6 speciality cafés · 3 coffee drinkers
Fleet Street and its surrounding streets quietly support a thoughtful selection of specialty coffee shops, each with its own distinct character and approach to the craft. From the considered atmosphere of Rosslyn Coffee on Queen Victoria Street to the refined offerings at Kiss the Hippo on Cannon Street, the area rewards those who take time to seek out quality over convenience. Whether you are passing through on a workday or making a deliberate visit, the cafés below are worth getting to know.
These are the best speciality coffee shops in Fleet Street, based on community ratings, check-ins and available roast menus.
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Rosslyn Coffee on Queen Victoria Street, a well-regarded specialty café in the City near Fleet Street.
Fleet Street's six speciality cafés quietly favour a palette of caramel, chocolate, hazelnut and floral notes, reflecting a considered preference for coffees with warmth and depth over sharper, more confrontational profiles. It is a street that rewards those who take the time to look beyond its legal and journalistic associations and find, in its cups, a certain unhurried seriousness.
Flavour notes derived from roasts on active café menus and community check-ins.
Based on roasts from roasters stocked across Fleet Street
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