the paper cup cafe Review

Coffee is super smashing and lovely fab with yummy flavour and nice.

Really liked this place -roast their own coffee and make it v well. Had a Papua new guinea on v60. V smooth and nicely done. Highly recommended.&.well worth a trip out to visit. V busy little place though and has food options with a cute little kitchen behind counter.

If you want healthy and delicious, this is an excellent place to get that. The place is quite cosy, so if it is busy you might end up waiting for a bit - it is worth it.

Amazing vibes, delicious coffee and vegan food options! What's not to love? If this were my neighborhood coffee shop, I'd be here every day. Amazing food and generous portions. The staff were so friendly and efficient. Lovely experience!

Consistently brilliant coffee.
Not for those who still think coffee should be a cup of 100 degrees burnt mulsh like they used to have at home , this is a place that REALLY cares.
And it shows.
Gets very busy on a weekend.

Coffee is pretty decent here, had the flat white and filter coffee on two separate occasions. However the service is horrible, the staff weren't helpful at all and got our orders wrong in the end. Disappointing really.

This rating isn't based on a single visit. I can't say I'm a regular, but I do go there every once in a while. The coffee is simply and consistently perfect. Served warm, flavourful and well crafted. The food is also great, you can also see it being cooked in their open kitchen. From the Brekkie Roll to the Scrambled Eggs and Pastrami Sourdough, this is a place you want to be if you're after a good, fresh breakfast.

Tasty, filling, veggie/vegan friendly lunchtime food. Sandwiches served on a lovely sourdough. Despite my choice (halloumi, aubergine, oodles of houmous) being good, I got serious food envy for other people's eggs - wish I was still staying in Glasgow so I could sample a bit more of the menu!

Been here before only for coffee. This time went for breakfast. Wasn't disappointed. Great service and food/coffee. Thanks guys
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Poke (pa-kBh)
- Salmon - smoked salmon, fried egg, halloumi, black rice, avo, snaps, spinach, pickles, sesame, dressing
Vegan option available too!
- Vegas tofu scramble, vegan bacon, hummus, black rica, avo. snaps spinach, pickles, sesame, dressing

Breakfast was delicious and coffees are great. Cozy little cafe

I am extremely satisfied with the coffee and food I had here

I really enjoyed these little cafe. The staff is really nice and the food is delicious. It bugged me a little that their cuisine is mostly based in avocado, but you'll love it if you love this fruit!

Best coffee in Glasgow that can buy for house. Amazing french toast. Has a Melbourne/Sydney cafe feel to it, a Glasgow gem. Staff always cheery

I hesitate to give a review only because it's already hard enough to find an open table in this petit shop, But they deserve to be busy! Fabulous, fresh, imaginative, and ever changing, the menu covers healthy, savory and indulgent with homespun flair. Love the vibe and the Chai Latte.

Best coffee in Glasgow, and arguably the best breakfast too.

Quality coffee. real, pour-over, dreamy, black coffee. Terrific little shop that is sometimes brimming with people. They don't except card, so bring cash!

Great food, excellent staff, good price, perfect place

Wonderful breakfast, reasonable prices. Avocado toast with Halloumi was fantastic!

Belter of a coffee shop. Often come here for lush breakfasts and tasty coffee. Papercup also provide my daily supply of coffee beans. Love this place.

3.5/5 - I am always one to pick up on negatives in a place; this little gem is no exception. Lattes are my beverage of choice; smooth, creamy, and a little bit sweet. I make my own regularly, always trying new coffee joints to look for that consistently perfect cup when I'm on the go. Here is a treasure, but also an affront to the customer. They make a great coffee; the espresso is pulled expertly, bringing out the flavours of the bean whilst avoiding the bitter overtones gotten from poor origins, varieties, or from imbalanced shot pulling. So far so good! The milk was also frothed brilliantly; deliciously smooth, a perfect microfoam. The espresso shown the origin characteristics; a little floral and perfumey, slightly acidic and yet smooth. Not unlike Glasgow's own dear green, although this is much preferred personally.

Okay, so... They pull some amazing coffee - what gives?

