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London Coffee Culture
Monmouth Coffee Company is one of London Coffee Culture.

1. Monmouth Coffee Company

9.2
27 Monmouth St, Covent Garden, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Holborn and Covent Garden · 489 tips and reviews

Miriam L.Miriam Lahage: Best coffee roaster in London. Get beans that have been locally roasted in small batches. Try different beans that best suit your brew method and mood. You will never go back to the big boys.

The Attendant is one of London Coffee Culture.

2. The Attendant

8.6
27a Foley St, Fitzrovia, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 135 tips and reviews

Ross W.Ross WS: Attendant occupies London’s most original location for a coffee bar: a late-nineteenth-century gents’ toilet. I'll Just have to resist making puns, it'll piss you off.

GuardianCoffee by Nude Espresso is one of London Coffee Culture.

3. GuardianCoffee by Nude Espresso

Units 1-3 Boxpark (2-4 Bethnal Green Rd), Shoreditch, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 46 tips and reviews

Ross W.Ross WS: The cafe is designed to be a hub for the Guardian's tech writers, along with a space for start up-types and publishers to meet. This aside with Nude running the show good coffee is a guarantee!

Department of Coffee and Social Affairs is one of London Coffee Culture.

4. Department of Coffee and Social Affairs

14-16 Leather Ln, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Holborn and Covent Garden · 189 tips and reviews

Ross W.Ross WS: Don't let the authoritative name mislead you, this café is ran by some of the friendliest baristas in town. Plenty of space and the view of Leather Lane is prime for people watching.

Brunswick House is one of London Coffee Culture.

5. Brunswick House

8.4
30 Wandsworth Rd, London, Greater London
Café · Vauxhall · 42 tips and reviews

Ross W.Ross WS: Coffee amidst spacious seating an eclectic setting of antiques and other curiosities. Serves food from an 17th century cookbook and you can buy the furniture, providing it's an antique.

Starbucks is one of London Coffee Culture.

6. Starbucks

7.8
6A Vigo St, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Mayfair · 76 tips and reviews

Ross W.Ross WS: Brilliant Starbucks concept store, also one of the few places to have a Clover coffee machine and suitable high grade beans to suit. An interesting place to people watch.

Birdhouse is one of London Coffee Culture.

7. Birdhouse

8.4
123 St John's Hill (Vardens Rd), Wandsworth, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 60 tips and reviews
Rapha Cycle Club is one of London Coffee Culture.

8. Rapha Cycle Club

9.1
85 Brewer St, London, Greater London
Bicycle Store · Soho · 59 tips and reviews
46b Espresso Hut is one of London Coffee Culture.

9. 46b Espresso Hut

9.0
46b Brooksby Walk, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Hackney · 39 tips and reviews

Ross W.Ross WS: Brilliant little coffee shop, I'd love to capture some of the atmosphere of this place if I was opening my own. It's owners are kind, it's laid back and complimented by great food.

Algerian Coffee Stores is one of London Coffee Culture.

10. Algerian Coffee Stores

8.8
52 Old Compton St, Soho, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 41 tips and reviews

Ross W.Ross WS: First opened in 1887 this place has seen a number of coffee fads come and go. It's a shop rather than a cafe, but they do offer great takeaway coffee. It's a good place to find some rare coffee beans!

Allpress Espresso Bar is one of London Coffee Culture.

11. Allpress Espresso Bar

8.3
58 Redchurch St, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Shoreditch · 140 tips and reviews

Ross W.Ross WS: One of New Zealand's most popular coffee brands, Allpress has decided to up the ante in London with a cafe and roastery tucked away here in Shorditch.

Anderson & Co is one of London Coffee Culture.

12. Anderson & Co

139 Bellenden Rd, Peckham, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 34 tips and reviews

Ross W.Ross WS: A place for particularly good scrambled eggs, supplied by a brilliant selection of southeast London bakeries and great coffee. It also features a lovely courtyard, offering a nice refuge from the city

Arlo & Moe is one of London Coffee Culture.

13. Arlo & Moe

7.7
340 Brockley Rd, Brockley, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 30 tips and reviews
Artisan Coffee is one of London Coffee Culture.

14. Artisan Coffee

8.6
203 Upper Richmond Rd, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · East Putney · 68 tips and reviews

15. The Association

10-12 Creechurch Ln (at Mitre St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Aldgate · 93 tips and reviews
Bambino Coffee is one of London Coffee Culture.

16. Bambino Coffee

30 Church Rd., Crystal Palace, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 6 tips and reviews
Bambuni is one of London Coffee Culture.

17. Bambuni

Evelina Rd (Nunhead Green), Nunhead, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 7 tips and reviews
Bea's of Bloomsbury is one of London Coffee Culture.

18. Bea's of Bloomsbury

One New Change (83 Watling St), London, Greater London
Tea Room · City of London · 42 tips and reviews
Bea's of Bloomsbury is one of London Coffee Culture.

19. Bea's of Bloomsbury

44 Theobald's Rd (Jockey's Fields), London, Greater London
Cupcake Shop · Holborn and Covent Garden · 74 tips and reviews

20. Ben's Canteen

140 St John's Hill (Harbut Road), London, Greater London
Café · Wandsworth · 62 tips and reviews
Betty's Coffee Shop is one of London Coffee Culture.

21. Betty's Coffee Shop

510b Kingsland Rd, Hackney, Greater London
Café · 10 tips and reviews
Bird Cafe is one of London Coffee Culture.

22. Bird Cafe

52 Boleyn Rd, Stoke Newington, Greater London
Café · 12 tips and reviews
The Borough Barista is one of London Coffee Culture.

23. The Borough Barista

7.5
60 Seymour St, Paddington, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 40 tips and reviews
Brew is one of London Coffee Culture.

24. Brew

45 Northcote Rd, Wandsworth, Greater London
Café · 37 tips and reviews
Browns of Brockley is one of London Coffee Culture.

25. Browns of Brockley

8.4
5 Coulgate St (opp Brockley Common), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Brockley · 71 tips and reviews

Tim F.Tim Ferguson: Excerpt from an excellent letter to it's customers: "Comparing a coffee from Costa (up to £2.65) to ours (currently £2.50) is like comparing burgers from McDonalds (99p) to those from Hawksmoor (£15)"

Milkbar is one of London Coffee Culture.

26. Milkbar

3-5 Bateman St (Greek St), Soho, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 108 tips and reviews
Department of Coffee and Social Affairs is one of London Coffee Culture.

27. Department of Coffee and Social Affairs

8.6
3 Lowndes Ct (Carnaby St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Soho · 198 tips and reviews
Kaffeine is one of London Coffee Culture.

28. Kaffeine

8.9
66 Great Titchfield St (Riding House St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · West End · 314 tips and reviews