Prufrock Coffee

Excellent coffee!
Big space, lots of macs scattered around with people doing work or having work meetings. I think there is two only power plugs up the front so if your intention is work: come fully charged. There is wifi.
It’s not the cosiest places, it could do with some more plants or something. I felt a bit intimidated by the staff like I didn’t have a cool stamp. Oh well.
The menu is short and sweet. My av on toast was nice but could have done with a bit of lemon/​lime/​effort. The olive oil they used was pretty good. I’m thinking it must change around a bit as there were pictures on here of food I didn’t see on the menu. Lots of pastries to tuck into if you’re a sweet tooth. They look pretty great.
Nice tunes.

Great coffee and good vibe on a quiet little side street. Would recommend adding a few armchairs and sofas to make the place a bit cozier as the hard wooden chairs are rather uncomfortable after a while.

We had very good coffee, with a strong selection of coffees and a good place to work on your computer.

I’m surprised I have yet to write a review for Prufrock Coffee. Because I’ve sure been measuring my life out in coffee spoons while spending time here. GET THE LITERARY REFERENCE? YEAHS #highschoolEnglishteacherFTW
So. Prufrock. It’s a completely different vibe mid-​week versus weekend, when Leather Lane shifts away from a bustling thoroughfare for Clerkenwellian workers and ends up attracting… I don’t know. Who are you weekend people? Anywho, moving right along as this is not particularly pertinent to the review:
Prufrock is big. Prufrock is bright. Prufrock is staffed with knowledgeable, friendly, non-​pushy people. Yay for Prufrock.
Prufrock is great on the go, for gift-​giving (so many great little coffee-​related knick-​knacks as well as larger purchases. My eye’s on you, beautiful Chemex!), or for a little stay-​a-​while R&R in-​shop. The coffee is delicious, whether you opt for it straight-​up or in a flat while. Notable selection of teas, too, should anyone in your squad be anti-​coffee.
Why this deserves a special call-​out — and 5 stars — is that the food is delicious. Banana bread that is lightly grilled and served with a generous chunk of butter atop. Avocado toast (yes, I know, it has possibly jumped the shark, but it is popular for a reason) which features the perfect amount of olive oil drizzle, warm-​but-​not-​hot chilis, and toasted sourdough. Soup, hearty and healthy and generously portioned, with toasted triangles of bread alongside. I am a big fan of the food here. It’s not fussy, and it’s delicious.
Unilocal note: my only gripe is that the plug situation is not great. Or maybe I’m just consistently sitting in the wrong corners?

2 years ago I did not drink coffee (well I tried it a couple of times and I hated it) but when I gave prufrock a chance back in 2013 when I moved to London it was the start of coffee becoming one of my biggest hobbies and it still ranks in my best 3 coffee shops in London.
The coffee shop is very spacious but it is normally very busy but I have never waited long to get a seat. Flat white has mainly been my choice of drink here although I remember the menu only stating coffee with milk with 4oz, 6oz and 8oz being the options. I tend to go for 6oz otherwise it is too much milk and tastes more like a latte. The coffee is great and after visiting close to 10 times I have never had a bad coffee.
I would also recommend their chemex if you are interested in exploring some filter coffee which comes out with some very cool cups.
When I tried their baked treats they were a little bit of disappointment but I believe they have changed suppliers since but their coffee is that good that I would still give it 5 stars. Go visit and thank me later.

I enjoyed a pretty darn good flat white here. I was in the area and decided to drop in to see what the fuss was about.
My flat white was made by someone who obviously knows what they’re doing. Big plus! PS: It’ll take a while to arrive but it’s made fresh so what do you expect! Tis the price of good coffee.
I also had a brownie — whilst good was a little dear. I can’t remember how much but I remember thinking ‘What?! For that?! Okay, fine I’ll have one’
Staff were okay. A little stand-​offish but they left me alone with my coffee, brownie and free WiFi which I like.

Nice Piccolo. My friend loves this place and it’s always popular. It’s nice. Nice open space one. Need to try it more times to make Informed judgment but it’s good the few times I’ve been.

