Camber Coffee, Newcastle

I promised myself that I would dedicate a post to an old favourite in Newcastle: Camber Coffee. Sadly, I only discovered this place in my last year and so definitely didn’t feel I had taken full advantage of it. However, perhaps the attraction was towards their refurbished setting and menu.

This is one of those few places that I would eat everything on the menu. Big, substantial sandwiches and paninis offering unexpected and delicious combinations of fillings and served with an abundant side of salad and crisps. Bountiful and balanced salad bowls, bursting with colour. Big brunches with all the best, gourmet breakfast items, such as smashed avocado and homemade beans. Homemade, hearty soups and crunchy sourdough bread with an assortment of sweet and savoury toppings for those looking for something more simple. All vegetarian and vegan. Not to mention their specials, which often consist of a themed bowl of different cuisines. They are always piled with lots of fresh, lovely ingredients, change each week and are always vegan. Past favourites have been the sushi bowl, with pickled ginger and tenderstem broccoli, and the mezze bowl, with a mountain of greens, couscous, dolma, beetroot humous, olives and ciabatta.

Their coffee is also a delight. I do love to drink coffee and am particularly appreciative of it for the odd day when I am desperately in need of a 3pm pick-me-up. I wouldn’t say I am the biggest coffee fanatic but I can detect particularly good coffee when I try it, and this is the case at Camber. Strong but not too strong, with rich chocolatey notes and presented with much care and love.

Camber Coffee is certainly a bit of a cult. It is situated at the top of Start Cycle, and so isn’t obvious to passers-by. Camber offers a beautiful, light, airy space with a mixture of industrial and bohemian decor, that is certainly millennial-inspired, and seems to be only known amongst the vegan foodies, skaters, coffee enthusiasts, hipsters and students. Maybe not everyone’s cup of tea, but I can see why it popular amongst the ‘youth’. And because of that, Camber has a community feel - something which is hard to find in a small city, with limited cheap and independent central eateries.

For me, Camber was the perfect, inspiring space to work as well as indulge in tasty and healthy food. Filled with like-minded creative people and soft music, it is the perfect place for a casual work meeting or intimate catch-up. There is nothing I would change about this place, and will continue to keep it as a hidden secret in Newcastle.

Sadly, I have lost all my past photos of the delicious food there other than this one, but do check out their instagram @camber_coffee !

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