Scope and update — checked 22 September 2026. This is a short, non-exhaustive planning guide, not a ranking, review, record of editorial visits, or taste test. The venues below were included because their own websites published visitor information when this page was checked. Opening times, menus, payment arrangements, accessibility, reservations and temporary closures can change; confirm them with the business before setting out.
Shoreditch / Old Street
Ozone Coffee Shoreditch
Last checked: 22 September 2026. Ozone lists its Shoreditch café at 11 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4AQ. Its venue page describes filter coffee, espresso and seasonal batch brew, plus breakfast and lunch. The same page is the appropriate place to check the current menu, opening information and booking details before travelling.
Covent Garden
Monmouth Coffee — Covent Garden
Last checked: 22 September 2026. Monmouth’s official shops page lists its Covent Garden shop at 27 Monmouth Street, London WC2H 9EU. Monmouth says that coffees are available to sample in its shops and states that its listed shops accept card payments only. Use the shop page for the current published hours and any visit-specific details.
Borough
Monmouth Coffee — The Borough
Last checked: 22 September 2026. Monmouth lists 2 Park Street, The Borough, London SE1 9AB. This is a separate location from its Covent Garden and Bermondsey shops. Its official page is the source to use for current hours, payment information and cup arrangements.
Bermondsey
Monmouth Coffee — Bermondsey
Last checked: 22 September 2026. Monmouth lists its Bermondsey shop at 3 & 4 Dockley Road, London SE16 3AF. Confirm the current opening information directly with Monmouth rather than assuming it matches the company’s other shops.
Leather Lane
Prufrock Coffee
Last checked: 22 September 2026. Prufrock publishes its address as 23–25 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TE. Its website says it has served coffee and food on Leather Lane since 2011 and links to its food-and-drinks menu. Check the venue’s own site for current service information before visiting.
Getting around and checking the day’s conditions
For routes between stops, use TfL’s journey planner on the day of travel. TfL’s visitor information also links to transport accessibility guidance and live service status. These tools are more reliable than a fixed café itinerary because transport conditions and venue details can change.
A cautious historical note
A Layers of London record places a 1652 coffeehouse associated with Pasqua Rosée in St Michael’s Alley, off Cornhill. The same record notes that England had an earlier coffeehouse in Oxford and describes competing accounts of Rosée’s establishment, so it should not be read as a settled account of coffee’s wider English history.
Before you go
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