Coaltown Espresso Bar in Carmarthenshire

Lovvvve this place, what a gem in a sea of substandard coffees 😆Such a cool experience being inside the roastery, awesome equipment/eco cups, and love the boards telling the story/purpose/mission of the place, much respect for the ethics ✌ staff are super nice too, very chatty and make you feel so welcome.Now the important bit, the coffees!We had our usuals - decaf latte, decaf oat flat white.Latte - really excellent taste, perfect temperature (not too hot), spot on texture (not too thick/thin). I was quite surprised that the standard is only a single shot though - this is what I ordered for my first one and it was much too weak. I watched the other half of the double shot being split away from my cup, and presumably discarded, so when I ordered a double shot latte the next time round I was a bit surprised to pay extra for the other half of the shot! Really would love it if the standard was a double shot in a latte, to be the same as what I've found to be in all the other coffee shops on our 'decent coffee' list.Flat white was perrrrrfect though.We will be back!!

This place is amazing! Love their coffee (black gold as a pour over) and a great selection of cakes. The staff are friendly and the setting is great for a quick stop or a little longer catch up.

The coffee was actually pretty nice taste wise. However, they made my iced latte by just pouring the boiling shot, immediately after it was poured, into milk with four ice cubes in it and I died a little inside.It's not iced now, it's a milkshake. It was absolutely boiling today so there wasn't an ice cube left before I left the car park.I would drink the coffee again but I'll be asking for more ice next time. I would have normally gone back to ask for a couple of extra cubes but I was rushing today.The member of staff was very pleasant, contrasting other reviews. It was clean. The car park is large. It was easy to find a space that accommodated an adapted large vehicle. Plenty of outdoor and indoor seating.

Must say, a little disappointed. I rather agree with the review left by James recently. I have been wanting to visit for some time and accidentally ended up taking a route via Ammanford to Brecon. Stopped for 4 takeaway drinks. Was told they don’t do syrups as they don’t go with their ‘speciality coffee’ - I would rather think this is a choice/decision best left to the customer! Customer-facing staff not overly friendly and welcoming - surely a warm friendly smile and attitude isn’t much to ask? Having ordered 4 lattes we all agreed that they were perhaps single shots and not very strong - coffee taste was subtle and barely noticeable. Will definitely be back to give these guys another go - the place was busy and so they are clearly doing something right. On this occasion, we all agreed it wasn’t the best first impression and hope we get a better feel and taste of coffee next time. It was great to be able to see the working roastery side of things and to read about its history in a post-industrialised area.

A very advanced system for creating espressos and steaming milk overshadowed by a lack of enthusiasm which was apparent in not only the staff but surprisingly the coffee also. The industrial look might aesthetic but sure isn’t comfortable. This might be for some people but sadly it’s not for me - pretty cool mugs though.

What a lovely coffee house. The building is charming and the service friendly.We had 2 x lattes and 2x cake ,just over £12 .All extremely tasty 😋. A little bit more expensive than some places but worth the extra cost. We sat outside with the boys.

Before going, I've heard people saying that it's overpriced. Went to see it before the pandemic started and I was overwhelmed how tasty the coffee is there..first time in my life I had a perfect cup where no extra milk or sugar was needed. Its reasonably priced but I think its a great price to pay for the quality that you get. Im very happy to see that its open again and I wish further success with this enterprise

Lovely and helpful staff.Nice coffee and selection of cakes.Worth a visit if you are in the area.

Went here randomly on a small drive and I have to say it is fantastic. The coffees taste amazing, its dog friendly and the staff is super friendly. Price slightly higher than normal for the size of the coffee but price doesn't matter when taste and presentation is so good. Will definitely be going back more

Great coffee roasters, offering a range of single origin and tasteful blends of specialty coffee beans. Always freshly roasted. Get a brew at the roastery, buy fresh beans or order online. None of the beans I tried so far from these roasters failed me, and I tried quite a few roasters now (check coffeediff.co.uk)