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Lever & Bloom CoffeeCovent Garden, London

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Shaftesbury Ave0.3 mi from Covent Garden centrelast reviewed May 2026

Lever & Bloom is a Covent Garden independent that does beautiful things with matcha and pastries. Come here for a well-presented drink and something genuinely good to eat.

Pastry-first crowd, but the coffee earns the name on the door.

4.9★★★★½(856)
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What we love

  • •Milk steamed for texture; extraction dialled to avoid bitterness
  • •Staff take time to guide you through the drinks
  • •Strong matcha programme alongside espresso
  • •Pastry selection is genuinely good, which explains the crowd

Location

222 Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8EB, UK

0.3 mi from Covent Garden centre

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