Biscotto cafe Kings Heath

Biscotto sits on Poplar Road in Kings Heath like it's been there forever, even if it hasn't. You'll walk in and immediately smell fresh coffee and butter, which is honestly the best welcome any café can give you. The crowd's proper mixed—students hunched over laptops, pensioners catching up over cappuccinos, parents wrestling toddlers—but it never feels chaotic. What keeps people coming back is the straightforward Italian approach: they're not trying to reinvent the espresso or throw activated charcoal at you. Just really good coffee, pastries that taste like they came from someone's nonna's kitchen, and staff who remember your order.