Coffee Plant in Kensington and Chelsea - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

This is a brilliant, relaxed neighbourhood coffee shop with an excellent range of coffee beans. The Ethiopian coffee is my favourite.

I buy the coffee online. It never fails to impress. I like the espresso No 2 beans which they use in the shop, also the Italian roast and the continental Decaf. I notice people complaining about the shops appearance and saying its basic, but people need to know this shop opened in 1985 long before the Gentrification and barista culture infested the area. This is as close as you'll get to a community coffee shop.

Praticamente meravigliosi, amazing, friendly and best coffee in Portobello. Giacomo Top person and a real fine person, awesome guy.

Soy un gran admirador y patrón de este pequeño café porque no solo sirven y venden un buen café ya sea para consumo inmediato o para disfrute tardío en casa, también son muy acogedores con los humanos y sus compañeros caninos. Vivir en la ciudad, tener un lugar donde puedan ir los perros, es un aspecto importante de la vida diaria de los dueños de perros. De lo contrario, la vida se vuelve demasiado complicada y, por lo tanto, nos inclinamos naturalmente a apoyar más las empresas amigables con los perros. Es una elección consciente.

He estado viniendo aquí durante años como un lugar de café local favorito, seguro. ¿Por qué comprar en Starbucks cuando puede apoyar a un negocio local independiente que hace grandes cosas? Tome un café bien hecho y de gran valor, métase en un asiento junto a la ventana y vea cómo el mundo navega por el mercado de Portobello. No te olvides de comprar tus granos de café para el hogar, una gran selección (que incluye comercio justo y productos orgánicos) en la parte de atrás que te ayudarán. Apoye a los locales y ayude a mantener viva una gran institución como esta.

A bit of an institution on the Portobello Road. Not much to look at inside it’s a prosaic space with wooden tables at the back and high stools at the front window. There are a few pastries and cakes. One of the two female baristas was busy making fruit smoothies. But coffee is the thing here. Beans are roasted to produce a thick complex brew. No complaints about my flat white, frothy milk added to espresso with a deeply satisfying result.

Although this Portobello landmark does have a great product it comes with the worse possible staff I've ever encountered in a business in London. The manager, Ivanka, is absolutely useless and walks around as if she's doing the customers a favour. Untrained, rude and no manners staff.

Led the way with great coffee in London when it first opened, consistently exceptional service and coffee. Very basic pared back interior - it's all about the coffee. It's ware the in the know locals go. Iv'e moved to Devon and still order my coffee beans from here.

On top of excellent tea or coffee, you’ll get a feel of the local atmosphere. Nice place where to stop for a short while.

The coffee here is a bit harsh for my liking and the decor if you sit inside is a bit stark and sterile. However, if you like your coffee strong and manga to get a table out the front then you can sit and people watch to your heart’s content. It is good to see an independent coffee place still going in this area, but if you want something smoother Joe & the Juice ( which is a few doors down) might be closer to the mark and a bit cosier.

I worked in Portobello from 2003 to 2017 and myself and all my colleagues made regular trips every day to get our coffee from here. When we moved to Kings Cross last year, it's been the one thing we all really really miss about being in Portobello. Having bought a giant bag of fresh Espresso beans (which they grind there and then for you) to take home, I've made the effort to travel back there every 3 months to top up. I will not buy supermarket ground coffee anymore... I'm hooked on the best coffee and everyone who stays with me, understands why I continue to go back. The staff are professional, and yes sometimes abrupt, but a bit of politeness shown and they're as good as gold. The odd dog sat at the foot of their owner inside the shop doesn't alter the taste of this coffee... It's worth the travel every time and the quality doesn't wane. I'm a coffee plant queen... just wish they'd move to Kings Cross.

My only criticism is that the music can sometimes be a bit noisy, but the coffee is wonderful. This also the best place to buy coffee beans - and they will grind them to your specification if needed. Very good value and superb quality - there is a huge choice which may be a bit daunting but the staff will help and because you can buy small quantities, it's fun and not expensive to try different types or blends. The tea bags are also excellent and the chocolates are delicious. I have been buying my coffee (and tea) for home consumption since the "Tea and Coffee Plant" was a stall on the opposite corner, many years ago, and the quality has only increased since then. Good choice of newspapers and a nice clean toilet too.

The staff are AMAZING!! And so is the coffee!! However you NEED AIR CONDITIONING!!!! I am a daily and loyal customer and on a extremely hot day like this I would love to sit inside and enjoy my coffee, however it was hotter inside the shop then it was outside. Please, please, please can you install air conditioning!!!!

