coffee in notting hill
Notting Hill's specialty coffee scene spans Ledbury Road, Hillgate Street, Pembridge Villas, and the Portobello Road stretch. Not Another Sunday tracks 7 independent cafes across W11, W2, and W8 postcodes, including Japanese-themed KURO Coffee, How Matcha, and Notting Hill Coffee Project at the Holland Park end.
your saturday in notting hill starts at one cafe and ends at your favourite, and you're going to walk past four chains to get to yours. your spots tuck off the main road, on your hillgate street, your ledbury road, your bit of pembridge villas no tourist has found. you catch your espresso at how matcha, your filter at kuro, your morning pastry at notting hill coffee project. you're local enough to know which of your doors opens at seven.
how we rank
every cafe on this list earned its place. we score each one on three signals: an nri score (0 to 100) blending review quality, volume, social momentum, web presence, photos, and local credibility; a buzz score (last 30 days of social tags and reviews); and local cred (the share of reviewers who live in town, not just visit). we exclude every chain. independents only.15 listings
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faq
what is the best cafe in London?
Nayla Cafe is the top-ranked cafe in London, scoring 83/100 on the natural ranking index. it is ranked on review quality, local credibility, and web presence, with chains excluded.
how many specialty coffee shops are in London?
15 independent specialty coffee shops in London, all ranked by the natural ranking index. chains are excluded by default.
where do locals get coffee in London?
The Black Cab Coffee Co draws the highest share of local regulars in London, with a local-credibility score of 96/100, the proportion of reviewers who live in town rather than visiting as tourists.
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