Saint Espresso

Sitting on the bus drinking my Saint Espresso Latte. I like my coffee smooth and this is perfect. Just the right temperature and texture. A little on the small side for the price but I believe in quality over quantity. I have to deduct a star though because the same jug was used to heat my milk as was used to heat almond milk for the customer before me. If I was less cavalier about my allergy I would have been annoyed.

Cute little café tucked away in Angel. Good coffee, nice décor, and friendly staff. So far so good. Price wise, very expensive compared to other local cafes. For a tiny flat white, it came to over 3 pounds, which I thought was a little excessive.
Food wise, although I didn’t try any, all cakes and pastries looked lovely. Reasonably priced and when I’m back again, will definitely sample some.
All in all, it’s a higher end coffee shop and probably best reserved for after pay day.

My husband has tried to mind control me into visiting Saint Espresso for four months and I have resisted wholeheartedly because they don’t have wifi and that just seems like a sin to me (but I understand why).
Saint Espresso is a small coffee shop located on a busy road though the cute décor makes you forget that just a few feet away is one of the busiest roads in London. There are only a few tables in this tiny shop but if you visit off-​peak, you should have no issues finding anywhere to sit, after all, they don’t offer wifi, so there are no loiterers like myself pounding away on laptops.
I ordered a cappuccino accompanied by a caramel and sea salt brownie. Both were delicious. The brownie was easily the best brownie I’ve eaten outside of the US. It was super moist, almost like a really moist piece of fudge and deliciously chocolatey. My cappuccino was tasty but nothing over-​the-​top. It hit the spot that sunny Sunday afternoon.
I like Saint Espresso. I’d like it more if they offered wifi and were in a slightly better location (sort of a pain to get to/​from on a bike).
Note: There are four bike stands at the end of the block towards Angel station, just a short walk from the shop.

Amazingly good drip coffee and amazingly good doughnut, yet not very good service. I can live with that fact — and I really like this place away from tourist crowds.

Pleasantly surprised by this unassuming café on penton street. Walking by I was caught by the bright interior.
Table service, sort of, a nice plus. But most of all, the cappuccino was remarkably flavorful. Clearly they know how to make it and not drown the flavor of the espresso. I tend to go back frequently and read.
Good for a quality espresso drink!

+ Looks nice, it’s all about looks here
+ Tea is served in a silly glass cup
+ No Wifi
This coffee shop definitely looks nice. It’s modern and stylish. They use pretty, if not practical tablewares.
The staff was friendly but tad patronising. When I ordered my tea and pastry, she shared with me some expert knowledge about teas (I didn’t ask), which I don’t recall in detail now. She also suggested, as she was bringing me the drinks, that I drink the tea as is first, before I pour the milk.
My tea was served in a small tea pot, basically just enough for a small mug. And they gave me a glass cup. I’m not a connoisseur but I know serving hot drinks in glass is silly. It’s too hot.
Also, there is no Wifi.
The only way this coffee shop can justify its existence is, if their coffees taste really good. (and not served in glassware.) I shall find out next time.

Coffee: 5 stars
Space: 5 stars
People: 4.5 stars
No Wifi: –0.5 stars
Minimal seating: –0.5 stars
I really want to give Saint Espresso 5 stars, but my first experience was good, not perfect. I wanted to stop by for 45 minutes on a Sunday to try their coffee, hang out in their serene space, and get one work thing done. First and second objectives, check, but I had to tuck in at the end of a communal table because it was literally the only seat available.
And when I asked (politely, I thought) about WiFi, one of the employees just said, dismissively, «No Wifi» and turned away. Look, I get that a small coffee shop doesn’t want people monopolizing its minimal seating, especially when it’s as nice a space as this one. But in this day and age, I just kind of expect to have connectivity, even if only for 15 minutes. (Also, Unilocal led me astray by claiming that the shop had WiFi, so shame on you, previous reviewers.)
Anyway, if you want a super cute, bright, and comfortable place to have a very good espresso or filter coffee and maybe talk to a friend or read, this is it. If you need to camp out with space and WiFi, you should probably find a bigger shop or coworking space.

