Speciality Coffee in Soho, London
11 speciality cafés · 1 coffee drinkers
# Specialty Coffee in Soho, London Soho's coffee scene draws from thoughtful roasters and independent operators who have established themselves across the neighbourhood's characteristic streets and hidden passages. Whether you're seeking the social atmosphere of Department of Coffee and Social Affairs or the quieter charm of Hideaway Coffee House tucked away near Seven Dials, each café brings its own approach to sourcing, roasting, and preparation. These shops—from Colombian-focused suppliers to B Corp-certified roasteries—reflect both the international character of the area and a shared commitment to quality that rewards closer exploration.
Coffee shops in Soho
These are the best speciality coffee shops in Soho, based on community ratings, check-ins and available roast menus.
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Department of Coffee and Social Affairs - Soho
Café Vins
A well-regarded café on Marlborough Court in Carnaby, West End, with a strong local following.
Hideaway Coffee House
A well-loved West End café on a quiet passage near Seven Dials, rated 4.7 stars from over 1,200 reviews.
Blank Street Coffee
Blank Street Coffee in Soho, West End — a well-regarded café at 22 Noel St with a 4.6 Google rating.
Kiss the Hippo Coffee Soho
Specialty café from the B Corp-certified Kiss the Hippo roastery, tucked in Golden Square, Soho.
The Colombian Coffee Company
A Colombian-focused coffee shop on Greek Street in Soho, rated 4.6 stars by over 500 visitors.
L'ETO Soho
L'ETO Soho is a well-regarded café on Wardour Street in the heart of the West End.
Bar Termini
Flat White
What coffee tastes like in Soho
Soho's eleven speciality cafés have quietly established themselves as anchors of a neighbourhood that values restraint and craft, their menus currently turning toward the warmer notes of caramel and milk chocolate alongside more delicate floral expressions. There is a consistency to the character here—a preference for considered flavour development over novelty, suggesting a clientele and proprietorship that understands coffee as something to be approached with the same intelligence one might bring to wine.
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 Soho
What Soho is drinking
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The flavour notes you're most likely to encounter across Soho's speciality coffee shops. Each note links to roasts across London that share the same profile.
What coffee is being drunk in Soho
Coffee roasts that GCL members have been checking in to most often across Soho's cafés in the last 30 days.
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Taste trends in Soho
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