Price Tracker

Cost of a long black in London

A long black — double espresso over hot water — is the cleanest benchmark for coffee prices in London. No milk, no syrups, no variables. Just coffee. We track what 28 speciality shops charge, by neighbourhood and over time.

£2.20 Cheapest Loafing
£3.14 Average Across 28 shops
£3.90 Most expensive Allpress - Redchurch Espresso Bar

Price by shop

All prices in GBP for a standard long black or Americano. Ranked most to least expensive.

# Coffee shop Area Price
1 Allpress - Redchurch Espresso Bar Bethnal Green £3.90
2 % Arabica - Spitalfields Whitechapel £3.85
3 Prufrock Coffee Clerkenwell £3.80
4 Kiss the Hippo - Cannon Street Fleet Street £3.70
5 Rosslyn - Liverpool St Moorgate £3.70
6 Fico Bianco Chislehurst £3.70
7 Rosslyn - Tower 42 Moorgate £3.70
8 ZerotoOne Whitechapel £3.60
9 Nagare Coffee - Brushfield St Whitechapel £3.60
10 Kaffeine Eastcastle St Fitzrovia £3.60
11 Paper & Cup Bethnal Green £3.50
12 Store Street Espresso - Bishopsgate Moorgate £3.50
13 Blank Street Coffee - Liverpool St Moorgate £3.40
14 Flying Horse Coffee - Shoreditch Moorgate £3.40
15 Coffee on Camden Chislehurst £3.20
16 Platō Whitechapel £3.10
17 Zealand Road Bow £3.00
18 Bara Cafe Peckham £3.00
19 Nude Espresso - Hanbury Street Whitechapel £3.00
20 The Larder Bethnal Green £2.70
21 Gitane Fitzrovia £2.50
22 Attendant - Fitzrovia Fitzrovia £2.50
23 Mae + Harvey Bow £2.50
24 Caravan - Exmouth Market Clerkenwell £2.50
25 Morty and Bob's Hackney £2.40
26 The Peanut Vendor Bow £2.30
27 Loafing Homerton £2.20
28 Mile 27 Fitzrovia £2.20

28 shops listed. Last updated May 2026.

Average price by neighbourhood

How the average long black price varies across London.

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Average price over time

Tracking the overall average long black price in London, quarter by quarter.

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Frequently asked questions

The average price of a long black in London is £3.14, based on 28 speciality coffee shops tracked by Gourmet Coffee London. Prices range from £2.20 at Loafing to £3.90 at Allpress - Redchurch Espresso Bar.

Based on current data, Homerton has the lowest average long black price at £2.20. Fleet Street is currently the most expensive neighbourhood at £3.70.

A long black is a double espresso poured over hot water — similar to an Americano but with the espresso added second, preserving the crema. It's a staple of speciality coffee menus and a useful price benchmark because it contains no milk or syrups, making costs directly comparable across cafés.