Papercup Coffee Company

Went here for the first time today, but it’s become an instant favourite. It’s very hipster, but in a good way. The interior is industrial and quirky, welcoming and relaxed. The coffee is lovely, and they get plus points for offering almond milk as an alternative! They had a nice selection of breakfast food, lighter meals as well as cakes. I was really happy to see that they also had vegan cake options! I had a really lovely courgette and poppy seed loaf. I’ll definitely be coming back here soon.

I spent a year living in Melbourne during which time I spent my weekends trying out as many food places as my wages would allow. Good coffee, poached eggs and avocado became the regular Saturday morning fare. Since then it is fair to say that breakfast has been my favourite meal.
So, when I first tried the food at Papercup, I had the feeling I had been here before. Really good coffee (A proper flat white, and not the jumped up headache in a cup a lot of places dole out), homemade bread and killer poached eggs. Even the staff bringing a jug of water to your table as you sit down. This is the Melbourne breakfast experience I had been looking for!
On the downside, the place is always hoaching, and the clientele are so hip it makes you want to scream (Seriously, you can’t move for dungarees and glasses — and that’s coming from me!). It’s a small price to pay.
Great food, even better coffee and a fight to get a table. This is what breakfast should be about. You may have to wait, but it is worth it.

Best place in Glasgow for casual brunching! Cool, humble atmosphere and some of the best eggs and sour dough on this side of the Clyde! Would defo recommend getting the Mexican breakfast that they sometimes have on special. Not fair how tasty it is. Papercup for the win!

Best place for brunch in the West End. I honestly came to this cozy coffee shop 3 times a week. This place is a go-​to and once you try it once, you have to come back.
I’ve tried the baked eggs, breakfast bowl, french toast, and avocado toast. The baked eggs fill you up and make you feel all warm and ready to take on the day! The chorizo is really tasty and the toasted bread is a great side. The marscapone french toast was good, but I am not used to the type of bread they used. I am used to the texas toast we use back home but the brioche (I believe) bread was delicious as well. The breakfast bowl was so refreshing. It comes with avocado, kale, hazelnuts, and a poached egg. All the ingredients are fresh and feel good food. And the avocado toast is my staple. It comes with feta, tomato, and I always either add smoked salmon or a poached egg.
Everyone is also so friendly and it feels so cozy every time! The baked goods are always on point as well. I love that they offer gluten– free and dairy-​free options. I am a sucker for banana bread and anything chocolate related.
And last but not least the coffee. I have to say I need at least a cup everyday and I always leave papercup with at least two coffee drinks. The caps are a staple and the perfect amount of milk and espresso. They know how to do coffee art and they do it well. The americanos are my go to and get the job done. And the aeropress coffee is amazing and I only recently became obsessed with them. You can really taste the fresh acidic flavor. It packs a good punch!
All in all I will miss this place dearly and we need more of these cozy coffee shops in Orange County.
Tip: Try to get there early or at an off peak lunch hour to get a spot. This place gets packed quick!

This is quite a place. It’s rushed. It’s a bit haphazard. It’s really busy. But to be honest they’ve got the whole local coffee shop thing down to a tea.
I popped over specially for breakfast and luckily as I went through the door one table became free. Otherwise I’d have headed elsewhere. Had I gone in five minutes later I’d have joined the line now forming around the door!
Staff were very friendly. The breakfast menu is not extensive at all but it’s got something to please pretty much everyone. I ended up with French Toast and bacon with a flat white (of course!) Both were so good. The syrup/​butter was a bit too much for me as I’m not that into overt sweetness, but it was easy to leave it.
So, a really nice place that generates a miraculous throughput through their barely discernible ‘kitchen’. And manages to maintain a great price to quality and service ratio!

Papercup was highly recommended to me from the moment I moved to Glasgow, so I was keep to try it out! They do a lovely range of breakfasts, with several veggie options, achieving all this in the smallest kitchen space ever! Lots of eggs, french toast with bacon (for the boyfriend). Really lovely coffee too, and some great looking cakes which I’ve yet to try.
It’s quite compact inside so I’d recommend getting there early to be sure of bagging a seat. Cash only.

Great coffee shop in Glasgow, Scotland. Fresh menu with excellent brunch menu. Coffee is roasted in house. I had a flat white and then drank it and orders another one. I ordered the baked eggs with chorizo and it was delicious. Great local coffee and breakfast spot on the West End. Lots of vintage shops to walk to around the corner as well if you enjoy that.

