"An independent with specialty coffee identity in Richmond. The flat white is the drink to order."
3 George St, Richmond TW9 1JY, UK
Two guest roasters cycle through every month, their beans on filter, espresso, and the retail shelf. The sourcing rotation is the menu.
Stovepipe is the house roaster, with retail bags on the counter if you want to carry it home. Food gets the headline, but the espresso earns its own visit on Kew Road.
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.