What I could say !!! I love Prufroc coffee, in fact I love everything !
The area (nice street food market), the space inside is spacious and airy a lot of seating and free wifi !!
I am a big coffee drinker and I can tell you they make a great coffee .
I got an excellent Flat white !!! (5 stars).
Staff is very friendly and they know their job «making a great coffee».
Highly recommend.

Being a self confessed ‘coffee-​nerd’, Prufrock is always on the top list of recommendations of fellow nerds and I was originally taken here by a Farringdon local. However, I’ve got to say I really don’t understand the hype.
Maybe I’m missing something that everyone else seems to see, the staff weren’t all that friendly and came across a little stand-​offish. While the airy, open plan café is actually quite lovely to chill out in and do a little people watching outside or by the big windows, it lacks a certain something that would make me want to keep on coming back.
After my first disappointing visit, I thought I’d give it a second try and still, no love came from me for the coffee. While it’s a cool looking place with cute branding — rabbit stamps on the take out cups and tote bags — and the food looks quite nice (maybe I should pop back and try this too) — for coffee, it’s nothing to shout about.

Awesome place for studying
I went to Department of Coffee and Social Affairs, down the road, and it wasn’t as quiet as here. Prufrock is an amazing place to have a coffee — by far the best espresso I’ve ever had — and study. Staff is not as friendly as down the road, this is true, but they don’t mind if you stay some hours working.
Chairs could be a bit more comfortable.
Definitely coming back!

Another great coffee place in London.
A short walk from Farringdon and Chancery Lane stations.
Great coffee and a small selection of snacks.

Let’s first acknowledge the T.S. Eliot reference. Such an interesting name for a café!
The coffee is good. I’m not an expert but they sell lots of home roasting stuff and other goods for coffee lovers. They always have a vegan option for lunch and it never disappoints. Last time I had an avocado-​chili-​EVOO sandwich and let me just say they were really generous with the avocado. I’d love to have a vegan baked goods option!
Prufrock is spacious and very bright. Good working atmosphere. They have outlets near the window and wifi. Tables are small but it never seems too crowded somehow. Service is fast and genuinely nice. Bathroom is way in the back and the sink is outside which is good if you just quickly want to wash your hands before eating. (Always wash your hands kids!)

Probably the best coffee I’ve ever had (with no exaggeration). I’ve tried a bunch of different places, from Blue Bottle in SF to many of the London coffeeshops rated highly on Unilocal,and still haven’t found anything that can compare to Prufrock.
I usually get a take-​away flat white or something similar, but the space inside is nice and airy and I can see myself going back to spend some time there. It’s usually pretty busy, but at least it’s a fairly large room so the chance of getting a seat is increased. Scattered around the walls are assortments of Chemexes, Aeropresses, and other coffee paraphernalia, which is a really nice touch. I believe most of the items on display are for sale, too.
They also serve food, which I haven’t tried, but it’s worth going here for the coffee alone.

Great flat white, but lower league than LMNH and it did seem tiny, even though it probably is regulation flat white size. Regardless, I enjoy the LMNH one more.
£2.80 is a touchy steep, and it took a long time to arrive even though there were only a couple of people waiting. 10 minute prep time and 2 minutes to drink :(
I haven’t sat in the café, but it had more of a perfunctory feel than I expected.
Love wandering along Leather Lane at lunchtime, so despite not my favourite it is well worth popping in.

I really like Prufrock, and it’s where I send clients and colleagues who love coffee to get a cup if they’re killing time before a meeting. If you’re looking for top notch coffee made with care by people who know their onions — this is it. Look no further. If you’re looking for flavoured specialty drinks or are in a real hurry, keep looking. Not for you.
I’ve not eaten anything here, as all my coffee has been to go and the place is packed at lunchtime. It looks and smells really good, though. There’s a lot of seating, too, but it’s just all occupied by 12:30pm. I think they do lack a little in the friendliness and patience department here, but they’re not horrible. Just a little less than happy about explaining the menu if you’re not as au fait with your espresso drinks as the regulars. They make up for it in quality.
For real though, if you’re after seriously good coffee in the Clerkenwell area — hit this place up. They’re busy, but if you’ve got time, it’s worth the wait.

