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Origin Coffee (Charlotte Road)

Cafe Coffee shop Coffee roasters

Hip, minimalist espresso bar specialising in carefully sourced, single origin coffees. People often mention coffee, good, London, time, staff, friendly, chocolate, Shoreditch, shop, taste,


Address

65 Charlotte Rd, London EC2A 3PE, United Kingdom

Website

www.origincoffee.co.uk

Contact

+44 20 7729 6252

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (651 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 9 AM to 4 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 4 PM
  • Monday: 8 AM to 4 PM
  • Tuesday: 8 AM to 4 PM
  • Wednesday: 8 AM to 4 PM
  • Thursday: 8 AM to 4 PM
  • Friday: 8 AM to 4 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: coffee (57) good (13) London (12) time (11) staff (10) friendly (9) chocolate (9) Shoreditch (7) shop (7) taste (7)
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  • 5/5 The W. 1 year ago on Google • 1144 reviews
    Smashing coffee which came with a gorgeous latte art 🙌🏽 Served in a very cute clay cup, no less! Lovely ambience. Delicious cheese stick, moreish and perfect for a pick-up kinda snack. Wonderfully friendly and courteous service. Even went the extra mile to offer me a cup of water. Thank You!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nawar 1 year ago on Google
    Just excellent coffee at this little cafe just off Old Street! The line can get long during busy periods like breakfast and lunch time, but it generally moves quite fast. The baristas are friendly and they have a yummy selection of pastries as well.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eugene C. 2 years ago on Google
    Spent a lovely, chilled morning having an excellent, smooth fruity coffee at Origin. Super friendly staff made us very welcome and the place had a relaxed vibe with some occassional vintage tunes to jog a few happy memories. This place is a little gem in the heart of Shoreditch/Old Street borders. It is totally accessible for wheelchair users and excellent, spacious loo. Super pastries on offer too! 😊. Keep up the good work guys 👍
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Erica V. 2 years ago on Google
    What am amazing experience! As soon as you walk in the door, you feel calm and welcomed. Total zen vibes in here and it is so refreshing. Coffee is also amazing and staff are very friendly and helpful! Love the art piece on the wall most of all. Must visit speciality coffee shop.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 C 1 month ago on Google • 70 reviews New
    Ordered a flat white, the coffee tastes AMAZING!! Nice vibes inside as well
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dhilan S. 5 months ago on Google • 17 reviews
    This place is legit. Just good coffee and dedication to the art. I always order a mocha whenever I try a new cafe because for me, this is the real testament to a barista’s skill. You can actually see whether they know what they’re doing or if they just know how to make a cookie-cutter coffee. Let me explain. A bad mocha will taste like someone took half a pot of coffee, dumped some chocolate into it, stirred it, and then served it to you. It will taste awful with a sour bitter coffee, and then bizarrely sweet chocolate. You’d think to yourself: why would anyone order this? That is, until you have a good mocha. You see, a good mocha will taste like a perfect harmony between the coffee and chocolate, where the flavour profiles match and complement each other, and make it taste like an entirely new thing together that just works. Or in other words, what a mocha should be. I’m happy to say this place is one such place that has a banging mocha. The baristas clearly tasted their mochas before and ensured the coffee beans and chocolate used were both of the sweet variety so there is no harsh contrast between the two but rather a perfect union. It sounds simple, but so many places fail at this because their baristas aren’t actually trained in the art properly. Massive shout out to the boys here and props to them. They were chill af, didn’t seem to mind me working on my laptop for an hour and were playing some good female RNB. I didn’t even put in my headphones it was that good. If you’re passing by I would definitely recommend. If looking to do some work I would strongly urge you get there prior to 12pm as the place gets really busy around then. A good time would be between 10-11am if you want a good seat. Cheers once again I’ll be back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nathan C. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a very hip place to get coffee. It’s a small shop with a few tables the staff was very friendly and there’s a lot of awesome artwork on the walls. They were quick to talk to me and suggest what to drink. I decided on an iced coffee to go. It was one of the better coffees I had during my time in London. I think the coffee was about £5
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Derrick R. 1 year ago on Google
    A rare spot w amazing coffee and brilliant food - make time for a meal. Breakfast was impeccable, smoked fish items we’re the highlight
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Roman K. 1 year ago on Google
    Really liked the coffee in the Origin. Lovely place with nice and simple design, many choices of hot drinks. I tried filtered coffee, flat white, and hot chocolate - loved all of them. If you are in Shoreditch and wish to have a nice cup of coffee whilst meeting with a friend or reading a book, this place is for you.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shirleen T. 1 year ago on Google
    Pleasant and cosy breakfast place that served the best flat white I've had in London so far! Came back twice for breakfast because the coffee was so good!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Faisal Bin M. 2 years ago on Google
    Loved the coffee, texture is delicate, smooth, you enjoy every single sip, very welcoming staff, passionate.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Reyes M. 1 year ago on Google
    One of my favourite specialty coffee places in London. They always have cool, special beans on the hoppers. They change it feequently so you get to try really good different coffees. Good baristas. You can also buy the coffee beans, they have their own roastery.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Seth K. 2 years ago on Google
    This place blew my mind… the Wa Choo beans from China were incredible. Had to order a second coffee I loved it so much.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lawrence K. 1 year ago on Google
    Could claim to be the best coffee shop in London, if it were more arrogant. Instead, it’s quiet and minimalist, and the expert staff make consistently flavoured brews. Also offers a small range of sandwiches and pastries.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 YCryus 1 year ago on Google
    Second time - I came back for another try of their latte and flat white and the result: 5-star! First time - I like its design and how they serve coffee, such a delicate way. The style is a bit of Japanese/Asian fusion. Also like the pour over coffee bean. Latte itself was not as stunning as the shop itself so I took away a star off.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pooja C. 8 months ago on Google • 287 reviews
    I came in to get a bite before my massage right across the cafe. It’s wonderfully quiet and a lovely place to kill some time. I got the mint tea and the chocolate croissant. The tea pot was quite big and the croissant was really quite good (other than being cold :( but bonus points for being covered in so much chocolate!!) This is a nice place to just relax and not get caught up in the usual chaos of London coffee shops.

