Cowcross St0.3 mi from Clerkenwell centrelast reviewed May 2026
The espresso is the point, and it extracts cleanly enough to taste right cold. A Clerkenwell neighbourhood spot that takes the craft seriously without advertising the fact.
The espresso tastes right when it goes cold, which is rarer than it should be.
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Cowcross St0.3 mi from Clerkenwell centrelast reviewed May 2026
The espresso is the point, and it extracts cleanly enough to taste right cold. A Clerkenwell neighbourhood spot that takes the craft seriously without advertising the fact.
The espresso tastes right when it goes cold, which is rarer than it should be.
91 Cowcross St, London EC1M 6BH, UK
0.3 mi from Clerkenwell 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 · 4 May
Proper Coffee surfaces three tiers. We lean on the top one because that's the obvious thing a discovery site should do, and that's mostly where this site sends…
The London branch of Colonna Coffee, where Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood's three UK Barista Championships translate into three rotating single-origin filters and a separate espresso track. The barista will help you choose; order the Pulsar-brewed filter.
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.
A Japanese-influenced Clerkenwell bar where a Bao-alumni pastry chef's matcha canelé is on the counter and the espresso comes in ceramics. The coffee earns its company.