Monmouth’s Borough Market shop is the London coffee pilgrimage that still delivers. It’s tiny, long, and regularly queued, but the line moves quickly thanks to a well-drilled team pulling espresso on one side while filter brews move through the bar on the other.
The offer is wonderfully simple: house espresso, a rotating guest for pour-over, and a short pastry list to keep you company on the bench outside. Beans are roasted in Bermondsey and the staff are happy to chat origins and processing while you wait.
There’s no Wi‑Fi or laptop culture here—just standing counters, a few stools, and shelves of beans to take away. It’s a quick stop, not a co-working play, and that focus keeps the cups clean and the service warm.