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Blueprint Coffee & BooksWhitstable

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Oxford St0.3 mi from Whitstable centrelast reviewed July 2026

Books and stationery share the room with espresso precise enough to be the actual draw, not the side act.

A Whitstable bookshop where the cortado gets more attention than the shelves.

4.8★★★★½(360)
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What we love

  • Coffee beans sold on-site, ready to take home
  • Staff talk you through the beans on the shelf, not just pull the shot
  • A cortado reviewers describe as made to perfection
  • The coffee itself, not the books, is what pulls repeat visitors back

Location

4 Oxford St, Whitstable CT5 1DD, UK

0.3 mi from Whitstable centre

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