Alchemista Coffee Co

Best coffee I've had in a long time. Love the ambience. Sitting in the front right window gives a bit of an optical illusion that there's two antique stores.

Got to be the weirdest interaction I've had in a coffee shop. We have a little while to kill before our lunch reservation so we figure we'll try somewhere new for a coffee. I got an iced mocha and my partner got a hot chocolate, both of which were awesome, the coffee was good quality the chocolate was dark and rich and the hot chocolate was creamy and delicious. The vibe was... weird. So the place has an apothecary vibe, skulls, dark colours, dark wood etc and it works. Tell you what, I'll paint the picture. We sit downstairs, two art students chat loudly using every gen z platitude possible to describe a party or a friend they no longer like or something. The barista has an edge, she's not angry, just loud and swearing at her co-worker. "I'M HERE AND I'M WORKING AREN'T I?!" She yells before he says something in a hushed voice and they chuckle. The guy brings our drinks with a smile, the two art students, oblivious to the comedy, go on about how vegan food is super important. "HEEEEEY!" the staff shout as a woman in full bridal wear bursts through the door with a photographer and a guy with a full 'ironic' mustache. They arrange a shoot out the front of the store. I get jealous at this point and we start taking pictures of each other, the art students have moved on to super hip underground bands like The Cure now, they're an undiscovered gem apparently. We finish our drinks, I hand my cups over to the barista, she smiles and says thank you and we go on with our day. - I'm not making this up, it was mental and charming and I genuinely wonder if it's like that all the time. Give them a look, the cocktails look awesome, I can vouch for the coffee and the vibe is surreal.

We enjoyed a traditional afternoon tea for two. It was a really enjoyable experience, we ended up taking some home in containers as we were full! Great choice from their drinks menu for the included drinks, enjoyed a refreshing peach iced tea and an iced caramel latte, which I enjoyed more than the usual pot of tea at other afternoon teas. Staff were super friendly, quick to get drinks, serve food and check in. Food was fresh and high quality. We enjoyed this far more than other more traditional afternoon teas we've had in Norwich is it was more relaxed, with more drink options and good service. Made an excellent present and would highly recommend.

Amazing little coffee shop with some nice coffee mixtures as well through their special menu, staff are nice and cafes are lovely. Nice seating looking out into the square.

A little on the expensive side but located in a nice area with a good outlook. They toasted my roll, which was a nice touch. Live music was playing opposite.