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Monmouth Coffee CompanyCovent Garden, LondonMonmouth Coffee Company

★★★PuristDestination coffee

Monmouth St0.1 mi from Covent Garden centrelast reviewed May 2026

The roastery that set London's specialty coffee standard, still pulling a queue down a Covent Garden side street decades on. Order at the counter and you'll get the producer's name along with your cup.

The Covent Garden roaster that set the template London still follows.

4.5★★★★½(3,657)
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What we love

  • Own roastery, buying direct from named farms, estates, and cooperatives
  • Tasting notes printed for every coffee on the counter, not just the specials
  • Beans sold retail, whole or ground, for home brewing
  • Filter and espresso both on the menu, cortado included

Location

27 Monmouth St, London WC2H 9EU, UK

0.1 mi from Covent Garden centre

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