Coffee Tales food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Birmingham
Coffee Tales holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 12 May 2025, 14 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 182-184 High Street, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9PP
How it compares in Birmingham
In Birmingham, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Coffee Tales sits behind roughly 5,380 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,380 | 66% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,309 | 16% | ← Coffee Tales | |
| 3 out of 5 | 695 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 318 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 387 | 5% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 82 | 1% |
A further 1,866 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Coffee Tales none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Coffee Tales, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arco Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 73 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 January 2024 |
| Asda Express Harborne - High Street PFS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 185 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2026 |
| 200 Degrees Coffee Shops Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 266 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
| Alliance in Partnership School/college/university | 294 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2024 |
| Alan Walters Dessert Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2025 |
| Akbars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 November 2025 |
| Apollo Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2024 |
Questions about Coffee Tales
What is Coffee Tales's food hygiene rating?
Coffee Tales has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Birmingham Council on 12 May 2025.
Is Coffee Tales safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Coffee Tales last inspected?
Coffee Tales was last inspected on 12 May 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Birmingham Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Coffee Tales?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Coffee Tales compare to other places in Birmingham?
66% of the 8,171 rated food businesses in Birmingham hold the top rating of 5, while Coffee Tales holds a 4. 1,309 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Birmingham Council inspects Coffee Tales and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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