The Old Grocery Espresso - Northampton

Went for breakfast with my daughter. Contents (eggs bacon) were ok but bread was stale. Coffee (black Americano) was VERY weak for my taste. Downstairs room was quite cold. Pity because ambiance was very pleasant.

Had lunch here as my usual place Goodloaf was closed for week. Had thought it might give me another option for lunch but won’t be back. Coffee was lukewarm beans on toast was ok except two slices of toast with a few beans was served on a side plate not a normal sized plate which made it very difficult to eat without it spilling onto the floor!!!!

I stumbled across this cafe on a walk with a friend through racecourse, and it has now become my favourite coffee shop. They offer milk alternatives- my go to is a vanilla oat iced latte and it’s always so so good! the best iced latte, especially since it’s an independent <3

The best coffee places in Northampton are Magee Street Bakery, Saints and best of all Yellow Bourbon. The Old Grocery is not consistent enough to compete but when you get a good coffee, it is very good. We took friends for breakfast on Sunday and it was nearly embarrassing. I had to repeat our order over and over again before they got it right, and it was a simple order, then when the food arrived it was all wrong. Ketchup in all four sandwiches when it had been asked for on the side and the toasted sandwich wasn't toasted. The server offered to change them but the waste was so much we couldn't bring ourselves to do that. No money off was offered. The actual sandwiches were well cooked and very nice at least three people didn't want ketchup though. The girl with the dark hair was very good and trying hard. The staff change all the time and that would pretty obviously affect the quality. All the other good coffee places have the same staff all the time.

A lively little coffee shop with a really cool vibe. Popped in after seeing it on Insta and was not disappointed. Would recommended bacon and egg sandwich on sourdough! Oh…and the orange smoothie.