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Notes Coffee Roasters & BarKing's Cross, London

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Pancras Rd0.2 mi from King's Cross centrelast reviewed May 2026

Notes roasts its own beans in East London, with co-founder and Master Roaster Fabio sourcing farm-direct from El Salvador, Myanmar, Colombia and Brazil. Tasting notes on the menu means the coffee is the product, not the sandwich.

Farm-direct beans through Fabio's East London roastery, poured in King's Cross.

3.6★★★½(998)
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Roasts on-siteSingle originsBeans to go

What we love

  • Own roastery in East London, co-founded by Fabio (Master Roaster credential)
  • Farm-direct single origins from El Salvador, Myanmar, Colombia and Brazil
  • Tasting notes on the menu, not just drink names
  • Retail beans to take home

Location

1 Pancras Rd, London N1C 4AG, UK

0.2 mi from King's Cross centre

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