Crushed Bean in Croydon

I hadn’t realised this cafe existed until last year. It’s by far the best cafe in Croydon if you’re looking for good specialty coffee. Very reasonable prices too. This trip I had a Chinese natural coffee as a V60. - large was £3.60, significantly cheaper than hand pour usually is elsewhere.

Nice little cafe. Food and coffee super good, friendly staff.

Best Coffee in Croydon. Highly recommend.

A little gem of a find in the heart of Croydon. Fabulous coffee and great service

Great coffee and friendly staff. But let’s talk about the banana bread with dark chocolate and the basque cheesecake - omg!! Unreal, so delicious. 10/10 recommend.

I really like the coffees and sandwich here. The soup is also nice. But ambience is perfect, but my favorite part is that the baristas actually listen to what you ask for and deliver exactly that :)

Charming place. They serve you quickly and without being very friendly. The Chai latte is delicious and the Pandan cake is very fluffy.

Very welcoming place! I was surprised at how friendly the staff were. Everyone was smiling and offered great service (went twice this week). Plus, it's a dog-friendly place. My dog loved the treats and attention he received. (The coffee and cakes were delicious too!)

Pam and the Crushed bean team are the heart of their community. Sitting in with your coffee you will see how many regulars the staff all know and have their orders memorised! We have been going to Crushed Bean since 2019 and they got us through the pandemic with their amazing food, coffee and vibes! Best coffee in Croydon and do not skip the baked goods! Pams mum makes the best vegan banana bread and an insanely good basque cheesecake! Crushed Bean is friendly, consistent, delicious and so dog and kid friendly! The ABSOLUTE BEST so yes... 10/10 recommend!

The coffee here is exceptional, and the staff are incredibly humble and friendly. It's without a doubt the top coffee spot in south-east London and ranks among the best in Greater London. Kudos!

Absolutely love their pastries!!! it goes just right with the macchiato. Nice Cafe!

Superb coffee lovely people thanks

My absolute fave - dog friendly too! Amazing coffee, cakes and toasties and the *best* team. So friendly and helpful, I go as often as I can :)

Such great coffee, nice people, excellent mocha too – hard recommend

Small cozy cafe . Loved the Bombay cheese toasties and avocado toast. I never seat upstairs haha. Anyways you have some place to sit downstairs as well.

Best cafe in Croydon! We love the team and they have great coffee and baked goods! We love how dog friendly they are as well

The best Japanese Cheese Cake ever. And super friendly, love it.

This place was the best, the staff is amazing and supper friendly, i tried the banana cake and was so good and their coffee game is on point, definitely recommended

Very friendly staff, amazing food and amazing drinks smoothies and coffee's, would definitely recommend this place.

My daughter has this as one of her favorite places to come to, and I visited for the first time today. Excellent service right from the start. Friendly, helpful, and just what you want from someone who is about to make you a beverage. I had a macchiato, and it was adorable. Presented wonderfully and made with care and attention. Aided by a lovely almond pastry. Yum. If you are in Croydon (Croydon, of all places ), find the crushed bean and have at it!

Lovely little cafe with nice breakfast options and great coffees

Amazing little gem of a coffee shop hidden in Croydon

Consistently the best coffee in the area, for years. I go out of my way to visit.

Friendly staff, good coffee and cakes

A real lovely gem in chain-littered Croydon. Calm environment with downstairs seating and caring staff

Amazing banana and walnut cake, cappuccino... Awesome. Many thanks ladies.

I had an amazing experience at this coffee shop. Their cold coffee is simply fantastic, and the atmosphere is delightful. I'll definitely be returning for more!

Top tier coffee, the best flat white you can find in Croydon. Amazing selection of pastries, the red velvet croissant and Japanese cheesecake are just too good! And they are a super friendly and amazing team, it's always a pleasure to go there!

A lovely small and independent shop with approx 6 chairs, I found it clean, friendly atmosphere very welcoming. Will be returning.

That was my best cappuccino for last 2 years ❤️🇺🇦🇬🇧

Found this place couple weeks ago. Hiw it has been hidden from us while we live so close but so happy to now have found it . Always amazing coffee Cakes tasty And the guys work there always so friendly and remb your order so quickly Great find make sure if you read this you go check them out !!!! Love love love

Great local cafe. Pam and her team are lovely and the atmosphere is always so pleasant when I go here. Their coffee is great and they have a really tasty range of breakfast / lunch options.

Really lovely café. Delicious coffee & food. Interesting choice of drinks. Friendly and welcoming staff. A true gem.