So, I’m upgrading my review to a 4 after recently visiting Papercup quite a few times lately!
The last time I mentioned that the staff were not friendly and welcoming. It’s kind of different now and I think they have their game up! Maybe they got some feedback and decided to improve their service? Who knows, but I’m very happy with how they treat customers lately! Full of smiles, giggles and even voluntarily explaining in detail what the specials were for today (since my eyes are bad and I can’t seem to read what was on the chalk board lol). Good for you Papercup!
The coffee has always been good and it’s great to observe them make drinks because yeap, they’re good at it. Gian loves their soy cappuccino! He had two cups today. Super caffeinated!
For brunch, I had the baked eggs and Gian tried the breakfast bowl! Baked eggs were so filling though wow! The bread that came with it was a bit hard though but it’s not bad. My baked eggs could soften it up so no biggie. Gian’s breakfast bowl was good too! Poached eggs, kale, some bacon and other veges! Super filling omg I’m still stuffed from everything!
The selection of cakes are pretty good too. I had their chocolate banana ganache the last time and I could hear the angels singing in my mouth. I loved it! Haha
I suppose it’s a 4 star because the place is a bit pricy. £7 for my baked eggs with chorizo? Okkkkkk I guess seeing as it’s quite filling but it’s not a place to have brunch everyday (to me at least). Coffee everyday at Papercup is a yes for sure though! Hehe

If you are lucky enough to pass by and find a seat inside — grab it! The coffee is strong and prepared with great care. Let’s just say the know how to do coffee! The baked goods are freshly prepared and compliment perfectly a nice fresh cuppa. The menu changes with the season but you will not be disappointed as the dishes are carefully curated to provide a simple but 5* taste.
In summer months don’t miss out on their iced coffee with maple syrup– it’s not on the menu so you’ll have to ask for it.

Looking to get caffeinated and productive I dropped into this Unilocal favourite one sunny afternoon. My first impression was «I can see why they say it’s hipster» but, knowing that that isn’t necessarily a bad thing, I took a table and ordered an iced latte.
It’s a nice space, not huge but not claustrophobic either. The wall murals have something to teach you about coffee and are rather pretty. I was comfy enough at my table for one and had no trouble connecting to their free WiFi. I was automatically given water with my coffee, which I really appreciated.
Now, that iced latte. I thought I liked iced coffee. I wasn’t wrong about liking it, I was wrong about what I considered to be iced coffee. This was rich and smooth and strong and perfect. I actually had to pause for a while after my first sip to contemplate all the other iced coffees I’d had in the past and re-​rank them because I now realised I had overrated them all.
If I’d had more time I would certainly have stayed for a second coffee and something to eat (the food looks excellent) but sadly I had to go. Not that I felt rushed out, I’m sure the staff wouldn’t have minded me staying longer. I’ll just have to return as soon as possible.

Hello Papercup.
So I didn’t give you a great review when I first moved here but
a) I completely ignored your food
b) I completely ignored the people
c) The espresso really wasn’t to my taste
I was clearly on a bit of a coffee focused rampage (chin stroking joy thief one might say) and for that I apologise.
So anyway I’ve been in a few more times recently and with the switch of grinder and a few lunches (and even an espresso I like!) and some purchases of coffee to make at home I can say huzzah, I finally get you.
Yes you know what, the coffee is on the dark side, it’s still not my thing — but the shots you’re pulling are sweet and tasty so who am I to argue with the results?
The food is always spot on — I mean really spot on — and that’s amazing given the workspace you’re preparing it on. I’ve not had a bad bite yet and you put even more elaborate restaurants to shame.
And you’re all super friendly and I’ve started to value that. I’m going to start coming more often — if Graham carries on recommending which coffees I’m going to actually like at home (hint: the lighter ones) then this will be my go-​to place to grab «emergency beans» when my postal orders don’t quite work out the way I expect. And if I happen to grab brunch at the same time then so be it — this is just a beautiful café — keep shining.

Stopped by for a quick coffee one Saturday morning. The place was very busy so we were lucky to get a seat. Unfortunately that seat was right beside their kitchen and dish washing area. It meant for a noisy and distracted coffee that morning.
The coffee was good though and the food looked good. Will be sure to head back to try some food next time. Make sure you have cash as they don’t do cards.

