Spring Espresso

Nice coffee and hot chocolate. Beautiful croissant 🥐, but not baked at the cafe. Overcooked poached eggs 🥚. The portion of the spring breakfast needs a smaller portion of bread, good-cooked sausages and bacon. Too much black pepper on top of the plate, impossible to eat, not worth it 13£, need to improve chef skills. The porridge was cooked correctly. The waiting time to way long. P.S. Teacher of Culinary skills

One of the best coffees that I've ever had. I wish I could visit them more while I was in York - will definitely revisit if I'm in the city again. The food choices are really good as well. Excellent spot for brunch. Check them out.

The Yorkshire Rarebit was yummy, maybe a bit too rich. Hot chocolate was outstanding, especially as it had chocolate foam.

This might be the only open one for Sunday early morning breakfast, food is great, the waiter (should be the boss) is so handsome, will come back again, loved everything about this place

I only leave a review if something is excellent or really bad. This coffee was fantastic, smooth and to the temperature I asked for! Don't go to the awful mainstreams , come here. The ginger cake was also exceptional 👌

Ordered Eggs Benedict, the feedback I would give is that hollandaise sauss is quite rich, and therefore shouldn't be poured like gravy over a sunday lunch. It was quite difficult to eat given the richness. The eggs were quite well made, however I couldn't enjoy the yolk as it immediately got overwhelmed with sauce. On the plus side the hashbrowns were perfect. (Also its my belief that all good breakfast places should have tomato juice, but thats just my humble opinion)

We ordered latte, egg florentine, pancakes, sweets, and bread. The food is delicious, the place is crowded and cramped but over all good and they have bruch also. I recomended it.

One of the best (if not the best) croque monsieur I have ever had. I will never forget the size of the ration either. And the flat white that I had was pretty good, too. Plus comfortable chairs, nice atmosphere…five well deserved stars to this coffee shop. Bravo!

A haven of coffee perfectionism and breakfast obsession nestled in downtown York. This place takes their coffee seriously. And their shakshuka. Apicy and piping hot with a crust of bread that was used to the last crumb. And the porridge, which was indeed 'proper.' The mad scientists behind the coffee bar mixed me a cold brew+tonic: trust me, weird but wonderful. Deceptively light and refreshing with Alchemy at work. The food takes time but it's so worth it. Brunch aficionados, you are home.

Best coffee I've had since leaving Australia, and food was great - will definitely be back :)

A chain establishment (or at least two locations within York's city walls), although from the outside you wouldn't be able to tell. I was initially drawn in from the emphasis on espresso and coffee, having been searching for a place to serve my coffee withdrawals. Sadly, Spring would not do the trick. I ordered a macchiato. Service was decent given how crowded the establishment was, and I got my drink in a reasonable time. However, that's where the praise ends. Having ordered my drink to go, I didn't linger upon being handed my drink. Mistake #1. The drink was HOT. So hot, that I couldn't even hold it in my hands for more than a few seconds. I kept having to switch hands so I wouldn't drop the coffee or get burned. The drink was handed to me without a sleeve, which definitely contributed to the difficulty in holding it. Think I'm exaggerating? I eventually had to head back to the store to actually ask for another cup to allow for some insulation. The baristas were quite rude about me asking for another cup, which is shocking given that the high temperature is a sign of a bad cup of coffee... Overall, even after waiting a while for it to cool, the drink still burned my mouth. Rest assured, I didn't go back the rest of my trip. Even if you specialize in coffee, it doesn't mean you should.

Excellent coffee and breakfast treats! No wifi. All coffee shops NEED WIFI. Recommend that you get, because all else is PERFECT AND GRAND!!. Foods look amazing and a great food menu for breakfast or lunch or snacks. Great place to grab a snack and hop on the train. Coffee is superb!

Excellent customer service and the iced lattes are by far my favourite! :) Would recommend to any coffee lover

I go here all the time! The iced lattes (and everything else) are amazing. 10/10 for service and food/ drink

OK. So I thought I knew all the coffee shops in York. This little shop down Fossgate had previously escaped my attention, and it has the most excellent coffee. In fact, some organisation has deemed it to have the best latte in the UK in 2012. (I've uploaded a photo of the certificate.) Quite nice cakes too.

Awesome little hole in the wall type store, friendly staff. I've got the flat white, very very good. Great environment too although not much seating was available, but i would definitely go back!

Lovely little coffee shop, very friendly staff, great coffee. Much better than the coffee chains. Coffee nice and dark roast. Lovely cakes too

such good coffee, cute decor and friendly staff :) besides, support local businesses!! location is close to city centre and just generally really nice :)

There is so much cafe choice in York if you set the bar low. If coffee excellence and barista skill is something you can appreciate then set the bar high. To experience the heady heights of the perfect small, independent cafe experience then head to Spring Espresso. Espresso coffees are lovingly extracted for you by skilled staff. Tea drinkers are also catered for with excellent leaf tea available. Locally sourced breads and cakes complement the drinks served. Artworks adorn walls and ergonomic fixtures and fittings are a joy to behold. Welcoming staff too. Highly recommended.

Excellent coffee. Excellent service - really friendly and accommodating. Pretty good snacky food - panini, soup, sandwiches, etc. Welcome relief from Starbucks, Costa and the other chains. They were even selling an excellent guide to Craft beer venues in London. Covering all bases!

this is the coffeelovers mecca wonderful here!service however can be a tad eclectic and a tad patronising but owners are lovely and very knowledgeable and know their stuff enjoy a fab coffee!