unit 10.0 mi from Dalston centrelast reviewed May 2026
Behind Dalston Kingsland station, the owner runs an espresso bar where the coffee earns the visit. The chains two minutes away will feel like a mistake afterwards.
The espresso here is run like it actually matters.
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.
unit 10.0 mi from Dalston centrelast reviewed May 2026
Behind Dalston Kingsland station, the owner runs an espresso bar where the coffee earns the visit. The chains two minutes away will feel like a mistake afterwards.
The espresso here is run like it actually matters.
unit 1, sledge tower, Dalston Square, London E8 3GT, UK
0.0 mi from Dalston 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.
Batch brew runs two single origins at once, rotating by roaster, and the staff know why the Colombian drinks differently from the Ethiopian. For filter drinkers, this is one of East London's more serious stops, and the name is earned.
Allpress roast on-site in Dalston. Single-origin espresso, cathedral ceilings, sacks of beans visible from the cafe floor.
Order the kopi susu: Indonesian palm sugar, real Indonesian beans, a drink with no equivalent at a standard London espresso bar. The retail shelf of those same beans is there if you want to take it home.