I'm glad you asked! Well, there are some more contemptible aspects to this place. The coffee sizes are... I was never offered that. The beans were atypical to what one might expect in their standard coffee, although definitely a more distinguishable flavour than most, that doesn't mean it's what the customer is after... Personally I prefer something a little more earthy (natural processed e.g. Sumatran), or sweet and smooth (high altitude, e.g. Jamaican Blue Mountain as a famous example, or pretty much anywhere African). The beans used seem acidic, fruity and floral, almost perfume like. A nice flavour to be sure but, one I'd need to personally be in the mood for. So why is this such a problem? Well, I kinda have to be pernickety here as, well, this is all you get! There is no real customisation. You're forced to use brown sugar if you wish to sweeten (white is less processed, brown has stuff added back to the pure cane sugar that was originally pulled off mid process which adds more flavours to the sugar that may not be ones you're particularly after.). Syrups are not available if you wish to alter the flavour (caramel if you want something desserty as a treat, cinnamon to add some wholesome warmth, vanilla to add a gentle soothing taste. Or alternatively put in whisky if you like it Irished up, you monster!). Frankly their approach is, 'we know best' and they remove any real choice from the customer. No syrups. Brown sugar only. Strong, uncommon coffee flavour profile (important when everything to alter the flavour is unavailable!). No sizes. No sweeteners. Decaf is at a premium. No...

The fact is, these are basics even the worst coffee shops get right. I'd like to think somewhere that can pull such amazing shots could consider giving the customers the opportunity to order what they want and be a little less authoritarian in what they offer. I like tomato sauce on my chips, lemon marmalade on my toast, and plain, simple, vanilla ice cream. If I can make these decisions then surely I can choose how I want to, in their eyes, 'adulterate' my coffee? Perhaps the staff could also learn to smile, and that it is rude to look at a customer like they've two heads when they ask for something normal yet oddly not on the menu... as the other reviews are right, the hospitality here isn't really what I'd call up to scratch either. This place needs to get off of its pedestal and engage its customers. I'm left thinking things like 'Oh, you use environmentally friendly cups? That's nice, but you're not.' It reminds me of the kind of person that does some things just to feel they're better than you as they're insecure in themselves. My lasting subjective opinion is the staff and management are up... *cough* due to their skills and high regard; hence the snobby, authoritive approach. Unfortunately, this leaves the business open to a much more 'friendly' competition. Papercup isn't the only place knows that knows about coffee. I'll be back when I'm in the mood for their -one- small latte, but I'll always be waiting for something better to come along, and to call home.

Great coffee in all its forms, and a salmon bagel to die for.
All the other dishes look just as good.
A very good address on GLASGOW !!!

There are a ton of coffee shops in Glasgow, but we keep finding ourselves here. Mainly for the beans for home use, but also for a quick cuppa.

Good prices, great coffee, nice ambiance and service.

Amazing food! Great staff! Awesome vibe! Overall great place!

Outstanding. Amazing breakfast, really good coffee, relaxed vibe

Very friendly and professional. Really like the relaxed atmosphere

Phenomenal food, very friendly service. Sweetest cherries I've ever had in their porridge. Highly recommend.

Memorable coffee and pancakes which were done well. Seating is restricted to few tables inside though there are 2 tables outside though this should not discourage visits. The coffee was the best by far among the odd 5 or so coffee shops I frequented while in Glasgow.

Best place in Glasgow. Staff are awesome. Food is incredible... and then there s the coffee

Nearly everything Saturday. Lovely people, great breakfast. We can enjoy our time with our small dog, Tula

Best coffee and one of the best places for brunch in the West end

Last year when I was with a friend I experienced a racist incident at Papercup coffee company in the Westend of Glasgow where a caucasian woman kept badgering me on my ethnic origin asking whether I was African and also began to refer to animals when discussing it with me. (It is worth noting after I complained to the staff, she is no longer allowed to be served there.) Although as we are now in 2019 i'm still baffled that this kind of behaviour is still found in a seemingly developed neighbourhood in a developed part of the world. I haven't been to Papercup since and have chosen to boycott it and decided for me personally it's best to stay away from uncomfortable spaces. I also refused to be treated like a second class citizen. It has completely marred my Undergraduate university experience in this city. Admittedly it's not the staff's fault it is interesting to see the kind of people that this establishment attracts. Overall it's a shame because it's one of the most decent coffee places in Glasgow, however a good cup of coffee can't make up for such an abhorrent event.

