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Garage Coffee RoastersWhitstable

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

a Oxford St0.3 mi from Whitstable centrelast reviewed July 2026

An own-roastery pulling double duty, its beans go through both an espresso machine and a filter setup, a combination that's still rare on this stretch of Whitstable.

The Whitstable roaster that still bothers with a filter menu.

4.5★★★★½(179)
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Roasts on-siteSingle originsBeans to goPour-over

What we love

  • Own-roastery cafe selling its own beans at the counter
  • Filter coffee kept on alongside the espresso drinks
  • Flat white singled out by name rather than 'the coffee' generically

Location

21a Oxford St, Whitstable CT5 1DB, UK

0.3 mi from Whitstable centre

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