Mulino Birmingham

You're walking past Millennium Point on Curzon Street and spot Mulino — it's the kind of place that doesn't shout about itself, which is exactly why locals keep coming back. The espresso here is genuinely good, the sort that tastes like someone actually cares about extraction times rather than just hitting a button. Grab a pastry (they rotate them, so you might find yourself back the next day) and settle in with a coffee that won't taste like burnt water. It's unpretentious Italian coffee culture, no Instagram theatrics.