Come rain or snow, high inflation or low, no matter what, the team here never forgot the well being of their customers and fans. Myself and my colleagues have been coming to the Crushed Bean almost since they started. Pam and her team always have a friendly smile for everyone. The coffee, tea and snacks are all great. Thank you for making our days begin happy and your contribution to the Croydon community.

Partner claimed this is the best coffee she had in the whole of UK. I don't drink coffee so I'm not sure but the staff were friendly and the atmosphere was nice.

My first visit yesterday and it was a lovely experience. The coffee is delicious and the staff very welcoming and friendly. A delight to see the Pride flag displayed so proudly in Croydon. There's also a very comfortable seating area downstairs.

Great coffee and nice snack/pastry options, very friendly staff 😊

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Fantastic little coffee shop. Relatively limited seating but that’s not a minus point, just bear it mind if you’re going with more than two people! Seek it out for the toasties (I suppose I should’ve taken a photo.).

Meet up with friends, the place allowed us to bring our dog in and the staff were very good with her. The coffee was good so was the service. The staff are very friendly

I love this little cafe mostly because the staff are genuinely friendly, after a few visits they recognise you. The banana loaf is also worth having. I like the window seating also.

Nicest coffee in Croydon and such welcoming, lovely staff and owner. We love it here!

Where would I be without this place!? Great coffee made by great people :) also amazing toasties & pastries!

Amazing little cafe, wonderful staff, great food and drinks. A new favourite!

I love this place! It's cosy and the prices are very reasonable. The people are sooo friendly, I got asked if I wanted help because I didn't know what drink to get, I got the Earl Grey rose tea and is was AMAZING! I will definitely make this my new go-to spot.

A tiny cafe, good quality food and drinks, good coffee. Price range is a bit extreme though.

Loving this cozy place! Friendly staff and best flat white ( and coffee in general ) anywhere nearby!

Genuinely lovely coffee shop. Staff are great, food is unusual but yummy, coffee is delicious. And they LOVE dogs. Cosy basement if upstairs is full. Brilliant addition to Croydon café culturez

I have been to this coffee shop few times with friends. Today (02.02.23) I visited to have a cup of coffee and catch up on some emails. The service was poor. The girls were chit chatting with their routine customers about how people come and have one cup of coffee and sit for hours "working"... I felt very awkward and uncomfortable. They girls went on to say how if people need to work they should hire a space as they are trying to make money etc... I felt so uneasy walking out of the coffee shop. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone who wish to have their coffee and work otherwise you will be judged and made to feel uncomfortable. I would opt for the big chain coffee shops who just let you get on with what you are doing and leave you to it and don't put any pressure on buying more cups or for doing your work. I am very disappointed with my experience today and will not be visiting again.

Always greeted with a warm friendly smile, lovely service from staff and the best coffee in the area, no question. Really relaxed space and fantastic pastries. Couldn’t recommend highly enough.

Best coffee shop in Croydon and we’ve tried them all. They do brilliant food and pastries too. Croydon is so lucky to have this spot!

An absolute gem. Best coffee in Croydon 🥇

I love this Coffee place! They do the best coffee in Croydon. Pam is amazing.

Lovely local independent coffee shop. I'm a regular visitor now for coffee, matcha and cake. They have a variety of options including different types of matcha (ask for the spicy with vanilla for my fav). The Japanese cheesecake and chocolate banana bread is delicious. Cosy atmosphere with seating up and downstairs and run by the friendliest people. A must try!

I love this coffee shop! The filter is amazing and don’t get me started on their banana bread! Literal heaven

Very important to support local independent businesses at this time Wide selection of teas and even had rooibos so I was happy. In addition had coconut 🥥 milk for a cappuccino. Excellent service from staff.

Perfect Magic Mint Tea and a perfect Salmon sandwich. Thank you for my moment.

Excellent coffee, mouthwatering sandwiches and lovely staff!

Best coffee in Croydon.... probably best in Londo.

It's a real gem on the high street. The owners and staff are really nice.

Do like it here but would like smaller tables downstairs so easier for one or two people to sit.

Currently the best coffee in Croydon. Lovely and friendly staff. Cozy little coffee space downstairs - ideal for meetup with friends or to simply do some work or catch up on some reading.

The coffee here was delicious and the pastries looked amazing! The staff were all so friendly. I can't wait to go back

Great coffee and Peanut butter smoothie

Really great coffee and the home made chocolate Guinness cake was sensational

This is a little diamond in the rough that is Croydon. The coffee here is great and, although I didn’t eat, the food and cakes also look very nice. I’ve just had 3 flat whites on the bounce so I’m going to be skipping all the way home.

A very lovely spot with delicious food, great coffee and attentive staff.

Nice coffee shop with friendly staff that is still open for take away during lockdown. Especially enjoyed the plain doughnuts with the option to choose a filling to add in. Would recommend.

