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PROJECT68King's Cross, London

★EverydayThe everyday answer

Tavistock Pl0.3 mi from King's Cross centrelast reviewed May 2026

The King's Cross coffee stop you only find by knowing. Cortados and flat whites with enough craft behind them to earn the detour.

The laptop ban and the bean selection both say the same thing.

4.8★★★★½(528)
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What we love

  • •Bean selection curated and visible on the counter.
  • •Full espresso menu: cortados, flat whites, cappuccinos, oat lattes.
  • •Laptop-free tables; the house rule shapes who stays.

Location

68 Tavistock Pl, London WC1H 9RW, UK

0.3 mi from King's Cross centre

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