Shoreditch Grind

The coffee here is good, it's just a shame it's not great. I only drink espresso, so I can't speak for the milky coffees, but mine had a pleasing sweetness and a nice toasty finish. Temperature was spot on (despite the abnormal wait) and crema was perfect.

I also had noticed the stools being a bit too wee for my bum (it's like they chose the "kids" diameter option), making them uncomfortable to perch on, but the chairs at the tables will sort that. The image and vibe is cool and doesn't take itself too seriously, which is a welcome change from other shoreditch hangouts. That being said, this isn't a place to hang out, but a nice dive-in, get coffee, go on Old Street roundabout. I will be going back if I need a coffee in that area again

The decor and music made me think this was the kind of place I would like. The coffee, unfortunately, said otherwise. I asked for a strong cappuccino, and when I went to pick it up from the barista I said 'is there an extra shot in this one?' She looked at me witheringly, said rudely 'all our coffees are double shot' as if I was some coffee newb and turned away. I shrugged and took my coffee, hoping this could be my new local place. The coffee tasted like dirty dishwater, with the tiniest hint of coffee flavour. It was one of the weakest cappuccinos I've ever had, and I've lived in the US (!) I thought about taking it back and saying it wasn't good enough, which I NEVER do, but I couldn't be bother dealing with the rude barista again. Instead I forced half of it down and left. Terrible, terrible cup of coffee.

Extremely slow service.Pricing of their tiny Cofee cup also quiet a rip of.

I do wonder if the Shoreditch Silicon Roundabout might be distorting the price/value...

The service sucks. The coffee is average. The 'witty' dialogue through their signage dreadful. Whilst the space is interesting and an improvement on the old empty phone shop, it's not a comfortable environment to relax in. Too bad.

Great staff and great coffee! Highly reccomended!

Cool vibe, cool people, coffee and cakes were excellent. I will be popping back to sample the sarnies very soon, Save me a stool !!

At last! A proper cup of coffee at Old Street! The coffee is awesome and the sandwiches are really good too. Love the vibe of the place and the old cinema sign that display new messages every few weeks. I hear they're adding a recording studio upstairs?

Thought I'd give this a try as it looked like a cool concept and was a bored of Starbucks. Wish I really hadn't bothered. Waited ages for the coffee and when it turned up it was luke warm and very milky. Not impressed! To top it off the 'try hard' stools are so uncomfortable, they're like some kind of torture device. I won't be going there again!

I found it strange they were guarded about there beans... Something to hide?

Good but not great. That said it makes grabbing a decent coffee after exiting old street tube on the way to work that much easier.

"The staff are guarded about the origin and blend of their beans"

Combined with their "sex, coffee and rock & roll" slogan outside, would I be a cynic to think it might be all style and no substance?