  • 5/5 Gemma B. 2 months ago on Google • 274 reviews New
    Well hot diggity dog. This has gotta be one of (and perhaps, THE) best spot in Shoreditch for a cortado. Absolutely delicious roast with a perfect 1:1 milk ratio. I will definitely be back!

  • 5/5 Melanie M. 3 months ago on Google • 135 reviews New
    Incredible coffee — some of the best (and strongest) I’ve had in London. Love that alternative milk is free. Also a great place to work. Big thanks to Elliot for the rec !

  • 3/5 Chirayu G. 1 month ago on Google • 86 reviews New
    Can’t find any fault with the coffee, perfectly extracted and great taste. It’s small place, so definitely difficult to find space to sit specially on weekends. The only thing I dislike is the fact that while making payments (even for takeaway coffee) they will always give you an option for giving or rejecting tip, like really? We are in London, why are we trying to become the US or Canada? If you want to increase the prices sure go ahead, but giving customers a pressure of tipping for a takeaway coffee? Why will you do that?

  • 5/5 Pamelia T. 7 months ago on Google
    Such a lovely spot for coffee in shoreditch. No fuss. Lovely service. Lattes were really on point every time we visit!

  • 5/5 Andrew T. 2 months ago on Google • 7 reviews New
    Absolutely love the place. One of the best coffees I had in London. Try their premium offering that they brew in front of you, it’s delicious!

  • 5/5 Nana M. 7 months ago on Google
    Loved their coffee til the last sip! Tried the flat white, once with regular milk and the other time with Oatly, yum! Beautiful atmosphere and beautiful people. I marked this place as a favourite ✅

  • 5/5 Alina K. 4 months ago on Google
    Delicious tea and Cinnabon roll. Polite and ready to help staff. Beautiful interior.

