Origin Coffee Roasters

 A relatively minimal coffee shop, far more suited for those Hoxton types than I ever will fit in but I nipped in for a quick takeaway. We ordered a double macchiato and I had a soya hot chocolate. It took a little bit of a wait where I observed quite a diverse crowd who were polite (asking if they can shut the door as it was cold etc). When my hot chocolate arrived I honestly had a moment where I was lifted into a chocolate heaven. So light yet rich and velvety. Not too sickly sweet either. I think its potentially the best hot chocolate I have ever had in my life. Will definitely return here if I am in the area.

Walking down Charlotte Road, Origin blends into its surrounding harmoniously thanks to its beautiful glass fronted wall. Walking through the door – the type of door that leads you wondering where to push – you become immersed into a bright, light and spacious shop where I know I could happily spend hours soaking up the sunlight. The coffee is fantastic and is ethically sourced with 95% of their coffee coming from direct trade; something I think makes the coffee taste that little bit better. The origin family know there stuff so if you’re a coffee fanatic pop in for a chat and they’ll happily give up their time for a coffee chat.