Meaks of Melbourne

still on derby road, and already thinking about the next cup. meaks sits on a stretch of melbourne, derbyshire that most people pass through on their way somewhere else, which makes finding it feel like a genuine stroke of luck. the kind of place that builds a following not through noise but through consistency, and the locals here have clearly noticed. you don't rack up that kind of reputation in a small south derbyshire town by being average at anything. the coffee is taken seriously, the sourcing matters, and neither of those things happen quietly. if you're heading out from swadlincote or coming through on the a514 corridor, build in time. not a quick stop. a proper sit-down, a flat white, and whatever they're pulling that morning on derby road.