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Rose & RoseClerkenwell, London

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

St John St0.5 mi from Clerkenwell centrelast reviewed May 2026

Volcano Coffee Works pulls the espresso programme, with single origins and tasting notes on the menu. The tea list runs to named Japanese cultivars and is the other reason to stop in Clerkenwell.

Volcano Coffee Works on the espresso, named Japanese cultivars on the tea list.

4.9★★★★½(89)
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Single origins

What we love

  • Volcano Coffee Works beans throughout
  • Single-origin espresso with tasting notes on the menu
  • Tea list runs to named Japanese cultivars, Saemidori Kabusecha among them
  • Named botanicals alongside the Japanese teas

Location

400 St John St, London EC1V 4NJ, UK

0.5 mi from Clerkenwell centre

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