Undoubtedly one of the best coffee shops in Glasgow. Great food, coffee and warm service.
Inspired by Aussie cafes that all place as much attention to the food and friendly service as to the coffee. At any time you can choose from around half a dozen different coffees to drink across multiple brew methods. Most of which will be roasted in house on the roaster at the back of the shop. To accompany there is a full brunch style menu with something for everyone along with regular specials. You can even get dessert dishes, the French toast is incredible. The food is enough reason to go even I’d you dislike coffee.
The décor is a stylish well-​done unfinished look, bare cement and peeling paint that all looks authentic. Theres also a snazzy new murial on the wall that shows the journey of coffee. It’s a really relaxed and friendly place where the staff are always really welcoming and you’ll soon feel like you belong there. The owner is also there most days, occasionally with his cute dog, so it shows its a passionately run business.
The only downside is that everyone knows how good it is now so it’s hard to get a seat.

While out and about getting school uniform, and after reading so many good reviews, I thought we’d pop into Papercup for a quick brunch. On arrival to the tiny coffee shop we were just lucky to get a table as a couple was leaving, the place was otherwise full.
It has a really eclectic décor with small tables and washed out looking walls. Quite kooky and grungy with an atmosphere typical of the west end. The staff were lovely and accommodating and set our table with fresh water in a recycled wine glass which was a nice touch.
For brunch I went with the French Toast with Bacon, Burnt Butter and Maple Syrup. The plate arrived and looked really impressive with huge slabs of brioche bread piled high with bacon and drizzled with syrup. I found that the brioche slices, dare I say it, were too thick! They didn’t get to soak up all of the eggy loveliness and I found that the middle was quite stodgy. Although lovely it would benefit from either slimmer slices or more cooking.
Martyn went with the Breakfast Roll with Fried Egg, Bacon and Tomato Relish. It came in a lovely floury roll and the tomato relish was tangy which gave the roll an unusual twist.
I couldn’t leave without sampling one of the tempting cakes on display, so I chose a Peanutbutter, Caramel and Chocolate type cookie to take away. It was lovely and nutty with chunks of dark chocolate and would have went nicely with one of the many coffees Papercup has on offer. I didn’t try a coffee today but I definitely want to try an Iced latte if I’m ever passing.
Overall I found Papercup a nice, quirky little coffee shop. I would definitely return if I was in the area by I don’t think I’d go out of my way to visit again.

This place was originally started by the same guys who now run Pena, so its no surprise that their standards are impeccable when it comes to coffee. I always have a simple Long Black, (which is surprisingly hard to get right!) and have never been disappointed at Papercup.
Their brownie, made by the holy grail of Glasgow’s patissiers, Bakery 47, is a mouthful of gooey heaven.
I love the busy, and ahem… ‘trendy’ atmosphere, though during the lunch rush it can get a bit cramped and manic. Their food was also insanely good the last time I went (I had the baked eggs) but I think they’ve recently changed their menu… So watch this space!

My boyfriend and I used to live in London and head to Papercup whenever we need a ‘London’ fix. It wouldn’t be out of place amongst the hipster hangouts of Shoreditch/​East London (think cracked walls stripped of paint and the like). But being Glasgow, it’s refreshingly way more down to earth (and offers good value for money!)
I always rate a place that has a fairly limited menu — they know what they can do and they do it well. Papercup is one such place. Between us, we had the Papercup baked eggs with spinach, feta, chorizo and served with toast and the salted caramel banana brioche French toast served with Mascarpone. The baked eggs are usually scrumptious but yesterday they were slightly below par. It was as if the spices hadn’t been properly mixed in and you kept getting mouthfuls of overpowering spice. The French toast was to die for though. I normally prefer a savoury brunch but Papercup’s French toast usually persuades me otherwise. Mmmm.
If you’re a coffee lover this is the place for you. Coffee is their thing. Grinding their own beans and offering different brew types (e.g. Aeropress) — the menu is pretty technical and it’s a relief that the staff know their stuff and are happy to explain/​recommend.
The only downside to Papercup is that it’s small and you can’t always get a table. Small, but perfectly formed I might add.