Agonisingly hip, always busy, lives up to the hype
Surprisingly not in the trendy East End, Prufrock commands its location as part of the Farringdon sprawl. It’s worth the slight uphill trek from Farringdon station and is probably the best place to start your street food crawl on a weekday.
The coffee has been unfailingly very good every time I’ve been and it’s always busy no matter what time of day; of course I want to be in with the in crowd! Make a special effort, it will pay dividends.

Okay, so I’ve been coming to Prufrock on a near day by day basis for over a year now.
I can safely say that I’ve had the pleasure of seeing this place at its best and worst through the lens of 365 days.
Now just as a prelude, I came here on some very favourable reviews from none other than Unilocal.And boy was I not disappointed.
See this place really takes coffee seriously.
They measure every pull, every grind, every extraction. The attention to detail is phenomenal, as is the emphasis placed on the ingredients used.
Everything from the milk (no skimed!) to the coffee and the ingredients for the delicious food menu is justified on the quality of the produce and attention to detail by the producer.
Of course this does come with a small degree of occasional frustration if you’re in a hurry. But the team here are a great bunch who work super hard and does a super job of ensuring each customer is well serviced.
However, if you’re really in a hurry, may I suggest going to Starbucks instead as otherwise you’ll taint your experience and devalue the effort placed into every coffee.
It is certainly an experience if you can afford to sit and enjoy the pleasant and friendly environment.
I always love having breakfast here, working off my laptop for a few hours and enjoy a coffee at the same time.
I’m sure you’ll feel the same too ;)

London has a very good coffee scene, but it’s mostly espresso based coffee. I love my lattes, but filtered or drip coffee is my addiction, and it’s hard to find in London. A friend recommended this, and it was a great find. The filtered coffee was delicious. At 4.5 pounds it was expensive, but worth the hike and cost. Won’t be having a cup of this everyday while I am in London, but I’ll make a trip on the weekends for one.
Friendly staff, and plenty of them. Free wifi, but it was a little slow.
Highly recommend

Okay, so Prufrock sells top-​tier coffee and equipment to boot. But it’s also very pricey and has an interior that for me borders on odd rather than charming. Service is also mixed.
Its strengths are the care it invests in its coffee, both in the quality of the coffee itself and the equipment used to make it. My benchmark is Talkhouse Coffee in Notting Hill, and while the coffee itself may well have differed, the aeropress filter coffee I had at Prufrock shared much of the complex, delicate experience as that of the aeropress filter coffees at Talkhouse. The walls meanwhile are filled with classic coffee making equipment from the likes of Chemex, Hario and Kalita.
But it’s all very pricey, approximately 10%-15% more than nearby competitors. The aeropress filter coffee I had was a staggering £5, noticeably more than Talkhouse’s £4.30. Aeropresses themselves cost about 10% more than Workshop coffee, about 10 minutes walk away. When I pointed this out to the barista serving me, he merely shrugged. And the brownie bite I had was more chocolate sponge than thick, rich, heavy brownie.
Another oddity is the space itself. I like the large, airy, relaxed atmosphere, but other features of the interior have a randomness (e.g. the coffee equipment on the walls; the red pillars and a large pipe running along the ceiling) that make it seem like a strange cross between a museum gift shop and a cruise liner’s galley.
Overall then, decent, but not without its disappointments. The quality of its coffee ensures it four stars, but its prices and slightly indifferent service stop me from giving it a fifth star.

This was my first coffee experience in London and it gave me the indication that I was in for a treat when it came to caffeination during my trip. Bloody brilliant is Prufrock.
Simple food that focuses on seasonal produce and classic flavour combinations means you can come for breakfast or lunch and leave very very satisfied. Think: burrata and tomato dressed with quality olive oil or a salad of cucumber, orange and strawberry.
Throw in some mad hot coffee and you get all thumbs up from me.