Ulterior Motives
19 MayJune 2026 in London (… and the ulterior coffee motive)
London's June is a calendar of things that don't happen otherwise: a hundred locked gardens opened for one weekend at the start of the month, the King's…
Monmouth in Bermondsey, Prufrock in Farringdon, Kaffeine in Fitzrovia: the addresses that built the London specialty template are still pouring. WatchHouse roasts in South London and serves across the city; Kiss the Hippo roasts in Richmond and pours at seven branches.
Last updated May 2026
Clerkenwell
The London branch of Colonna Coffee, where Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood's three UK Barista Championships translate into three rotating single-origin filters and a separate espresso track. The barista will help you choose; order the Pulsar-brewed filter.
Shoreditch
The room looks borrowed from a Shoreditch tattoo parlour. The espresso is as committed as the aesthetic, which is saying something.
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Ulterior Motives
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