Costa Coffee

You're on Harborne High Street, proper nice bit of Birmingham this, and you want a decent caffeine hit without the faffing about. This Costa delivers exactly that. It's the sort of place where locals pop in mid-morning for a flat white and a blueberry muffin, or grab an iced latte on the way to browse the indie boutiques nearby. The crowd's a mix of shoppers, office workers popping over from the business district, and the occasional student from nearby. Nothing revolutionary about the menu—it's Costa—but the staff generally know what they're doing and the coffee's consistent. Decent spot if you're spending the afternoon in Harborne rather than city centre.