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Prufrock CoffeeClerkenwell, London

★★★PuristDestination coffee

-25 Leather Ln0.3 mi from Clerkenwell centrelast reviewed May 2026

Depending on the week, the filter board is La Cabra, Tim Wendelboe, or Coffee Collective. A guest espresso slot runs alongside the house programme, with baristas who know both well enough to make the case for either.

Tim Wendelboe on filter, La Cabra on guest espresso, and baristas who can explain the difference.

4.6★★★★½(2,618)
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What we love

  • Square Mile anchors the espresso programme, with guest filter slots rotating through Tim Wendelboe, La Cabra, Coffee Collective, and Koppi
  • Dual espresso programme: house and guest run side by side
  • Single origins with tasting notes on the menu
  • Retail beans from the guest roaster rotation available to take home
  • Baristas with genuine extraction knowledge, not just service warmth

Location

23-25 Leather Ln, London EC1N 7TE, UK

0.3 mi from Clerkenwell centre

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