Artisan Coffee
Every cup,
by hand.
Single-origin espresso and slow-brewed filter. In the city centre, away from the noise. We've been pouring since 2019.
Find usOur story
Coffee taken seriously. Never seriously.
Grounds started as a market stall. We had one hand grinder, a borrowed AeroPress, and more enthusiasm than sense. Five years later we have a proper café, a rotating menu of three single-origin coffees, and a filter bar that slows you down in the best possible way.
We work with three independent roasters — one in London, one in Oslo, one in Melbourne — and we rotate our seasonal offerings every eight weeks. You'll always find something new on the board.
Food is simple and done well: pastries from a local bakery, a short daily lunch menu, and the kind of toasted sandwich that makes you wish you'd ordered two.
What we serve
On the menu
Espresso bar
- Espresso
- £2.80
- Flat white
- £3.40
- Oat / almond milk
- +£0.40
- Seasonal single origin
- £4.20
Filter bar
- Pour over (V60)
- £4.50
- Aeropress
- £4.00
- Cold brew (12hr)
- £4.80
- Batch brew (daily rotation)
- £3.20
Food
- Daily pastries from Bakehouse (from £2.50)
- Toasted sandwiches — two options, rotated weekly
- Seasonal soup with sourdough (lunch only)
- A small sweet thing, always
Opening hours
- Monday – Friday
- 07:30 – 17:00
- Saturday
- 08:30 – 16:00
- Sunday
- Closed
Dine in and takeaway. No table bookings — we're walk-in only.
Come in
Grounds Coffee House, 14 Merchant Lane, City Centre, EC1 2GH
No Wi-Fi password. No laptop hours. Just good coffee and a seat by the window.