Proper Coffee
★★ SpecialtyLast reviewed May 2026

Calico CoffeeSouth Bank, London

"Several pour-overs, staff who understand the bean differences, and a room designed around nothing but the coffee."

4.7★★★★½(407)
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Pour-over

What we love

  • Multiple pour-over options with a curated multi-origin selection, not a single house blend
  • Flavour-descriptive counter language: origins, tasting notes, and texture communicated rather than assumed
  • Japanese-inflected room, deliberately spare, with no food offer competing for attention
  • Full espresso programme alongside filter: macchiato, cappuccino, flat white

Location

Unit C, 101 Lower Marsh, London SE1 7AB, UK

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