Bricks Coffee House — Restaurant in Maidstone

Was heading to Nottcuts Garden Centre and had seen good reviews about this place so decided to drop in. Happy to say the reviews were right for once, lol.

Lovely staff, very friendly, and although they were closing early when we went in they didn't rush us at all. The cake I had, the ginger cake, was delicious. Moist and very tasty. The hot chocolate was even better.

** Had to update as something seems to have changed. Went in there today, 20 minutes before they closed, and was immediately informed they weren't heating anything up now. Also the menu seems to have changed somewhat. I used to love the tuna, cucumber white sub, but it seems to have been replaced by some grotesque looking brown multi-seed oddity. Was going to fall back on the old faithful ham and egg, but it had vegan spread for some reason which I hate.

As I said I used to love this place so I don't know if maybe the boss was out and the girl behind the counter wanted to get out the second the place closed or what, but closing the ovens down 20 minutes before closing time is just plain stupid. Oh dear, will they have to actually work beyond the shop closing to clean up, you know like any other food...

Great place for a coffee stop especially compared to other local places; lovely staff that make such an effort to accommodate and the cake choices are good - i can highly recommend the ginger loaf, a big piece that’s surprisingly light and non sickly . We’ve also had the toasted sarnies and the only slight negative is I wish they also did sourdough toasties here then it’d be perfect! But at least there’s always a heated sausage roll or toasted cheese scone & marmite until then 😊. Had the best iced cappuccino on warmer days, very well made here, as they’re never quite right...

I just finished my first bag of their original blend. I use a flat bur grinder with a pressurized espresso maker, a french press, and a drip machine and drink my coffee black. I found it to be rich and nutty in all applications with a low acidity. Very enjoyable all around coffee. So far i have enjoyed it as espresso, americano, cold brew, and drip; each form is unique in flavor with varying levels of natural sweetness and nutty flavors but so far none of the harsh acidity which is a very nice thing. I look forward to...