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Dark Arts Coffee

4.7 (459)$ · Budget-friendly

Dark Arts Coffee has built a devoted following among serious coffee drinkers for its experimental lots, like a cherry co-ferment reviewers praised in a flat white, alongside bags of beans to take home. The babka gets called out as a standout alongside the coffee. It's take-away only, always, which keeps the format simple and geared toward quick, high-quality visits rather than lingering. With a 4.7 rating from 459 reviews, it draws repeat visitors and out-of-town coffee pilgrims alike.

✨ Reasons to go

  • 1Known for experimental coffee lots, including a cherry co-ferment used in its flat whites
  • 2Take-away only format with no indoor seating, drawing coffee pilgrims from outside London
  • 3Babka alongside coffee and beans is frequently singled out by regulars

💡 Good to know

  • 1There's no seating, so plan for a takeaway stop
  • 2the babka is worth ordering alongside your coffee
  • 3pick up a bag of beans if you're a home brewer.

⏱️ Typical visit

25 min

🕰️ Best time

early morning, morning, lunchtime or afternoon

🚶 Walking intensity

Easy pace

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Address

1- 5 Rosina St, London E9 6JH, UKGoogleApple
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Booking

Walk-in

What people say

"Special cherry co ferment was yummy in a flat white. Picked up some beans for home, one of my favourite London roasters. Babka was also 10/10."

Callum Stephenson