Espresso Room

Visited whilst at a conference at Conway Hall five minutes walk away. Had a delicious flat white! Several layers of flavour ending with a pleasant liquorice aftertaste.

Went to Espresso Room in search of a place to sit and read my book in peace over a cup of joe. Sadly, I was upset to find that this café didn’t really have room to do that… but the coffee was ok. I have had similar roasts and at a lower price but let’s face it, it’s London and everything seems expensive especially trending coffee shops. If you are in the area and want a decent cup of coffee, it’s worth taking the trip.

I forget how much I love this place. Guaranteed good chats, good coffee, good snacks.
I also appreciate their willingness to do two sizes of flat white.

Is this the smallest sit-​down café in London? Funnily enough, there were three baristas there when I came in. Hah!
So the thing is, I ordered an espresso and got a decent Autumn blend square mile espresso. Well executed. A few minutes later, I ordered a macchiato and was served a piccolo. Sigh. Just saying, it ain’t much and I know i could be specific when ordering and it was still excellent coffee, just doesn’t get the 5 stars.
*** Updated ***
5 years on and I have decided a macchiato and a piccolo are the same thing. 5 Stars!

Tiny but charmante. While in the area the Foundling Museum (40 Brunswick Square) and St. George’s Gardens are well worth a visit.

Excellent coffee! Little place but you can enjoy your coffee outside when it is sunny. Worth to visit !

This place is tiny! Minuscule even, but the coffee is excellent! It’s a tad on the expensive side but you are paying for quality! Even Bryan Adams was spotted sampling their coffee !

The coffee is quite good but the prices are nothing short of extortionate. There is equivalent coffee being sold for much less not too far away from here… Look around!

Best espresso bar in London hands down. Get the flat white… obviously.
I’m back in London tomorrow and I’ll be testing out all the competitors to see if Espresso Room maintains the number one spot. Something tells me I should just be spending all that time and money at Espresso Room instead of wasting it about town.

Best coffee we had in London. Unfortunately they are not open on the weekends but we were able to get there during our last day in London. Super-​friendly staff and fantastic espresso. These were the most expensive coffees of our trip by 50p or so — but well worth it!

I love the Espresso Room! It’s exactly what is says on the tin and serves square mile beans from a small room near GOSH. The coffee is some of the best I have had in London, only Kaffeine and Taylor Street come close. I love how sustainable it is (the cups are made out of corn) and how friendly the baristas are.
The food is also lovely and I’m a particular fan of their sandwiches and anzac cookies.
If only all coffee was as good as this!

YUP.
Reasons why I love it:
–On my way to school
— Sustainable (the owner and I spoke about it, legit stuff)
–great staff
–welcomed in by the smell of heavenly coffee
–taste= wonderful
yuuuuuuup!
Life moves so fast, sometimes we need to stop and smell the coffee… and then let it’s elixir of life wake you with fancy jitters to get on your day.

Specializing in Espresso
Visit: October 2
The name of the business says it all… this coffee house is just a small room. There are 2 small benches and no tables in the interior and the majority of seating is outside with what looks like handcrafted wooden benches and tiny wooden tables to rest your drink. I ordered a regular sized latte with low fat milk. The amiable employee asked if I wished to have the latte in-​house or take away and if I would like any sugar. I responded with 1 sugar and I would be enjoying my blended coffee drink in-​house hoping the latte would be served in a glass or ceramic mug since I don’t care for paper cups. He delivered the latte to me a minute or two later and to my delight, the latte was served in a thick glass cup. The latte was delicious with a wonderful fluffy froth on top of a creamy textured latte. The Espresso Room uses an awesome bean… it was medium bodied with a nice flavor profile and not a hint of bitterness. I really liked that the sugar was added prior to the overpour so that I got to admire the pretty design in the foam.
I did see another java head eating a chocolate dessert that looked sinfully yummy.
This small gem is a great place to get your caffeine fix.

Espresso room is one of my favorite spots for coffee in London. The place is tiny (can seat 4 – 6 people indoors but then it is really tight) but in warmer weather it is possible to sit outside as well. The espressos here are excellent and they staff as well as the owner Ben (who almost always seem to work) are really friendly and do not at all mind chatting about coffee, life and all.
They usually serve Square Mile coffee but also try to vary it a bit with some Has Bean which always nice (as it otherwise often is the same coffee served everywhere in London) for variety’s sake.
The only negative is that they are not open on weekends which mean that I am often unable to stop by (meetings usually end to late on weekdays).

Really this place is the Espresso closet! Maybe 4 people can sit in (uncomfortably). There are some sandwiches and pastries available. They do have benches outside. (So come on a nice, sunny warm day!) Nicely made Square Mile espresso drinks.

ER is a smart-​looking, cosy spot just off the shi-​shi Lamb’s Conduit St. I’ve gone in a couple of times and have had slightly watery-​tasting espresso, and, on the third visit, a super sour double espresso. Maybe the beans aren’t ground finely enough for my liking, or maybe the shots aren’t pulled long enough to suit me, or, in the case of the sour bomb espresso, maybe the extraction was too fast. Dunno. Maybe I’ll just stick to the loose leaf tea.
The service is friendly and the nibbles look tasty. I’ll even overlook the reggae being played in order to brave the ER once again. –snag a spot out front (not much seating in the shop itself) and watch a snippet of the world pass by. It’s nice.

Coffee here is smooth, well textured and tastes good. But the experience is half the equation. Espresso room has welcoming staff, a relaxed atmosphere and a good location.
It’s off the beaten track so the clientele are a mix of hospital workers (across the road), yummy mommies from Bloomsbury and students from the University of London. Espresso Room feels a bit like a hipster café, without the hipsters. In a word, excellent.
In winter, make sure to wear a coat because you are going to be sitting outside. But it’s worth the hike up through Lambs Conduit St to get to this hole in the wall because the mix of coffee, location and service are spot on.

How I wish that The Espresso Room was closer to my office, I wish it was open on weekends, that it had seating, etc. Because it is the best coffee I have had in London so far and it is a shame to not be able to visit it more often.
As other reviewers have mentioned they use Square Mile beans and use them to make coffee to perfection. The interior is small and cosy, basically it is just a room with a coffee machine in it.
Definitely visit if you are into coffee and are in the area. Don’t expect to sit down and read though.

This coffee is great.
Better than good.
But not outstanding.

This is a welcome and great little spot for on-​the-​go coffee. Taking the place of an impossibly small bookshop, Espresso Room has fit a whole lotta coffee and baked goodness into a small space. I mean, really, it’s amazing.
I had a flat white — my most recent fixation — and it was beautifully made (see pic). I grabbed just the right amount of buzz. Espresso Room uses Squaremile coffee, a brand I wasn’t familiar with, but will look for now when I’m out and about.
The baked goods are from Sally Clarke. I guess her stuff’s supposed to be a big deal. Size-​wise, I was skeptical as the lemon poppy muffin looked a bit dinky, but it did pack quite the tasty punch with real bits of lemon. Cake-​y muffins give me the irrits, but Sally’s was a good balance of «I’m having a treat, but pretending it’s healthy.»
Service was friendly and the owner seems really chuffed to be in the ‘hood and providing quality product. It’s across from Great Ormond Children’s Hospital. Honestly, that whole block usually gives me the creeps (I know, the wee ones are sick, have some empathy), so Espresso Room gives me a reason to screw up my courage and go for the caffeine fix.
Outside there are a couple of lightwood benches for your eat-​in order and inside a few spots to have a seat, if you’d like to drink out of a nice mug. But, again, I think this might become my regular spot for when I want a treat on the move.