Filter Coffee House & Bakery — Restaurant in Reading

I seriously recommend the signature filter kapi. The taste is not similar to coffee you'd find from typical specialty coffee shops due to the blend of dark roasted beans blended with chicory. This combination results in forward strong chocolate notes followed by floral notes which balance out the bitterness you'd expect from a dark roast. I recommend letting the drink cool down initially for a few minutes before trying as once it's cooled down a little, the more delicate flavours will be revealed resulting in an interesting flavour journey. Bear in mind the size of the regular drink isn't necessarily the biggest but the lower price reflects that. The shop isn't the biggest so there isn't any interior seating aside from a bench so please keep that in mind if you...

Bright and clean place, very friendly staff. Super popular; several people in queue ahead of me and more came along.

This fried banana bun... such an amazing taste, very interesting. Fresh and sort of crisp exterior but soft inside. No wet grease from frying on the bag. Tasty from fist bite to last. I can see why it's popular. Had a hint of Indian spices in the taste taste but it didn't overpower the banana which came through consistently.

Also got an iced cinnamon swirl/bun (they do a different product that they called a cinnamon bun). It was so tasty. Lots of sugar crunch, taste of icing and cinnamon, nothing overpowering, all balanced and not overpowering sweet.

Super interesting shop and...

Stumbled upon this coffee house late in the afternoon and I made sure to come back in the morning, and I'm so happy I did! First off, the environment is so friendly and welcoming, and the aesthetic is on point- you can't help but be drawn in. Next, they really know what they're talking about when it comes to coffee and they've really got their niche down. You won't find a traditional espresso with crema here, but you will get a potent, smooth coffee that robust, flavorful, and so smooth that's very similar from an espresso drink. I personally found that the nuances of the coffee came through better even in a milkier drink. I was so pleasantly surprised by this place and can't wait to...