had additionally grabbed a bag of the Red Honey beans for our festive-period brewing needs. Brewed generally via a Kalita Wave dripper, the chocolatey notes came with really nicely and I believed it was an actually fantastic coffee, specifically for the colder months when I tend to move to even more chocolatey and nutty flavours.

It was also nice to see the coffee shop so hectic– some individuals were getting bags of beans, others
quit by for a fast cappuccino or flat white. The staff were all extremely pleasant and also there was a dynamic yet loosened up setting. In general, Exotic’s coffee shop is a fantastic enhancement to the Oxford coffee scene and also I look onward to trying some of their various other coffees– and also the espresso– on future visits. Unique Coffee Roasters. Oxford Covered Market, Market Road, Oxford, OX1 3DZ. Web site. Twitter. Instagram.