Ark Music And Coffee in Canterbury

Ark has great coffee and delicious cakes but is also becoming a Cultural Hub - where people come to chat, exchange tips for films, tv, books, places to enjoy good coffee. Julia and Alex are great barista and great hosts. We are locals and regularly meet interesting people to chat to. Very dog friendly too.

a great little spot to swing by for a coffee and a delicious cookie to walk along the beach with. great music and dog friendly

I love this place! The coffee and pastries are top notch and full if flavour. Alex is a great host - superb customer service. I strongly suggest you go there.😁👏

A lovely little place, neat as a pin and friendly. Great music and amazing coffee beautifully presented . A very nice jolly lady served us. We will be back.

Best coffee in the area… fantastic ambiance!!! Recommend the latte, and the pastry… the barista is spiritual and funny. And the atmosphere is brilliant. Highly recommend

Fantastic coffee and ambience, great cakes and pastries that are vegan and gluten free, highly recommended.

This compact welcoming coffee shop is run by two of the nicest people you will ever find who also happen to be brilliant baristas and very welcoming hosts. From cappuccino to matcha Tea Latte. From flat white to stunning espresso. All beautifully prepared and served and delicious. Alex and Julia also source some amazing cakes and pastries. Vinyl and art for sale add to the sense of the owners being dedicated to a good visitor’s experience. Right opposite the swimming pool slightly outside tye main drag but well worth a visit.

Great Coffee Croissant and Music close the the Harbour. Friendly service and coffee good enough for caffeine snobs from Australia.

Nice little independent coffee shop wide range of drinks also Vinyl records. The iced coffee was good, and I loved the twice baked almond croissant. I still have time waiting for my wife to finish in Pinkies, so I had a latte and chocolate chip and peanut butter cookie. It's very nice. Both cakes are homemade , believe

Delicious Blueprint coffee in Whitstable! Close to the sea. Great service from Alex. Highly recommend Ark music & Coffee. ☕😀🎶

Excellent coffee and music in this newish cafe.In Tower Parade near the Bowling.Limited indoor space but more seating outside.Only popped in for a coffee but will visit again for the music and the delicious looking pastries

A lovely little spot with even lovelier staff! I have become somewhat of a frequent visitor of this gem and each time I am greeted with a warm welcome, a spectacular coffee, and some pretty groovy tunes! Set just back from the seafront, Ark is the perfect place to stop in for an expertly prepared coffee, or to grab a hot beverage whilst passing through, and I couldn’t recommend it enough!

Popped in for a coffee here after a bracing Whitstable beach walk and was blown away by the quality of the coffee made by Alex. Pretty good almond croissant too…will definitely become a regular!

Great little place: locally roasted coffee, excellent hot chocolate, dog friendly and decent music. Julia is very welcoming. Recommend!

I found this place on Instagram or rather it found me, as it popped up as a recommendation. And boy am I glad it did! First of all, it’s not on the high street in Whitstable (which itself is starting to annoy me recently), but in a quiet area between the Harbour and the Castle. Yes, Whitstable has a castle too! As you walk in, there are some records on the wall and I quickly found that this place sales some music also. It’s mostly bands the owners like so not a huge selection but there is some good stuff there. Sadly some Red Hot Chilli Peppers too but hey… can’t have it all! They have a “coffee and cake deal” which I took up because well, I’m a sinner. Not like James Intveld but I do like cake. The coffee was a blessing on that gloomy day. It made me smile. Well extracted espresso from locally roasted beans (just down the road) and smooth froth which made me want seconds… But I didn’t get seconds because I am trying to repent. I’ll be back though and I know I’m being cheeky now but I hope the place stays quiet so I can have another good chat with Julia and Alex, who are good people! I jest. Go visit. You’ll like it! Shout out to the Ark. long may she sail!