Exchange Coffee — Restaurant in England

You’ve only gone and done it!

You’ve officially created the best Amaretto coffee I’ve ever tasted. I’d say the best in the world, but not having tried every coffee in the known universe (I’m trying), I can’t realistically confirm this. I do however suspect that it’s unsurpassable.

I previously ordered a mocha and a hot chocolate to go from here, which were both very nice but not necessarily out of this world. I don’t order beans at the time, but the staff were so pleasant and friendly and the shop was so nice that I decided to return.

I’m an absolute fiend for marzipan, cherries, almonds and amaretto flavours of any kind (I almost perished out of sheer delight when I first tasted Opies amaretto cherries), so I had to try the Amaretto Royale coffee beans. I was not expecting it to be so fragrant, honestly, it would work as a car air freshener if you left the bag open and smells like the best Battenberg cake you’ve ever had.

As soon as I got home I brewed it - pour-over as I wasn’t sure if the moka pot would bring out the flavour as well. It made the whole kitchen smell delicious, and I thought it would never be able to taste as good as that scent.

I was wrong! You get the beautiful coffee notes and then a gorgeous rush of Amaretto flavour afterwards. I couldn’t be more impressed, and I doubt that I’ll ever be without this coffee now. It’s absolutely perfect, like adding a flavoured syrup to your brew but without the cloying sweetness.

I also bought some Colombian coffee bags, and I will update when I try them. I have no doubt that’ll be every bit as delicious as the Amaretto beans. I can’t wait to try every flavour in your shop!

Update: Colombian coffee also delicious! Went back to grab some new flavours and remembered to...

Very disappointed after reading all the 5 * reviews. You have to walk through the shop to get to the café. Staff behind the counter did not respond to our Good Morning! just ignored us. The steps to the cafe are VERY steep and could be awkward for some people. First impression is of a very small and dismal seating area with jut one small window, about room for 13/14 people close together. The menus are good, clear and well presented. The service was poor. It was not that we had to wait long it was the waitress, She arrived at the table with pad in hand and just stood there, no greeting, not what would you like just silence. We gave our order and she just walked away!! to return shortly with our order, just placed on table and departed. Again no speech. The specialist coffee was excellent, but very expensive, £8 for no more than 4 mouths-full, but it was good. The food was good also. When you leave, you are required to pay downstairs in the shop, no complaint about the principle of that, but the young man behind the counter had no idea what we had ordered or what the prices were. We had to wait until our silent waitress appeared to show him what to do. Conclusion: Food and drink excellent. service and atmosphere leave a lot...

We recently bought a new super-duper coffee machine that requires coffee beans rather than ground coffee. Coffee is an important part of our day, my wife preferring some of the modern versions, whereas I enjoy variations on a strong Espresso, Continental-Style. This machine needed something special, so we took a trip to Exchange Coffee in Skipton.We used to visit the shop when Charles Hallas owned it and it's pleasing to see that there's still an excellent choice of coffees and staff that know...