The Floating Coffee Company, Birmingham

The Floating Coffee Co. is a coffee-house-boat, I suppose. It is moored permanently (more or less) to Brindleyplace, adjacent to the International Convention Centre. This is one of Brum's nicer areas, on the picturesque canal route. 

This is the sort of novelty I like to see in a coffee house.  It makes for a memorable experience.  The coffee isn't too bad either, although it is unlikely to impress the purist (not that I claim to be one of those).  The usual range is available.

Notwithstanding the popular food menu, I'm fairly confident this is a good place to go just to sip a coffee and read the daily papers. Mind you, it's pretty small (as you might expect) and gets busy at lunchtimes. But when we visited (10:30 am, Sunday), it was barely half full.
 

It has a lovely atmosphere; everyone seems to enjoy their surroundings.  As you can see from the photos above and below, it's pretty cosy, and about what you'd expect from the inside of a house boat.  Also, the service is friendly, and the prices reasonable.

Don't worry, it doesn't wobble too much. But yes, you'll notice the ripples in your drink -- Jurassic Park-style -- when larger clientelle come aboard.

It's a smashing idea if you're spending a day or two in Brum.

The Floating Coffee Co.,
The Waters Edge,
Brindleyplace,
Birmimgham.
B1 2HL