  • 5/5 Pronita G. 8 months ago on Google
    Great coffee Friendliest barista and staff I always make a pit stop here for a black coffee which needs no sugar and is naturally sweet They source some very rare unique cacao powder too. Will try the hit chocolate next

  • 5/5 Yiannis C. 3 months ago on Google New
    Great espresso, great environment, swift service

  • 5/5 Luke M. 5 months ago on Google
    Great coffee, friendly staff and relaxing, natural atmosphere concomitant with all origin cafés

  • 5/5 Justin N. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent espresso. Bittersweet and fruity. I love it. One of the best in the city.

  • 5/5 Caleb R. 1 year ago on Google
    There’s not much I miss from the US but as a native Portlandian I discovered little of London coffee met the expectations I had been raised with. Origin seems to be one of the exceptions. Genuinely amazing coffee made by cool people in a chill environment. What more could you want?

  • 4/5 Oanèse LE M. 2 years ago on Google
    Smooth and silky cappuccino. They refused to add cocoa on top because it’d be bitter, but I like it bitter! 🤷🏼‍♀️

  • 5/5 Amit 2 years ago on Google
    Ordered a couple bags of speciality beans and I love them. Fresh, well-balanced, excellent quality control. Highly recommended.

  • 4/5 Honey A. 3 years ago on Google
    Amidst the beautiful artistic walls and high volume surroundings of Shoreditch is this quite n aloof cafe - one of its kind! It makes you feel time travel into an era with good coffee 👌🏼 should try if you’re in the area! Also, note this is a review in the covid times - hopefully it has more to offer in normal times😍

  • 5/5 Alexey T. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice caffe for short brake and tasty coffee. Success is in details as usual. I have enjoined my 3 cheese hot sandwich. It was super good! Extremely wide window adds more emotions to this very Shoreditch space. Well done.

  • 5/5 Mira H. 2 years ago on Google
    We've been in love with Origin's coffee selection for a year now. During Covid, we were able to come here a couple times once only for take away and the second time we could sit indoors. They make by far the best coffee in London. We have tried quite a few highly rated specialty coffee places around London and none come even close to Origin. During our second visit we could even taste and discuss a few different brewing methods and types of coffee. Keep up the amazing coffee and service!

  • 5/5 Phoebe S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great quiet minimalist specialty coffee shop. The pourover I ordered was a pleasure to taste, and the staff were very friendly and helpful too. Highly recommend this coffee shop!

  • 5/5 Sergii G. 2 years ago on Google
    The the only coffee shop related to third wave we visit in London so far. They don’t ask you “Do you need chocolate for your cappuccino?”. Just it deserves five stars. P.S. cappuccino is fantastic!

  • 4/5 Sivan A. 2 years ago on Google
    Great Coffee, nice atmosphere. Cappuccino was tasty, the black coffee was a bit murky

  • 5/5 Fatimah A. 2 years ago on Google
    Great coffee spot 👍🏻

  • 5/5 Vincent R. 2 years ago on Google
    Great coffee served by friendly staff! With the abundance of available options for coffee in the neighbourhood it is hard to stand out as an option but this establishment does. They have been operating so long they have almost become a Shoreditch institution whilst other places have come and gone. A decent array of coffee, food and other accoutrements for use at home. Definitely recommended.

  • 5/5 Dan O. 2 years ago on Google
    this is the best coffee in Shoreditch, friendly Barista's and a calm environment. I go here about every day before work.

  • 5/5 luke p. 2 years ago on Google
    Filter and a doughnut, best around.

  • 3/5 Vitaly 4 years ago on Google
    Cool place with okay coffee. Came coz Maps showed 100% match, but it's not. 🤷‍♂️ DON'T ORDER COCOA

  • 2/5 ali H. 2 years ago on Google
    Is this how a coffee should look like I’m not sure

  • 5/5 Sab A. 3 years ago on Google
    Absolutely delicious coffee, randomly discovered Origin Coffee last weekend, had to come back again this weekend. So aromatic... worth the 30min drive!


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery

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