Square Mile Coffee Roasters

you can trace a significant chunk of london's specialty coffee scene directly back to this place. square mile was co-founded in 2008 by james hoffmann and anette moldvaer, who between them held both the world barista and world cup tasters championships in 2007. that pedigree matters. roasting out of walthamstow, visits by appointment only, they've spent over fifteen years setting the standard other roasters get measured against. if you're trying to understand what london coffee became, start here.