A coffee concept store from two of the men who know best, Rob Dunne and Vic Frankowski. The coffee is robust and you drink it standing at the bar. Leer más.
This New Zealand newcomer launched its first London roastery and café in Shoreditch a month ago. A huge space and a vast range of breakfast options. Leer más.
Unless you’re a coffee connoisseur, it’s best to ask the baristas for advice as the offering here is enormous. Leer más.
Espresso-based coffees are served in little illustrated paper cups and there is a tasting notes chart on the wall to help you describe what you’re drinking. Leer más.
You might sit on an old gym horse to drink yours but it’s served in floral print china cups and arrives prompt-ish (if you don’t get the new barista). Leer más.
Aside from the espresso menu, there’s also a special brew bar here, you can also buy music and DVDs and there’s a private room at the back which you can rent. Leer más.
The roastery just around the corner provides coffee for shops all over London but you can sit in with toast and one of their fresh espresso blends with some then buy some beans to use at home. Leer más.
Still finding its feet having opened a month ago but the flat white we tried was strong and smooth and the brownies nutty. The beans are also roasted in house. Leer más.
A clean, well-run operation that has folk in from all over London trying out the coffee menu — all roasted and blended on site. Leer más.
Come here for a toasted ham sandwich and a cortado — both made with extra care. Leer más.
Hidden at the back of Stanfords travel bookshop. Earthy tasting coffee made using its own Sacred House Roast beans. Leer más.
They bake their own cakes, make their own sandwiches and in the six months it has been open, the coffee has been consistently brilliant. Leer más.
Constantly jammed but good fun — if you can get a seat. Otherwise, perch with a delicious pastry on the bench outside. Leer más.
Tiny with friendly staff, plates of cakes and coffee roasted and blended nearby — the kind of place you wish you lived next to. Leer más.
Nude’s beans are roasted and blended at this little gem — they also provide coffee for 10 Greek Street restaurant — and, if you need advice, the baristas really know what they’re talking about. Leer más.
A Soho stalwart open all hours of the day and night. Go here to pick up stories and people watch. Leer más.
Wooden boards filled with cakes, lots of space to chill out and plenty of smiling staff. Great coffee, obviously. Leer más.
Has a faithful north London following each morning who come for the quick espressos and fresh food including the epic chocolate tart. Leer más.
A new cutesy corner cafe with illustrations on the walls, a basic but bright and seating space and carefully brewed cortados and cappuccinos. Leer más.
Very comfortable little spot opened by an Italian family about a year ago. Chat to them, the resident bloggers or whoever you come across over a silky flat white. Leer más.
A good range of high quality coffee made well in a kitchen-style cafe. The prices are a little steep but it’s a quiet, quaint place worth noting. Leer más.
As with most Australian coffee stops here, this is laid back and welcoming. The beans are Guatemalan, Brazilian and Ethipoian and the flat whites are always good. Leer más.
A flat white is the thing to get here and you can drink it under a blanket. Go when you’re hungover and combine it with brunch. Leer más.
A low lit independent café selling Square Mile coffee and long lines of cakes – to long lines of people. Leer más.
A bustling joint that sets the standard for all coffee houses in London for its ability to serve excellent coffee to vast swathes of City workers every day. Leer más.
During the day, cappuccino and cakes are served to those in the know. At night, Scootercaffé transforms into a lovely bar serving beers and cocktails in an area lacking in good watering holes. Leer más.
Somehow these manage always to be open when it’s raining so just when you need warming up, a cup of strong espresso will land in your hand. Leer más.
Sister bars and both Aussie imports using a Square Mile roast. hard wooden benches and slow service but consistent quality of coffee. Leer más.
This has created the kind of café culture where there was none. Open in evenings (they also have an alcohol license), but the main business is during the day where the folk with laptops hang out. Leer más.
The tiniest of places – so small it seems like the coffee might come out of the wooden walls. Sneak into a small cranny with a long coffee. Leer más.
It’s always, always busy but if you can’t sit, it’s worth popping in just to grab a coffee and a cake and check out the wall art which changes every month. Leer más.
Not for sitting around in for hours but a good spot for a quick one if you know you need to stay awake before a show. Leer más.
They use Square Mile beans and they hate anything overly milky. Here it comes rich and full bodied and you should chase it with a slice of lemon drizzle cake. Leer más.
Been here forever but now has a huge range of organic and Fairtrade coffees to buy inside and the cake selection is superb. Leer más.
Warm and buzzing but don’t expect to get served quickly – they’ll make the coffee when the coffee wants to be made. Eat lemon polenta cake while you wait. Leer más.
A hectic little place with a book exchange, Square Mile coffee served in mismatched vintage china cups and fresh and reasonably priced salads. Leer más.
Monmouth coffee, art to buy from all over the walls, crunchy biscotti and hearty organic muesli. Leer más.
Very cheery staff who make delicious Square Mile coffee and could talk all day. Leer más.
A Kiwi-run café where the barista waiters will ask you how you like yours when you order. Expect to wait a wee while, but the Eggs Benedict is a perfect accompaniment. Leer más.
The coffee is strong and so is its fan base. People come to this original rustic Fitzrovia hideaway to hang out and talk about their favourite drink. Leer más.
For somewhere to rest after shopping on Carnaby Street, the downstairs brew bar is your place. It offers coffee from all over but the latest offering is a special blend by Has Bean. Leer más.
A closet-sized hub worth going to for fresh bread and espresso – made using Square Mile coffee. Leer más.
A lively spot with coffee roasted downstairs and excellent baked eggs for brunch. Leer más.
The baristas make it look effortless but the coffee is first rate, reaching the right balance of flavour without the bitterness. Leer más.
If you're after something healthy, this trendy cafe-bar boasts an array of salads and specials that change daily depending on the season. If not, best opt for their now-famous Guinness cake. Leer más.
Excellent paninis and coffee roasted in house and taken huge trouble over. Leer más.
The eggs benedict are consistently delicious as are its variations – smoked salmon on potato cakes instead of muffins and hollandaise. They also do one of the best flat whites in London. Leer más.
