Special Guests
Marylebone, London, UK
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the editor visited· 17 May 2026
“you nearly miss the entrance. 8 aybrook street sits just off marylebone high street, a narrow doorway that could belong to a private members club. step inside and the space contracts around you, inti”
read the full visityou'll notice the room before the coffee: two metal counters, clean and deliberate, one pulling espresso and one devoted entirely to pour-over. paul ross, who won the uk barista championship in 2019 and spent years at origin, kiss the hippo and watchhouse, opened this aybrook street spot in 2022 with a filter menu that runs about twelve single origins at any time. rare panama geshas, experimental lots, coffees pulled from freezer archive for a second run. it's a serious place that doesn't feel serious. ross knows exactly what he's doing here.
curated by gautam khorana, editor · updated
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specialguestscoffee.com/social pulse
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consistent following. a trusted name in the scene.
google reviews
422
avg rating
4.7
local cred
89%
coffee from special guests
the beans they're roasting right now.
SD-002 - Lost Origin Santamaria, Geisha Lot 130_203 Natural
panama · natural
SD-003 - Lost Origin Lerida, Geisha Lot 098_150 Depulped
panama
blackcurrant, stone fruit, milk chocolate
Release 061 - La Josefina, Typica Mejorado Natural
ecuador · natural
almond
UN070 - El Salto Lot 12, Geisha Natural
panama · natural
stone fruit, milk chocolate, dark chocolate
UN071 - Lamastus Elida GN ASD Falda, Geisha Natural
panama · anaerobic
stone fruit, peach, black tea
Release 062 - Finca Mamaruntu, Gesha Anaerobic Natural
peru · anaerobic
UN072 - Janson 883, Geisha Washed
panama · washed
UN073 - Kotowa Silvia Marina, Geisha Natural
panama · natural
milk chocolate, dark chocolate
Decaffeinated - La Serrania Washed
colombia · washed
honey, honeycomb, milk chocolate
UN074 - Janson 838, Geisha Natural
panama · natural
jasmine, floral
Release 063 - Acacia Hills, Gesha Washed
tanzania · washed
blackcurrant
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