Proper Coffee

LIFT COFFEENotting Hill, London

★★★PuristDestination coffee

Kensington Church St0.4 mi from Notting Hill centrelast reviewed May 2026

LIFT roasts under a numbered lot system, sources direct from named producers, and sells retail from the counter. The espresso is funky and fruity; the kind you describe by what's in the cup, not the postcode.

A Church Street roastery running numbered lots where the espresso tastes like the sourcing story.

4.7★★★★½(679)
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What we love

  • Own roastery, selling beans under a numbered lot system with direct sourcing from named producers
  • Retail beans available from the counter
  • V60 available alongside espresso
  • Baristas weigh milk for preparation
  • Named barista Ben praised for his craft

Location

133 Kensington Church St, London W8 7LP, UK

0.4 mi from Notting Hill centre

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