Chatsworth Rd0.4 mi from Hackney centrelast reviewed May 2026
The croissants are the draw, but the coffee is roast-fresh and doesn't need their halo. The room is built for a proper fika, not a quick hit.
Roast-fresh espresso in a room full of people who came for the croissants.
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.
Chatsworth Rd0.4 mi from Hackney centrelast reviewed May 2026
The croissants are the draw, but the coffee is roast-fresh and doesn't need their halo. The room is built for a proper fika, not a quick hit.
Roast-fresh espresso in a room full of people who came for the croissants.
36 Chatsworth Rd, Lower Clapton, London E5 0LP, UK
0.4 mi from Hackney 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.
A hatch in St John at Hackney's courtyard, running single-origin filter as the main event. Order the Nicaraguan black on the barista's recommendation.
Guest roasters cycle through a La Marzocco setup with hand brew and batch options alongside, and the retail shelf is stocked for people who want to take the conversation home.
Hatch cafe on Mare Street running a different roaster every month. Order off whatever's on the hopper today.