About Rosslyn
Rosslyn (also styled Rosslyn Coffee) is a specialty-coffee roaster based in the City of London, United Kingdom, that opened in 2018 and has grown from a single site into a collection of high-volume cafés in the Square Mile. Its retail coffee is organized by brew method into three lines — 'Roasted for milk', 'Roasted for black', and 'Roasted for filter' — and it sells a co-branded 'Daily Scoop' Financial Times Special Edition coffee. Rosslyn has been recognized by the Financial Times, Drift Magazine, Condé Nast Traveller, and Eater.com, and placed 2nd for Best Independent Coffee Shop in Europe at the 2019 Allegra Coffee Awards.
About
Rosslyn is a specialty-coffee roaster based in the City of London, United Kingdom. It opened in 2018 and has since grown from a single location into a collection of high-volume cafés across the Square Mile. Its retail coffee is organized by brew method into three lines: 'Roasted for milk', 'Roasted for black', and 'Roasted for filter'. Among its offerings is a co-branded 'Daily Scoop' Financial Times Special Edition coffee, gift subscriptions available in 3, 6, and 12 month packages, and ceramic mugs handmade in London by ceramic artist Melisa Dora in four glaze colours. Rosslyn offers free shipping on coffee orders over £15. The roaster cites recognition from the Financial Times, Drift Magazine, Condé Nast Traveller, Eater.com, and the Allegra Coffee Awards, where it placed 2nd for Best Independent Coffee Shop in Europe in 2019. Additional recognition includes being named Best Coffee Shop in the City of London by Condé Nast Traveller and one of the Best New Cafés in the World by Drift Magazine.
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Coffee & Beans Review
Rosslyn's critical reception has been unusually concentrated for a roaster less than a decade old. Condé Nast Traveller named it 'the best coffee shop in the City of London'; Drift Magazine listed it among 'one of the best new cafés in the world.' The Financial Times coined the phrase 'best worst kept secret' of the neighborhood — an observation prominent enough that Rosslyn put it on its own homepage. Eater.com offered the sharpest framing: that Rosslyn 'might represent a template for the next phase in the evolution of specialty coffee in London.' The Allegra Coffee Awards backed that framing with hardware, ranking it second for Best Independent Coffee Shop in Europe in 2019 — one year after it opened.
The cafés are located within the City of London, meaning the experience skews weekday and professional. For those not near a shop, Rosslyn sells whole-bean coffee direct-to-consumer via its Shopify storefront, with free shipping on orders over £15. Gift subscriptions are available — a practical nod to the corporate-gifting demographic the City naturally supports. A ceramic mug range rounds out the retail offering.
Coffee at a Glance
- Roaster status
- Profiled
- Best buying path
- In store or subscription
- Specialty transparency
- Limited
Awards & Recognition
- ★Best Coffee Shop in the City of London· Condé Nast Traveller
- ★One of the Best New Cafés in the World· Drift Magazine
- ★2nd Place Best Independent Coffee Shop in Europe2019· Allegra Coffee Awards
What regulars say
Real reviews from Google — not ours, not paid.
★★★★★“A place I keep coming back to for the atmosphere, the coffee, and the overall vibe. Easily one of my favorite coffee shops in London — and their bakery selection is excellent.”
— Barcin B., via Google
★★★★★“This is the best coffee shop in the world top of London at the minimum you have to go -- I have the sweetest while your puppy will bring them there.”
— Paul B., via Google
★★★★★“Really good coffee. Good for takeaway, everyone is here for takeaway. Had a good flat white and a long black.”
— Douglas S., via Google
What Rosslyn Roasts
A blend of 50% Brazil Canta Galo and 50% Brazil Sao Joao, roasted for use in lattes, flat whites, and cappuccinos. It delivers a big, bold body with low acidity and flavours of milk chocolate, caramel, toffee, and hazelnut in a sweet and balanced cup.
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Citations & Press
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