The Crimson Tree

sherwood doesn't always make the first cut when people talk about where to drink coffee in nottingham, which is exactly why the crimson tree keeps coming up in conversation. on mansfield road, far enough from the city centre that you have to actually want to be there, it's built the kind of following that takes years and consistency to earn. not loud about it. the regulars here aren't casual about their opinions, and the fact that this place holds up under that scrutiny says something. if you're coming from hucknall road or cutting through from arnold, it's worth timing your visit around a flat white on a quiet weekday morning, when mansfield road is still slow.