Exchange Coffee

Lovely little cafe. I’ve lived in Skipton all my life and never been here - what a hidden gem!

Freshly roasted coffee has a variety of choices. Dog-friendly and lovely local cafe.

*You’ve only gone and done it!* You’ve officially created *the* best Amaretto coffee I’ve ever tasted. I’d say the best in the world, but not having tried every coffee in the known universe (I’m trying), I can’t realistically confirm this. I do however suspect that it’s unsurpassable. I previously ordered a mocha and a hot chocolate to go from here, which were both very nice but not necessarily out of this world. I don’t order beans at the time, but the staff were so pleasant and friendly and the shop was so nice that I decided to return. I’m an absolute fiend for marzipan, cherries, almonds and amaretto flavours of any kind (I almost perished out of sheer delight when I first tasted Opies amaretto cherries), so I had to try the Amaretto Royale coffee beans. I was not expecting it to be so fragrant, honestly, it would work as a car air freshener if you left the bag open and smells like the best Battenberg cake you’ve ever had. As soon as I got home I brewed it - pour-over as I wasn’t sure if the moka pot would bring out the flavour as well. It made the whole kitchen smell delicious, and I thought it would never be able to taste as good as that scent. I was wrong! You get the beautiful coffee notes and then a gorgeous rush of Amaretto flavour afterwards. I couldn’t be more impressed, and I doubt that I’ll ever be without this coffee now. It’s absolutely perfect, like adding a flavoured syrup to your brew but without the cloying sweetness. I also bought some Colombian coffee bags, and I will update when I try them. I have no doubt that’ll be every bit as delicious as the Amaretto beans. I can’t wait to try every flavour in your shop! Update: Colombian coffee also delicious! Went back to grab some new flavours and remembered to take photos.

Really only one place in the town for great coffee if you are a coffee snob. A perfect cortardo made by a professional barista.

Staying in Skipton for a couple of days and decided to give this (quirky) place a try since we were curious. Only had a coffee each, so difficult to rate on food. Atmosphere (upstairs) a little like a library (seemingly locals working, reading the papers and knitting), but would probably give it another go next time we are passing.