Arty Goat

some saturdays just need a slower start, and maypole isn't the kind of neighbourhood you'd usually detour for unless you knew something others didn't. arty goat on stot fold rd has built that kind of quiet reputation, the sort where regulars don't really shout about it because they'd rather keep a good thing going. you get the sense people return here out of genuine preference, not habit. birmingham's b14 sits well outside the city centre's usual specialty circuit, which means the crowd that finds this place tends to actually want to be here. not passing through. the loyalty it's accumulated speaks for itself. if you're heading out that way on a weekday morning, the cortado is probably where to start.