Kaffeine

Cute place to sit for breakfast or to work from.
Tasty food, a bit expensive.
Great coffee.

Good vibe, good food, and very friendly people here! It’s very popular cafe and have its reason!

it’s really good for have a great cafe or brunch here!
I’m very grateful for having me a lovely Thursday morning!!!❤️❤️❤️

Ps : they have one seat can charge your laptop

+ Tasty.
+ Nicely presented food.
+ Atmosphere.

- Not cheap (toast with avocado and 1 poached egg, coffee costs 18 GBP).
-No wifi (not sure if this is intentional in order so people do not stay long working).

Will I come back? - think so 👌

Very cute place with such a nice atmosphere! Sadly no wifi

The BEST coffee in London! Kaffeine's coffee uses high quality beans that are perfectly roasted and you can really tell. The baristas are really knowledgable about coffee, in addition to being good at their craft. I love that Kaffeine actually cares about their filter coffee (many places don't, but a good filter is firmly my favourite type of coffee); the Thailand filter they have on now is really interesting and unique! I also had a dirty chai here; I had never had a dirty chai before (and it sounded strange?), but it's was fabulous and my be up there with my new favourite drinks; I like that the chai , which is good by itself too, is really cinnamon-y and not overly sweet unlike other places. They have alternative milks here free of charge (as everywhere should), which is appreciated as someone who is lactose intolerant; the oat milk they use is super high quality as well (not oatly) which compliments the excellent coffee well in milky drinks. The baristas do really pretty latte art on the hot drinks as well,, even when it is busy, which is appreciated since the art is lovely and brightens my day.
Their food is fantastic as well. Many coffee shops do food "on the side" and don't take it seriously, but Kaffeine clearly takes their food seriously in and of itself. Their quiche is probably the best I've had and served in monolithic slabs, which actually makes it a pretty good lunch deal! Their salad offerings are creative too and everything, like the coffee, is excellent quality. They have a lot of dessert choices as well and it is impossible to choose; I am addicted to the anzac cookies, though, at the moment and eat one (or two) a day. As a UCL student, I'm shocked it took me so long to discover this place, but I am so glad I did; Kaffeine is my new go to coffee and lunch spot..

The place is very small, but they fit in a surprising amount of seating and it is quite comfortable. You get all sorts of people there-- tourists wandering in, shoppers off the high street, employees from the office near by, and uni students like myself; some local employees work there for a couple hours and you see them with their computers, while some people just come in for a quick bite to eat. It's interesting people watching and truly a melting pot for all sorts (I've had some interesting conversations there, actually). It isn't the best for large groups, given the seating, though. They do not have wifi, which some people resent, but I appreciate it honestly and I tihnk it is a nice place to read a book while sipping a drink (or god forbid, talk to people).

Additionally, I appreciate that Kaffeine is not a chain. It's a local business, which makes it feel more authentic. It's clearly run by people who like coffee and for people who like coffee. Quite a few of their competitor boutique coffee shops (cf. WatchHouse, Store Street to some degree) have expanded too much and too quickly in that compromised their quality standards and lost their heart, so I am glad that Kaffeine remains small, high quality, unique, and a community centre.

Oh and get the banana bread! And the Anzac cookie! Or both!