The best coffee I have ever had in my life. Just perfect.

One of the best West end coffee places with great food too

Long wait, but worth it. Delicious sourdough main, coffee, great service.

Amazing food, coffee, tea and staff, really recommended

Very nice coffee, but could offer more vegan options to eat

Coffee was great. In Scotland's best coffee mag so couldn't go wrong..

Great coffee
Good customer service
Will be back

A wonderful coffee and cake. Friends had a savoury plate which looked, and tasted, superb. It is small and we waited a short time for a table but it was so worth it!

Facon brekky bun with a tasty relish and they take coffee seriously.

Excellent food and coffee, they don't just sell cups of paper

Excellent coffee and breakfast/brunch. Staff are super friendly too.

Small basic Scottish cafe. Nothing looks fancy but love and care in the output.
Value for money and a queue to get in on a Monday.

Horrible, dirty, over priced, claustrophobic and takes an eternity to be served once ordered. The staff member was pleasant but this was the only redemption.

You cant go wrong with the food, coffee, tea etc.. I love their cakes too! They've got some great gluten free options.

Really characterful down to earth d relaxed hang out. Tasty food simple menu vegan friendly. Boom

Super homely feeling. Such a good atmosphere. Staff are super attentive and absolutely lovely. Can t speak highly enough about this place. Food is also amazing.

Excellent place to have coffee and something to eat. The food was amazing with good portions. A good variety of options and the menu is flexible, you can add or remove certain ingredients. The coffee was also very good and quite different from other places. The atmosphere was also great and cosy and the people there were very friendly. Highly recommended!

Awesome food. - and coffee of couse ;)
Try the frensh toast!

Very attentive, friendly staff and awesome food for all dietary needs.

Great little place. Very busy, but staff are very friendly and accommodating and make sure you get served! Coffee is great quality too.

This place was good enough, but charges 3 euros for a brew coffee and no refills. What a swindle!

Planning our visit for many days whilst out in the highlands, 12 friends and I were eventually welcomed by an uncompromising and unaccomodating waitress who refused to use her imagination as to how she could accommodate us in any way, despite the fact that we offered her many helpful options to ease her pain of actually doing her job such as; coming back at any time she pleased, splitting up into tiny easily manageable groups staggering our food order to releave the pressure on the kitchen staff, and sitting outside in the cold. Unfortunately, after much soft spoken private deliberation with the illusive and equally and relentlessly unimaginative manager, and much to our disappointment 'computer still said no'.

The best breakfast I have ever eaten. The caremalises banana on the pancake was phenomenal!

Absolutely adore this place, great place to go for a catch up with friends, coffee is lovely and the staff are super friendly.

Very very nice place, in a "basic" but welcoming style.
Very nice and helpful waiters
Reasonable prices
Great coffee

Has to still be the best coffee shop in Glasgow. Lovely atmosphere as students rub shoulders with aging hipsters and west ender dog walkers. Always busy, but worth the wait for a seat. Food is amazing and comes out of the tiniest kitchen. Bravo to all the staff. Love it.

French toast and bacon, in a soup of maple syrup... fantastic.

It's Called Paper Cup because you buy the cup without coffee in it.

Modern coffee (overrated). Great if you like modern coffee ie single estate underroasted coffee but not if you like a well made espresso.

love this place! Except they always remove my favourite dishes. Bring back that spicy baked eggy thing that you had years ago? And the strawberry one please.

The coffee is amazing!! So good I bought the beans to have the great taste at home

Great macarons, friendly service, and some of the city's best coffee!

Vacuous hole for the avocado on toast, vegan generation. Went once, terrible, overpriced.

What a cosy and chill place. The thai eggs is an amazing surprise!

It's a little shop, easy to miss. But it would be a terrible mistake. It's cosy and their coffee... Like in Berlin.

Limited seats and cramped interior. Great coffee though.

Great food with good service. Definitely worth the wait!

Best Australian coffee I ve found in the UK thus far! The latte was very tasty and the service amazing!

Was my local toaster until we moved south. Really friendly and helpful. Roasts in small batches so you can always get fresh beans. Also a very nice and relaxing place. And that smell :-)

Nice little coffee shop which does a really good flat white!

Really nice coffee. Kind service. Relaxed environment. Inexpensive. All you need.