Parkfield St0.2 mi from Islington centrelast reviewed May 2026
The independent worth choosing when the strip is chain-heavy. Brazilian-origin beans and a focused espresso identity.
An espresso identity the chain neighbours on this strip can't fake.
Ulterior Motives · 16 Jun
London in July runs two clocks. One is the second week at the tennis and the Proms finding their opening night; the other is quieter: six wooden skiffs rowing…
Richaro's Ramblings · 14 Aug
I am writing this from Ponta Delgada, where the coffee in front of me was roasted about four streets away. Normally that is the whole story.
Parkfield St0.2 mi from Islington centrelast reviewed May 2026
The independent worth choosing when the strip is chain-heavy. Brazilian-origin beans and a focused espresso identity.
An espresso identity the chain neighbours on this strip can't fake.
21 Parkfield St, London N1 0PS, UK
0.2 mi from Islington centre
Ulterior Motives · 16 Jun
London in July runs two clocks. One is the second week at the tennis and the Proms finding their opening night; the other is quieter: six wooden skiffs rowing…
Richaro's Ramblings · 14 Aug
I am writing this from Ponta Delgada, where the coffee in front of me was roasted about four streets away. Normally that is the whole story.
The in-house roastery dictates the menu, not the other way around. Come for single-origin filter and leave with a bag of whatever they're running this week.
The beans in your cup were roasted metres away, on a street market in Islington. That's not a selling point, it's just what's happening here.
A roastery cafe on Upper Street where the coffee is the whole point. Medium-roast espresso that earns the 'best on Upper St' comparison from regulars who know the difference.