Goose and Grind London coffee guide

A free London coffee guide

Find a good cup near where you already are, and see what the beans actually cost.

Goose and Grind is a practical guide to speciality coffee shops across London — not only one corner of the city — plus a dated look at UK bean prices. This first edition is a research guide. We have not visited these shops yet, and we do not invent reviews.

Browse 20 shops Compare bean prices Explore by area

Listings are compiled from official sources, checked on 12 November 2026. Photos will appear after our own visits, or with a shop's permission — a picture on a shop's website is still their copyright. Third-party reviews are not copied; when we have a sourced rating we will show the score, the count and a link out.

Last updated: 12 November 2026.

Useful stops near landmarks

All shops
Photo to come
Research guideOpen SundayInside the station

Gramos Coffee, King's Cross Underground

King's Cross, St Pancras and Euston

Address
Inside King's Cross Underground Station, Northern Ticket Hall, Regent's Canal exit, by the escalators near the Harry Potter shop, London
Nearest
King's Cross St Pancras (inside the station)
Opening
Weekdays 07:00–19:00, Saturday 08:00–18:00, Sunday 09:00–17:00.

A genuinely useful “coffee in the station” stop for Eurostar and mainline arrivals who will not leave the complex. The official page is written for people who cannot find it — follow those directions, and treat them as the shop's, checked on the date below.

Shop notes Open in maps Official site

Facts checked: 12 November 2026.

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Research guideClosed SundayCard onlyNo paper takeaway cups

Monmouth Coffee, The Borough

Borough and London Bridge

Address
2 Park Street, London SE1 9AB
Nearest
London Bridge
Opening
Monday to Saturday 07:30–18:00. Closed Sunday. Card only.

The classic Borough Market stop, a short walk from London Bridge and the Shard. Two facts most listicles bury: it is closed on Sunday, and the shop no longer uses paper takeaway cups — coffee is to stay in ceramic, or to take away in a reusable cup (their scheme).

Shop notes Open in maps Official site

Facts checked: 12 November 2026.

Photo to come
Research guideOpen Sunday

WatchHouse, Somerset House

Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square and the Strand

Address
East Wing, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA
Nearest
Temple or Embankment
Opening
Monday to Friday 08:00–18:00, Saturday and Sunday 09:00–18:00.

Coffee inside a landmark people already visit, with a brew bar and brunch — a practical stop if you are already at Somerset House.

Shop notes Open in maps Official site

Facts checked: 12 November 2026.

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Research guideOpen Sunday

Origin Coffee, The British Library

King's Cross, St Pancras and Euston

Address
96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB
Nearest
King's Cross St Pancras or Euston
Opening
Monday to Saturday 08:00–16:00, Sunday 10:00–16:00.

Coffee inside a tourist and researcher destination, between Euston and King's Cross. Distinct from Gramos (in the station) and Caravan (Granary Square).

Shop notes Open in maps Official site

Facts checked: 12 November 2026.

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Research guideClosed SundayCoffee merchant

Algerian Coffee Stores, Soho

Soho

Address
52 Old Compton Street, London W1D 4PB
Nearest
Leicester Square or Tottenham Court Road
Opening
Monday to Wednesday 10:00–18:00, Thursday to Saturday 10:00–19:00. Closed Sunday. It opens later than a typical espresso bar.

A historic Soho coffee merchant, not a flat-white café. It earns a place as the West End stop for buying beans, and it pairs with the beans guide. The 10:00 opening and the Sunday closure are the facts visitors need.

Shop notes Open in maps Official site

Facts checked: 12 November 2026.

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Research guideSunday hours unverified

15grams, Greenwich

Greenwich

Address
28 Greenwich Church Street, London SE10 9BJ
Nearest
Cutty Sark (DLR), near Greenwich Market
Opening
Opening hours were not on the official about page when checked on 12 November 2026. Please confirm with the shop before you go.

An independent south-east London roaster on Greenwich's main tourist street, near the market and the Cutty Sark. The official about page still listed this address, and a second shop in Blackheath, when re-checked on 12 November 2026.

Shop notes Open in maps Official site

Facts checked: 12 November 2026.

Across London, area by area

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Soho

Two very different West End stops: a long-standing espresso bar on Berwick Street, and a historic coffee merchant on Old Compton Street — useful if you want a cup, or a bag of beans to take home.

2 shops

Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square and the Strand

Practical stops between the National Gallery, Covent Garden and Somerset House, including one café with later midweek hours and another inside a landmark people already visit.

3 shops

Fitzrovia and Oxford Circus

A West End speciality shop that itself says it is three minutes from Oxford Circus — useful if you are already on the shopping streets.

1 shop

Marylebone

An early-opening café near Marylebone High Street, from a London roaster with several other official sites across town.

1 shop

Borough and London Bridge

The classic speciality stop by Borough Market, a short walk from London Bridge and the Shard. Sunday opening matters here: Monmouth is closed.

1 shop

The City and Farringdon

Useful for the City edge and a walk from St Paul's: a Leather Lane sit-down shop, and an early-opening Rosslyn on Queen Victoria Street that is closed on Sunday.

2 shops

King's Cross, St Pancras and Euston

Three different jobs on one corridor: coffee inside the Underground station, a café in the British Library, and an all-day restaurant with a roastery on Granary Square.

3 shops

Victoria and Belgravia

Workshop's current London café, a short walk from Victoria Station — useful if you are heading to or from the station or Buckingham Palace.

1 shop

Shoreditch and Spitalfields

A full café and kitchen just off Old Street, and a roastery open to the public a short walk from Brick Lane and Spitalfields Market.

2 shops

Broadway Market

An East London speciality name on a Saturday market street that Londoners and visitors already seek out.

1 shop

Notting Hill

An independent on the Notting Hill Gate strip, useful for Portobello visitors who want a local speciality stop rather than a brunch chain.

1 shop

Camden

A roastery café by Camden Market, open seven days, a short walk from Camden Town station.

1 shop

Greenwich

An independent south-east London roaster on Greenwich's main tourist street, near the market and the Cutty Sark.

1 shop

Bean prices, checked 12 November 2026

Full comparison

List prices from official shops, excluding shipping. Where a bag is not 250g, we also show a calculated equivalent and label it as calculated.

RoasterBagPriceChecked
Square Mile Coffee RoastersRed Brick£15.25 / 350g£10.89 / 250g, calculated12 November 2026
Monmouth Coffee CompanyFazenda Santa Inês£8.75 / 250g12 November 2026
Workshop CoffeeArticle£12.00 / 250g12 November 2026
Origin CoffeeResolute£12.50 / 250g12 November 2026
Ozone CoffeeGuatemala El Bosque£11.00 / 220g£12.50 / 250g, calculated12 November 2026
Climpson & SonsBroadway Blend£12.50 / 250g12 November 2026