Heading up the long corrugated ramp felt like some kind of stripped back red carpet moment, and on entering the café, we were greeted with the smell of fresh coffee and baked cookies. Bliss.

Coffee Bar Collective on Temple Row in Birmingham city centre is basically a pilgrimage for us at this point. We have been many many...

For those that know us, it'll come as no surprise that we are forever on the lookout for more coffee shops and Alterna has been on our...