Ulterior Motives
19 MayJune 2026 in London (… and the ulterior coffee motive)
London's June is a calendar of things that don't happen otherwise: a hundred locked gardens opened for one weekend at the start of the month, the King's…
"Origin Coffee is a Cornwall roastery. At Scoresby Street, that means named single origins on the menu, a rotating filter programme, and baristas who know the sourcing story behind every cup."
84 Scoresby St, London SE1 0XN, UK
The arch under Flat Iron Square is a working roastery, and the coffee tastes like it. House-roasted Colombian single origins, with staff who treat the bean selection as part of the service.
Several pour-overs, staff who understand the bean differences, and a room designed around nothing but the coffee.
Birds Hill roasts on-site, sells retail bags at the counter, and the owner knows the full chain from farm to cup. For South Bank, that's not the standard.