I was looking for somewhere to shelter from the storm and found this place. Great organic and Fairtrade coffee a a very light piece of Victoria sponge cake. Free WiFi and plug points. All good. Give it a go.

For sure the place could be cleaner, the staff seem a little intense but the coffee is fresh and flavoursome

I really like the coffee there. The service is quick and the staff are friendly. I highly recommend it!

Best cafe on portobello road without a doubt. The most smooth and yet intense macchiato. Lovely service too.

Best chai latte in london 💘 also super cute shop with nice food. kinda in love with the staff ... highly recommended!

First visit today even though I am local. The door wasn’t wide enough for my daughters double buggy and staff refused to open a another door that may have allowed it through. A kind customer came to help and lifted it through for us. I...

Visited This morning to have a hot chocolate and requested to have more water than milk which was a massive problem to the staff. When they were informed that the chocolate was cold, the female serving was very rude, unhelpful and disrespectful when I expressed...

We arrive for a quick bite before lunch. Pastry was gorgeous as was the tea and hot chocolate. Staff were hard to understand. Didn’t know what we were saying and we are english speaking. Overall however nice atmosphere in the middle of the bustle of...

Visited for the Lunch Special, food good but did not expect to wait over 20 minutes for a toasted sandwich on a Saturday afternoon. Very poor customer service, by the time I had finished my sandwich my coffee was stone cold and manager when questioned...

The coffee and cakes are very good. Friendly staff too. It is superb to sit on a Saturday Market day and just do "People watching".

So, we needed a break when strolling in Notting Hill and searched up good coffee spots. I suggest you get your coffee to go, no need to sit down here. The cafe is simply not nice and cosy at all. But the coffee was great...

Independent coffee shop in great location on Portabello Road, offering a wide range of beans for sale. They also offer varied milks and non dairy options.

This place has great, friendly staff and the quality of the coffee is the best around. It sells lovely tea and coffee to take home and you can take away or sit in the window and watch the world go by.

The Coffee Plant began as a stall in the 1990's. Situated on the corner of Blenheim Crescent and Portobello Road, it's rich inviting aromas pervaded the area, in a time when food stalls were scarce. After the film 'Notting Hill', the proprietor, Ian, ( with...

The queue here for coffee every morning will tell you a lot about how much the locals love this coffee shop. Its independent and not like many of the other chains. Lots of places to sit and watch passers by on Portobello. Really friendly staff....

This is a place for coffee lovers. Not smart but the real thing. Great coffee to drink there or takeaway. Also huge selection of ground coffee and tea to buy. Useful range of coffee and tea utensils. Pleasant range of cakes, when your tea or...

Delicious coffee and a great place to sit for hours overlooking the market and watch the world go by. The staff are great and they don't rush you but let you sit for hours!

outdoor seats allow you watch portonello road passing by inside art on walls great staff not forgetting the coffee organic cocoa powder various choc coated fruit & nuts…

I visited this place on the 8th November 2016, and was disgusted to see 3 dogs sitting inside where people were eating and drinking. I also saw that one of these dogs had urinated where it was sat. Today I have reported this dirty place...

After trying all the cafes I could find in the Notting Hill/Westbourne Grove area, this was consistently the best coffee and best value I could enjoy. My flat white was well made by the different baristas and continually showed off the good grind through its...

A nice strong cup of mochaccino and a tea. Carrot cake and coffee and walnut cake both nice and all for £8, reasonable enough.

Stopped by for a cup of coffee while visiting Portobello road. Only had the Americano which was tasty and well made. Not a fancy place but they seemed to know their coffee.

One of the worst experiences I've had with coffee in london. Apparently a flat white can be made with leftover milk from a large latte that another customer had ordered after you. Needless to say the coffee is more vile than the bin my cup...

The best place to have coffee in Notting hill, I agree with many reviews. Nevertheless, the atmosphere is not cosy, you wont feel that you want to sit here for a while. The place also didnt look clean to me. The selection in bakery is...

Sometimes go when I don't have time to make my own coffee at home. Staff are friendlier than a few years ago. Music is good But sometimes a little loud. The crowd outside is a typical Notting hill . But the coffee is very good...

The surroundings might not be to everyone's taste, but staff are lovely and most importantly they KNOW how to make a good coffee. Been visiting for years and it's a kind of place you miss when away!

Good music, friendly staff. I had juice and a croissant, which was really good. Also theu have fee wifi

Crowded café on Portobello road. The staff who served me struggled to explain what the slices were and when we received our coffee it was burnt. Shame Talkhouse coffee down the road has closed because now there is no good coffee in the area.

