"The Represent branding is all over Wardour Street, but step inside and the baristas are talking espresso, not streetwear. For Soho, a reliable stop."
135 Wardour St, London W1F 0NL, UK
Peter opened this in 2009, when there were very few places in London taking coffee seriously. He's still there, and so is the standard.
Kiss the Hippo roasts in Richmond and runs this Soho counter on the same terms: rotating single origins, seasonal espresso blends, and a manual brew menu from V60 to Chemex. This isn't a branded spin-off; it's the roaster, in Soho.
A Carnaby bookstore pulling shots from Open Fields Coffee. Order the flat white.