{"id":8422,"date":"2012-05-15T10:30:55","date_gmt":"2012-05-15T09:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=8422"},"modified":"2012-05-15T00:34:21","modified_gmt":"2012-05-14T23:34:21","slug":"great-coffee-in-brum-the-68-kafe-temple-row-birmingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/great-coffee-in-brum-the-68-kafe-temple-row-birmingham\/","title":{"rendered":"Great coffee in Brum: the 6\/8 Kafe, Temple Row, Birmingham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8423\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/great-coffee-in-brum-the-68-kafe-temple-row-birmingham\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,425\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"6-8-kaffe-birmingham-01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-01.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8423\" title=\"6-8-kaffe-birmingham-01\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-01.jpg\" alt=\"Great coffee in Brum: the 6\/8 Kafe, Temple Row, Birmingham\" width=\"620\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-01.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-01-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After a big night out, there&#8217;s little I crave more than a\u00a0strong cup of top-notch\u00a0coffee, so this weekend I found myself seeking out the best brew in downtown Birmingham \u00a0&#8211; and no cafe came more recommended than the 6\/8 Kafe in Temple Row.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8424\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/great-coffee-in-brum-the-68-kafe-temple-row-birmingham\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-02\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-02.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,435\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"6-8-kaffe-birmingham-02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-02.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8424\" title=\"6-8-kaffe-birmingham-02\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-02.jpg\" alt=\"Great coffee in Brum: the 6\/8 Kafe, Temple Row, Birmingham\" width=\"620\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-02.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-02-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An \u00a0independent coffee-house of some repute, 6\/8 is situated next to a small park housing St Philip&#8217;s cathedral, a diminutive affair\u00a0which can claim to be the third smallest cathedral in England.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8425\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/great-coffee-in-brum-the-68-kafe-temple-row-birmingham\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-03\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-03.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,449\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"6-8-kaffe-birmingham-03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-03.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8425\" title=\"6-8-kaffe-birmingham-03\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-03.jpg\" alt=\"Great coffee in Brum: the 6\/8 Kafe, Temple Row, Birmingham\" width=\"620\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-03.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-03-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Inside was neat, modern and tidy, with the wooden counter showing off a tasty selection of freshly prepared rolls, snacks and cakes on offer.<\/p>\n<p>I went for a mature cheese roll and it was\u00a0delicious.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"6-8-kaffe-birmingham-05\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-05.jpg\" alt=\"Great coffee in Brum: the 6\/8 Kafe, Temple Row, Birmingham\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0enthusiastic\u00a0owner explained that the shop uses beans supplied by Has Bean, a Stafford-based roastery, and the\u00a0coffee was, as expected, very good indeed (although perhaps not with as much kick as I&#8217;d prefer).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8426\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/great-coffee-in-brum-the-68-kafe-temple-row-birmingham\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-04\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-04.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,421\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"6-8-kaffe-birmingham-04\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-04.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8426\" title=\"6-8-kaffe-birmingham-04\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-04.jpg\" alt=\"Great coffee in Brum: the 6\/8 Kafe, Temple Row, Birmingham\" width=\"620\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-04.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-04-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Open for just over a year, the 6\/8 hosts a rotating\u00a0gallery\u00a0showing off the work of local artists, as well as hosting one-off events.<\/p>\n<p>With its friendly staff, great snacks and good coffee, this is certainly a cafe I&#8217;ll return to next time I&#8217;m up in Brum. Recommended!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Info:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sixeightkafe.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Six Eight Kaf\u00e9<\/a><br \/>\n6\/8 Temple Row,<br \/>\nBirmingham,<br \/>\nB2 5HG<br \/>\nPhone: 0121 488 8089<\/p>\n<p>Monday-Friday: 07:30-18:00<br \/>\nSaturday: 10:00-17:00<br \/>\nSunday: 10:30-16:30<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a big night out, there&#8217;s little I crave more than a\u00a0strong cup of top-notch\u00a0coffee, so this weekend I found myself seeking out the best brew in downtown Birmingham \u00a0&#8211; &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8423,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[17,193],"tags":[185,102,246],"class_list":["post-8422","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photos","category-places","tag-birmingham","tag-cafe","tag-coffee"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-01.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pQI7P-2bQ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8422","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8422"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8422\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8431,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8422\/revisions\/8431"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}