I'm a traveller that constantly relies on free wifi. Currently in Notting Hill and Coffee Plant offers unlimited free wifi, organic coffee (extremely well priced) and a bathroom which also seems to be rare in cafes these days. It doesn't have the greatest ambiance but...

Like a previous reviewer, I think the coffee is of decent quality. The music is however a bit loud, and I'm not sure I'd sit down with my laptop for work.

Only thing I found was if you like full cre milk ask for it, they started to pour semi and I asked to change which was no issue . Excellent coffee for us Australians who love our cappucino. Best coffee in portobello Rd

Grabbed coffee here one midweek afternoon after lunch down the road. Barista was courteous and quick, coffee was delicious and far better than the chains. Atmosphere was interesting, good music and an eclectic clientele. Will be back for a caffeine fix soon!

Decent coffee better than the franchise brands in area. Service very quick , staff are hit & miss with friendliness .b Customers are a good mix of ur typical Notting hill resident . Personally , not a comfortable environment to drink & relax as music...

Located in the heart of Portobello Road's bustling market, this is a great place to get your caffeine intake. With ample seating, particularly at the rear of the long café, here is a good location to take the weight off your feet while enjoying competently...

Great little coffee joint in Portobello Road. Really busy on a Sunday morning. Great coffee and atmosphere. Had very few seating space is the down side. A few table outside. Even the Italian tourist are loving it....

Our local. Resisting the tide of chains, producing the best coffee, good value. (Notwithstanding the dodgy adolescent conspiracy theory political propaganda on their pinboards: No the twin towers attacks were not carried out by the CIA, or a bunch of rightwing Jewish bankers, or anyone...

The Place is Great it's one of the Best Places i have been too simple coffee Great area and people and clean too

I loved the few minutes I spent in this coffee shop with it high ceiling and the artistic pictures high up on the walls. The friendly barista makes solid espresso that has focused aroma and a smooth taste. It was nice to find other goodies...

Nice quirky place with some good coffee and a fair range of teas and coffee to buy for home use. Although could do something about the outdoor seating which is really uncomfortable

This is definitely THE place to have good coffee on Portobello Road! And it is organic and fair trade.

Come here to watch the lively Portobello Road in a relaxed atmosphere. Or just take the best coffee in town away. Staff very friendly and welcoming!

If you stroll around Portobello road and you need a coffee that's your place...delicious coffee, reasonably priced, very good service and nice music. I love this place!

I really love this place. The coffee is really the best. I like the atmosphere. The staff are very nice. The only disadvantage is that the place is so popular that it gets very busy in which times the (only) toilet is unreachable! A gem...

Portobello Rd coul be walked and admired for some time so I you need a break stop at this place. The coffee is good and well priced and they offer some good food an you can even buy some great coffee beans to take home...

Great coffee at a very good price. Far better coffee than at the usual chains and cheaper. Only downside is the conspiracy theory material on display..

I won't use the chains anymore. I didn't like them before I found out that some of them don't pay tax. I believe the Coffee plant on Portobello Road is independent but don't take my word for it, ask them. The atmosphere is good here,...

Great coffee, fair trade! Everything is delicious including the music! Try the cherries covered with chocolate...

Coffee Plant is a no-nonsense coffee shop with bare bones design and emphasis on the product - your beverage. 4 stars for nice service and great product. Buying from Coffee Plant also gives you peace of mind knowing your dollars are supporting Fair Trade, Organic...

A great local coffee place with tons of attitude (not from the staff - they're lovely). Walls are on odd mix of being adorned with 9/11 conspiracy theory stuff as well local artist works. Great coffee !

Living nearby I often see the crowds inside & outside of Coffee Plant. I was finally taken in by the contemporary sounding name & font on their sign, as well as the promise of single origin coffee. Without sugar coating it, the coffee is terrible...

This post is mostly made for the hubbie who loves this place, I am actually still a Starbucks kind of gal (yes lawyer, corporate stooge and all that) I just love my latte with a hint of caramel but hubbie loves the coffee in this...

The best tasting coffee ever...and i am italian Saturday is very difficukt to get in as it is too busy...a reccomend to go week day or early in the day to avoid crow

Great coffee, 1 of the best in area. Usually a long que and slow service thou could do better with food selection if they wanted to

Absolutely awesome coffee. Just amazing. Ask for a latte, and they will take their time, but when ready will put the cup in front of you and pour in the milk, and make a rosetta pattern. And that's only the beginning of the experience!