I drink a lot of coffee on a good day, and on a really jet-​lagged day, I’m likely caffeinated at unsafe levels. So, having spent several of these days in the neighborhood, I’ve sampled quite a bit of espresso from various shops. The espresso and espresso drinks here are very good (best in the neighborhood) and it seems like the folks care about what they are doing. Also the staff is super friendly. Very positive vibes. Two thumbs up.

Great coffee spot! Fresh cakes, tasty sandwiches and Crosstown doughnuts. Really friendly staff serving you amazing coffee in their beautiful interior. So happy that this little gem is located so close to my flat!

It’s really hard to impress these days with coffee in London. However, there are pockets where this is still possible. And one of those is in Angel. And one of those places is Saint Espresso.
So, I tend to review coffee places around where I work, and this time round, in my fourth location in London in as many years, I find myself reviewing another coffee place near work. There are now two locations for good coffee within a stones throw of the Angel Tube, one is Coffeeworks Project and the other is undoubtedly this place, Saint Espresso. Hidding in a rather non-​descript row of shops just west of the tube is this new, and rather swanky shop, serving antipodean style coffee. Little shots of delicious goodness. This is my afternoon go to place and my happy place.
Friendly staff, good coffee and tasty treats make this place a definite winner and a great impressive one at that for the Angel area. :) 5*s!

Saint is a fine addition to the high-​end London coffee scene. As a regular at Leya’s and Notes, I am not easily impressed, but this lovely new place succeeded. Both the espresso and coffee drinks were outstanding, and the atmosphere was laid-​back but stylish. I particularly enjoyed the neo-​Shaker chairs (a nice adaption on what my wife calls «that wooden furniture that every coffeeshop you like seems to have»), the lighting set-​up, and the glass wall that keeps the place from being too dark and shadowy. The only detraction was that the owner/​operator, who was otherwise extremely friendly and welcoming, fiddled with his phone for a good 30 sec. while we were waiting at the counter for service – bad business etiquette, that, and at least an «I’m sorry about that» would have seemed appropriate. But, nobody is perfect, and I look forward to my next excellent cup at this sacred new spot.

Lovely small bright coffee shop with good tunes in the background where they take their coffee very seriously. Such a nice haven in that part of Angel where there was nothing before. Not that many tables though (note: small in the first sentence!). They have good eats (can you say St. John’s donuts in this neck of the woods – dangerous!) but the only «food» besides sweets are very cheesy toasties so there are no salads or healthy options if you want a non 1000 calorie option.

I really like Saint Espresso.
It’s located on Pentonville Road just a stone’s throw from Angel station, but slightly away from the hustle and bustle of Upper Street.
First and foremost, their coffee is excellent. Quite possibly my favorite coffee in London at present. I’ve been a number of times, and the flat white is always perfectly executed. I’m yet to dabble in their food options, but they offer an array of pastries, cakes and sandwiches which all look quite tasty. The staff is friendly and chipper (not overly chipper in an obnoxious way, but a pleasant sort of chipper). All in all, Saint Espresso leaves nothing to be desired in my view (hence the 5 stars).
I’m not really the type to do work in coffee shops so I can’t fully speak to the wifi capabilities etc, but I think Saint would be a nice place to post up all day. It’s fairly quiet, has an open feel with high ceilings, although there’s somewhat limited seating options (probably a total of 5 or 6 tables).
I get the sense Saint Espresso is a well-​kept secret since it’s generally pretty quiet and only opened about a month or so ago. Definitely worth checking out!

Off the main area around Angel station sits this small coffee shop. It has a nice modern coffee house interior. The coffee here is really good. You can have your choice of soya or almond milk here too.

Literally my favorite hidden gem in London. Fantastic staff. Best coffee you’ll ever have in your life. Warm cozy atmosphere.