Portobello Rd0.3 mi from Notting Hill centrelast reviewed May 2026
The in-house roastery on Portobello Road has built a loyal following who come specifically to buy beans. The staff know what they're selling.
One of London's original independent roasteries, still on Portobello, still roasting.
Ulterior Motives · 16 Jun
London in July runs two clocks. One is the second week at the tennis and the Proms finding their opening night; the other is quieter: six wooden skiffs rowing…
Richaro's Ramblings · 14 Aug
I am writing this from Ponta Delgada, where the coffee in front of me was roasted about four streets away. Normally that is the whole story.
Portobello Rd0.3 mi from Notting Hill centrelast reviewed May 2026
The in-house roastery on Portobello Road has built a loyal following who come specifically to buy beans. The staff know what they're selling.
One of London's original independent roasteries, still on Portobello, still roasting.
180 Portobello Rd, London W11 2EB, UK
0.3 mi from Notting Hill centre
Ulterior Motives · 16 Jun
London in July runs two clocks. One is the second week at the tennis and the Proms finding their opening night; the other is quieter: six wooden skiffs rowing…
Richaro's Ramblings · 14 Aug
I am writing this from Ponta Delgada, where the coffee in front of me was roasted about four streets away. Normally that is the whole story.
LIFT roasts its own beans under a numbered lot system, naming producers down to the lot rather than hiding behind a house blend. The espresso reads funky and fruity, the kind of cup you describe by what's happening in it, not by the street it's on.
Hermanos roasts its own Colombian beans and pours them as filter or espresso at the same counter, single origins traced to named farms and printed on the menu. Ask what's running today; the story behind the coffee is part of the visit.
The owner roasts his own beans, tracks them to specific harvest lots, and pulls every shot from a kiosk inside Latimer Road station. Brazilian single-origin, rich and nutty, and he'll tell you which harvest you're drinking.