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Kiss the Hippo CoffeeFitzrovia, LondonKiss the Hippo Coffee →

★★★PuristDestination coffee

Margaret St0.3 mi from Fitzrovia centrelast reviewed May 2026

Tasting notes come standard here, down to producer and process, and the shelf runs from everyday single origins to rare-cultivar and competition lots. Staff talk about all of it like they mean it, not like a script.

A London roastery that treats competition-grade lots as everyday stock.

4.4★★★★(1,248)
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Roasts on-siteSingle originsPour-overBeans to go

What we love

  • •Runs its own roastery under the tagline 'London's Premier Specialty Coffee Roastery'
  • •Tasting notes are standard on every single origin, printed down to producer and process
  • •Stocks rare-cultivar and Cup of Excellence lots alongside the everyday single origins
  • •Retail beans and brew equipment, grinders and drippers, sold in-store for anyone taking it further at home
  • •Staff read as knowledgeable and passionate, not just polite

Location

51 Margaret St, London W1W 8SG, UK

0.3 mi from Fitzrovia centre

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