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Brush & LeverShoreditch, London

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Princelet St0.4 mi from Shoreditch centrelast reviewed May 2026

A family-run Shoreditch spot where every espresso is pulled on a lever machine, weighed and timed by hand. The name is not decorative.

The lever machine earns its place on the bar.

5.0★★★★★(115)
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What we love

  • Lever espresso machine: every shot weighed, ground, and timed by hand
  • Family-run, on Princelet Street off Brick Lane
  • Preparation is intentional; staff know what the machine is doing and why

Location

61 Princelet St, London E1 5LP, UK

0.4 mi from Shoreditch centre

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