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Ngopi UKDalston, London

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Dalston Ln0.2 mi from Dalston centrelast reviewed May 2026

Order the kopi susu: Indonesian palm sugar, real Indonesian beans, a drink with no equivalent at a standard London espresso bar. The retail shelf of those same beans is there if you want to take it home.

Kopi susu made with actual Indonesian palm sugar, backed up by the retail beans.

4.8★★★★½(387)
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What we love

  • Kopi susu made with Indonesian palm sugar; the traditional preparation, not an espresso-bar approximation
  • Several varieties of Indonesian coffee beans sold retail
  • Ngopi means 'to drink coffee' in Indonesian; coffee is the identity, not an afterthought

Location

78 Dalston Ln, London E8 3AH, UK

0.2 mi from Dalston centre

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