Such a cute little place on Great Western Road. Has a mismatched vintage feel to it and a nice atmosphere.
The coffees took a while but that’s because they take their coffee making seriously. We were watching the guy and he was going for perfection!
Coffee here is strong and my flat white was perfect for me.

I vistited Papercup for the first time this week. I was looking forward to trying it out as I’d heard good things from many people.
When I arrived it looked like there were no seats and as it was raining heavily outside I decided to hang around and wait. It was a bit awkward as the staff didn’t acknowledge me. I eventually noticed that there was an empty table at the back that had a notepad sitting on it. I asked one of the staff if it was free and he said «no, there’s a table outside though» and pointed to one of the soaking wet tables out in the rain. I declined this offer and said I would wait. The entire time I was there that table at the back was free. There may have been a reason they wouldn’t seat me there but this wasn’t communicated to me at any time.
As for the food, they have a great sounding menu with various breakfast items and sandwiches. I ordered a BLT which was supposed to come with sage pesto but they’d run out (fair enough, they knocked 20p off the cost). The BLT was served on sourdough bread the consistancy of stale Mighty White. It was a tough job chewing it but the taste was fine. By this time I was in a fairly bad mood and thinking that I should have just gone to Cottonrake!
I wasn’t going to write this review because I hate to write negative things about local independent buisnesses but hopefully they’ll be more considerate to customers that come in during busy times, a simple acknowledgement that you’ll be seated as soon as possible, an offer of a drink and for god sake don’t tell them to sit in a puddle outside! I have no doubt that you could get a very good cup of coffee here as that it was they specialise in. Papercup just isn’t for me but I’m sure they’ll do fine with one less fan.

It pains me to write a bad review of this place as we had a lovely event here but on this occasion it ws unfortunately lacking!
We went in for some food before our event and i ordered huevos rancheros eggs and my other half had the tuscan bean soup. Ohhhh if only i had taken the soup then this would have morphed into a 4 star review.
I was expecting a salsa base with eggs made in it and for it to be a taste explosion. Unfortunately it was as bland as bland could be. The salsa was chopped tomato on top with a little cooling sour cream and some guacamole on top. I dont really like chunky salsa and especially not just chopped tomato but i was willing to overlook it as the eggs looked tasty and they were on what looked like small wrap like things.
So i shoved off the offending stuff and tucked in… unfortunately the eggs although well cooked were extremely bland, no spice (which isnt unusual for me not to taste) but also no real taste from them even after smothering them with pepper.
This coupled with the £7 price tag for that and a small apple juice and i felt a little hard done by. Unfortunate as the eggs we had from here previously were fantastic!

Best coffee house in Glasgow.
Wonderful coffee, delicious food, friendly staff, competitive prices.
I was visiting with my partner a couple of days after attending a Unilocal event where the wonderful staff talked us through the roasting process (they roast their own beans on site) and the quality control they put in to make sure you get the best coffee, fresh, each day. That includes varying the temperature of the coffee machine each day depending on how the beans are tasting.
I ordered a flat white and my, normally tea drinking partner, decided on a latte. Based on a small sample from during the week at the event, we both ordered French Toast.
A bottle of water arrived first. An excellent touch, it’s just chilled tap water but visit any good coffee establishment on the continent and you’ll get the same.
Then my cup of rich, dark, creamy deliciousness arrived. It was delicious and I couldn’t stop myself drinking it all before our food arrived, so I ordered a second. Meanwhile my partner was enjoying the latte and eagerly awaiting some eats.
The French Toast is served as two thick slices of fresh brioche loaf, dipped in egg and cooked to a perfect golden brown, a generous drizzle of maple syrup and a small dollop of a wonderful yoghurt and pistachio mix which cuts through all the sweetness perfectly.
This is a dish for the sweet toothed with the brioche almost custard-​like in flavour, and a lot lighter than it looks!
Inside it’s a low-​key looking place, dog friendly and mostly stools to sit on. It is a little bit «hipster» and if it wasn’t for the quality of the produce and friendliness of the staff I’m not sure I’d give it much of a look in passing but please don’t let any of that put you off.
Quite simply, if you enjoy coffee make this the next place you visit. The staff know what they are doing (I imagine if you asked for an off-​menu coffee like a cortado they’d happily oblige AND get it right) and the only challenge you might have is getting a seat!
Papercup is the type of place that will make me rethink plans to include visiting it, even if it’s not quite on my route for the day.