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Old Spike PeckhamPeckham, London

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Peckham Rye0.3 mi from Peckham centrelast reviewed May 2026

Old Spike is a roastery that runs a cafe, not the other way around. The Brazilian house blend is the espresso to order, and the baristas here trained on it as part of a social enterprise mission that puts craft at the centre.

Peckham's own roastery, with espresso as serious as the mission behind it.

4.7★★★★½(336)
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What we love

  • Own roastery on site; beans sourced and roasted in-house under the Old Spike Roastery name
  • House Brazilian blend: a named single-origin espresso, not a generic house shot
  • Social enterprise model, training people rebuilding their lives as baristas
  • Barista-dependent quality ceiling; the best shots here rank with South London's strongest

Location

54 Peckham Rye, London SE15 4JR, UK

0.3 mi from Peckham centre

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