Kapow Coffee

A full-of-character cafe in central Leeds. Looks tiny from the outside, but there’s more room upstairs. Laptops are not allowed, so best to go there with a friend or a book.

The staff knows their coffee well if you love speciality coffee. They will provide professional advice on cupping. I only visited Leeds for two days and already went to the shop twice for beans, pour over and batch! Not to mention it’s uncommon to have barista providing pour over in the UK.

Previously enjoyed coffee here, but yesterday it wasn't as good. Yes it looked great for Instagram, but it lacked body and was lukewarm. The guy warmed my milk for probably 20seconds then decanted it into another container, and eventually into my small cup, which wasn't press warmed. I'm gonna give this place a miss for a while.

lovely lil coffeeshop tucked in thornton’s arcade. flat white was smooth enough. tried a sweet snacks which name i forgot. there was a small q when i was there but seats available. they’ve got a toilet upstairs. more seating upstairs as well. staffs were nice and welcoming. bought v60 paper filter here. they’ve got interesting selection of beans. there was a sign on the front door that this coffee shop is no-laptop zone, unlike the other kapow on the call lane near the river. however i like the experience better in this outlet. would def revisit this one next time

Kapow is hands down the best coffee shop in Leeds. The coffee is without fail exceptional and the staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. The shop itself is also incredibly cute, dog friendly and stocks a variety of coffee (beans or ground) and paraphernalia. I took a relative visiting from Melbourne who said it was as good as any coffee shop there. Always happy to visit.

Met up here with a friend a couple of days ago. Staff were lovely and were very helpful in advising my friend what to get (as she does not usually order coffee). The atmosphere was great for chatting and catching up; sitting upstairs is very serene. When we were leaving my friend even told me that she really liked the latte she ordered, which was great to hear as she normally drinks tea as she doesn’t fancy coffee.

Must be the best coffee in Leeds! Four different pour-over options and a good cake and croissant selection. Well worth heading upstairs as more seating with lovely light coming through from the arcade window. Lots of different speciality coffee for sale to take away as well.

As cool as a frozen artisan Dutch oven. Kapow has a vibe like no other, if you were to exclude comic stores. Its staff are first class baristas. I was lucky enough to bear witness to the craft of latte art while I waited. The attention to detail the barista displayed, even for a perfectionist like me, made me grin like a cat that got the cream. Kapow coffee is situated in an arcade, much like my favourite Brum coffee shop Faculty. It has 3 floors, well 2 if you exclude the barbers on the top floor. It sells quality merchandise. It serves awesome, artisanal coffee. It… needs coffee enthusiasts like you to go check it out. Trust me when I say, it’s more super than Superman’s socks.

We needed a coffee fix while cruising around Leeds. Down a hip arcade lies Kapow Coffee. Little, welcoming, unassuming, local...we knew we would love it from the minute we stepped inside. Ordered a couple cappuccinos which were well-made (though we prefer our coffee dranks scalding hot...these were drinkable temp from the get-go.) There are multiple floors to the space, so we landed a floor up and there was only one other gent working away on a laptop. We realized we were in desperate need of a phone charger and the super kind employee manning the counter was kind enough to lend us one while we enjoyed our cuppas. All in all, we loved the accepting, friendly vibe and coffee! Next time we are in Leeds, we definitely will be back!