Shoreditch Grind

looked for hours for this place its actually not in shoreditch which says it all really

Amazing location right on top of old street roundabout and the best coffee I've had in London. The place looks awesome, service was great and staff were very friendly. A welcome addition to Old Street.... and not too hipster!

If you've got 15 mins to spare waiting for a luke warm latte to be served with a psydosmile by a barista who is just too Shorditch to lift their arms about their elbows, then this is your place. As somebody who shuns hight street chains this place had me pining for Costa.

was really unimpressed by shoreditch grind. there were at least 3 people behind the counter and between walking in and having my drink brought over, there was a good 10 minute gap.
when i got my drink, it was average. lukewarm (if i’d have left it more than 5 minutes it would’ve been cold), not a very generous size or particularly well made (i had a hot chocolate and it tasted like it had been made using instant stuff you get at the supermarket). also, served in a little glass which i guess was meant to be quirky, but i personally like my hot drinks in mugs.
genuinely would rather go to a chain coffee shop than return here (which is useful, as there’s a starbucks just around the corner).

No problem at all with service and good coffee (ok not a Starbucks pint, but good) and muffin. Nice vibe and good for people watching. If there’s a grumble it’s the uncomfortable stools, but maybe I just need a skinny arse to go with my skinny latte…

Shoreditch Grind looks great and is well located.

I was disappointed by the coffee. It’s average for an independent coffee bar: better than the chains, but nothing like as good as at Monmouth, anywhere on Leather Lane, or de Santis, for example.

The service is far too slow: when there are 4 people working behind the counter in the middle of the morning and there is no queue of people waiting to order, a five minute wait for a simple Americano is not good. I’d rather go somewhere where the staff are recruited on basis of their customer service skills and not the contents of their wardrobe.

A perfect example of style over substance.

Excellent espresso, cool interior, nice clientelle: I’ve found my thinking corner!

Cute store kitted out in typical Shoreditch fashion next to Old Street roundabout. A welcome addition to the Shoreditch scene – probably not the best on offer in the area (there is some serious competition) but competently done. Service was smooth and friendly. Grinding up a mix of hipsters and suits that suggests they will be here to stay ….

Lovely shop, great coffee, ace atmosphere, but rubbish service.

Shoreditch Grind is the perfect little coffee shop in Shoreditch. It's hipster-y, but not in an obnoxious way. Music is played loud, but not too loud, it's all wood and spray painted logos inside.

People with asymetrical haircuts mingle with tech dudes in regulation light-blue-shirt-and-khaki-chinos. People fiddle with their iPad or tap away (on a novel I presume) on their stickered laptop.

The coffe tastes really good - a little small, but that's because I'm used to chain coffe place giganto cups. The cake and pastery selection is also very impressive.

Thing is though - the staff were pretty crap. One guy was behind the counter and didn't serve. The main barista took ages to acknowledge my presence and was really, very quiet and a little miserable, and the one manning the machine I heard say 'arrgh my brain!' (or something like that) after a few too many orders at once. At least in corperate-coffeville the staff are well trained and helpful.

Sort out the staff, and five stars will be yours.

Good beans, clean spot, decent food options, and gotta love supporting a local coffee shop! My small Americano was nice and a typical indie price of £1.80. And a massive bonus and good to know for hungover mornings is they have coconut water!!!