Speciality Coffee in Richmond, London
1 speciality café · 1 coffee drinkers
Richmond's specialty coffee scene offers a handful of thoughtfully run establishments where quality and care define the experience. Kiss the Hippo on George Street exemplifies this approach—a space where attention extends from bean selection through to the pour, reflecting the kind of intentionality you'll find across the local independents worth seeking out. Whether you're drawn to precise espresso work or exploring single-origin brews, these cafés reward a closer look.
Dominant flavour notes
These are the predominant flavours from the coffee that is served by the coffee shops in Richmond.
Coffee shops in Richmond
These are the best speciality coffee shops in Richmond, based on community ratings, check-ins and available roast menus.
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What coffee tastes like in Richmond
Richmond's coffee culture centres on a single speciality café where the current selection reflects a considered approach to flavour, with blackcurrant, caramel, chocolate and floral notes appearing across the menu as thoughtful markers of seasonal sourcing. The offering suggests a measured exploration of coffee's complexities rather than any pursuit of novelty, appealing to those who appreciate restraint and craft in equal measure.
Flavour notes derived from roasts on active café menus and community check-ins.
What's on the menu
Based on roasts from roasters stocked across Richmond
What Richmond is drinking
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Join to contributeFrequent coffee flavours in Richmond
The flavour notes you're most likely to encounter across Richmond's speciality coffee shops. Each note links to roasts across London that share the same profile.
What coffee is being drunk in Richmond
Coffee roasts that GCL members have been checking in to most often across Richmond's cafés in the last 30 days.
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Taste trends in Richmond
How Richmond's coffee culture is shifting over time.
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