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Kiss the Hippo Coffee Covent GardenCovent Garden, LondonKiss the Hippo Coffee →

★★★PuristDestination coffee

New Row0.1 mi from Covent Garden centrelast reviewed May 2026

Kiss the Hippo roasts its own coffee, and the Covent Garden baristas will talk you out of the house blend and into a single origin before you've decided what you want.

The own-roastery that ranks its coffee by rarity, with a counter in Covent Garden.

4.5★★★★½(374)
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Roasts on-siteSingle originsPour-overBeans to go

What we love

  • •Roasts its own coffee and sells retail bags in the shop
  • •Single origins are organised into a tiered quality ladder, from easy-drinking to rare and acclaimed lots
  • •Baristas steer coffee lovers toward the single origin over the house blend
  • •Manual brew menu covers V60, Chemex and AeroPress alongside espresso

Location

24 New Row, London WC2N 4LA, UK

0.1 mi from Covent Garden centre

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