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Best independent London coffee shops

Best independent London coffee shops

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Created by Stephen Dennison • Updated On: September 1, 2013

Avoid the chains and head to somewhere interesting for your caffeine fix

1. Love In A Cup

15 Osborn St, Aldgate, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 16 tips and reviews

Stephen D.Stephen Dennison: Best coffee in London IMHO, with an unusual selection of specials and a genuinely friendly owner. Easy to miss, tucked away on Brick Lane. Look out for the Italian flag and 'Great coffee' sign

LJ Coffee House is one of Best independent London coffee shops.

2. LJ Coffee House

3 Winnett St (btw Brewer St, Wardour St and Rupert St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Soho · 21 tips and reviews

Stephen D.Stephen Dennison: Don't forget the cake special on your first visit!

Fuckoffee is one of Best independent London coffee shops.

3. Fuckoffee

8.7
167 Bermondsey St, Bermondsey, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 142 tips and reviews

Stephen D.Stephen Dennison: Dog friendly. Make sure your pooch gets a biscuit, by the counter on the right.

4. The Fleet Street Press

8.4
3 Fleet St, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · City of Westminster · 47 tips and reviews

Stephen D.Stephen Dennison: Nice new independent coffee joint. Free WiFi, funky art, great flat whites!

Monmouth Coffee Company is one of Best independent London coffee shops.

5. Monmouth Coffee Company

8.2
Dockley Rd (Spa Rd), Bermondsey, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 25 tips and reviews

Stephen D.Stephen Dennison: Get a cinnamon duffin from Beas (not too late or they sell out!) then pull up a chair here and enjoy the perfect coffee in a nice ceramic cup.

Department of Coffee and Social Affairs is one of Best independent London coffee shops.

6. Department of Coffee and Social Affairs

14-16 Leather Ln, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Holborn and Covent Garden · 189 tips and reviews
Terra Nera is one of Best independent London coffee shops.

7. Terra Nera

Camden Market (Camden Lock Place), Camden Town, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 8 tips and reviews
Federation Coffee is one of Best independent London coffee shops.

8. Federation Coffee

Unit 77-78, Brixton Village, Coldharbour Ln. (Atlantic Rd.), Brixton, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 82 tips and reviews
Nude Espresso is one of Best independent London coffee shops.

9. Nude Espresso

7.8
26 Hanbury St, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 215 tips and reviews
Workshop Coffee Co. is one of Best independent London coffee shops.

10. Workshop Coffee Co.

1 Barrett St (St Christopher's Pl), Marylebone, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 315 tips and reviews
Fernandez & Wells is one of Best independent London coffee shops.

11. Fernandez & Wells

73 Beak St (at Great Pulteney St), Soho, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 71 tips and reviews
Allpress Espresso Bar is one of Best independent London coffee shops.

12. Allpress Espresso Bar

8.3
58 Redchurch St, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Shoreditch · 140 tips and reviews
Kaffeine is one of Best independent London coffee shops.

13. Kaffeine

8.9
66 Great Titchfield St (Riding House St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · West End · 314 tips and reviews
New Row Coffee is one of Best independent London coffee shops.

14. New Row Coffee

24 New Row, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · City of Westminster · 91 tips and reviews
Hackney Bureau is one of Best independent London coffee shops.

15. Hackney Bureau

3 Mare St (at Andrew's Rd/Regents Canal), Hackney, Greater London
Restaurant · 72 tips and reviews