London · 7 locations
Kiss the Hippo roasts its own beans at a Richmond roastery and runs every London counter on the same terms: rotating single origins across espresso and filter, a proper V60-to-Chemex brew menu, and baristas who'll steer you toward the origin before the house blend.
Kiss the Hippo Coffee · 36 Berners St
Order a V60, read the tasting note while it brews, and take a bag home. Kiss the Hippo roasts its own beans and brings the full programme to this Fitzrovia corner.
Kiss the Hippo Coffee · 145 City Rd
Kiss the Hippo runs its own roastery and this Shoreditch branch is where you taste the full picture. Rotating single-origin lots on both espresso and filter, baristas who know what's in the hopper and why.
Kiss the Hippo Coffee · 30 Golden Square
Kiss the Hippo roasts in Richmond and runs this Soho counter on the same terms: rotating single origins, seasonal espresso blends, and a manual brew menu from V60 to Chemex. This isn't a branded spin-off; it's the roaster, in Soho.
Kiss the Hippo Coffee · 24 New Row
Kiss the Hippo roasts their own, and the baristas at the Covent Garden branch are the kind who steer you toward the single origin before you've finished asking.
Kiss the Hippo Coffee · 51 Margaret St
Tasting notes name the producer and the process, the filter menu rotates, and the staff can walk you through either. Come with a question.
Kiss the Hippo Coffee · Stevenage Rd
Kiss the Hippo runs its own roastery, and the Fulham Pier counter makes that count: flat whites with properly calibrated milk, a riverside seat worth sitting in.
Kiss the Hippo Coffee · 21 Sheen Rd
Kiss the Hippo owns the roastery, and the Richmond branch is where you drink the output: single origins on espresso, pour-over on the menu, baristas who'll tell you what's in the bag.