Nice little cafe with good food and coffee, but could do with some minor improvements: - Please increase your portion sizes: the cheese toasties are tiny! - Please install a handrail for the stairs and remove trip hazards around that area. Walking up and down that thing felt like a death trap! - Please sound insulate the bathroom. The walls are paper thin and I don't think people want to overhear someone in the toilet whilst they're trying to eat! - Please make the menu on the wall larger and clearer. I had to squint to read it and also couldn't understand the options that were available. Please consider rewriting them for better clarity. - Please extend your opening hours. 3pm is very early to close a cafe! Otherwise I would recommend this place, but do keep these things in mind when you go. I'll be coming back because I liked the atmosphere, but it would be better if the above improvements were implemented.

Great coffee and very friendly staff. My go to most mornings.

Great coffee, amazing donut, friendly and warm team. Looking forward to trying other food on the menu in future visits!

My favourite place for a coffee and a snack in Croydon. Staff always kind and attentive. I wish the area had more businesss owner like this, a true example

I get my coffee and my croissant there every morning what does that tells u😍

Very friendly kind and knowledgeable staff. Flat white was very nice indeed. Be warned that it's a small space, so you may not get a seat to enjoy the coffee.

One of the best independent coffee shops around!! I agree with the other reviewers that say it’s all about the staff. They were warm welcoming and again thats for everyone dine in or take out. A customer brought his dog and I think it was the owner who gave 🐶 some treats 💕 I had an open mozzarella, tomato and pesto salad on sourdough with a perfectly balanced flat white. Both were delicious. Excellence is the name of the game @CrushedBean

Amazing food alternatives in addition to quality specialty coffee. I try V60 with Single Origin Columbia beans🥇with EM’d Fave Toastie🥇

Great coffee. Ran by a really nice and friendly bunch. Also dog friendly.

Great coffee, friendly welcoming staff and nice atmosphere

Croydon needs more places like this! Fine flat white in a modern and trendy setting

Great independent coffee shop. Popped in for a coffee and hot chocolate - the coffee was superb and my partner stated one of the best hot chocolates she has had. We both loved the velvet croissant.. Can't wait to go back for the grilled cheese sandwiches. Just a shame it is not open on the weekends.

An oasis of joy, calm and kindness. Coffees and cakes are good..always. But really it's the staff that draw you in, they are always welcoming, whether you come in or not, but do go in, you won't regret it. And if you're reading this team crushed bean... thanks for all you do.

Smooth and delicious coffee, and the beat decaf I've tasted! Also very accomodating of my complicated order. The staff are really friendly and such a lovely vibe.

Such a great place! The coffee is very good, the doughnuts are mind-blowing and the staff is so friendly! It became my favourite place in the neighbourhood and I keep coming back. Now with seating available it's even better! My personal recommendation: try the Japanese cheesecake.

The best coffee in the town. Very friendly staff. Delicious food. Wonderful small island for relax .

Quaint coffee shop reasonably priced

Awesome coffee and pastries. True gem.

Lovely coffee shop of High Street in East Croydon. Their hot chocolate is lush and delicate, made to my specification. Highly recommend this place when in the area.

Lovely little place. It has downstairs seating too which I didnt know. Sister and I had tea and coffee. The tea comes with a little milk bottle with milk in. So sweet . Super friendly staff. Little 🏳️‍🌈 is nice to see.

Great coffee here and fab cake to suit aswell.

All the staff are super friendly and engaging. I stopped by to wait for an appointment I had for an hour or so. And many people that came in were regulars and the staff were already making their order before walking in. Great vibe

Excellent coffee, delicious doughnuts and friendly service!

Amazing cakes n coffee ... great service very friendly staff

Absolutely perfect latte from here today. Can't recommend it highly enough.

Love this place . Great coffee and staff :-)

Best coffee and service in Croydon. Been going for years.

My favourite place for coffee in Croydon. Always delicious, great value and everyone at the shop is lovely. 100% would recommend.

Best coffee I’ve ever had! There really is nowhere better to go in the Croydon area for your morning fix.

Great oat milk flat white, and friendly staff. Thank you! ☕️

The best coffee shop in central Croydon. Independent, knowledgeable, friendly. Great coffee, great pastry and cakes. The food is also excellent

Full of lovely staff this place serves the best Hot chocolate in Croydon, the cakes are so delicious and everyone is so friendly they make you feel like family. We love their Cakes so much that we had them on our wedding day! Pam and the team went out of their way to help make our day special and we could not have chosen a better treat for our big day! Crushed bean team thank you so much for keeping the residents of Croydon's tummy's full and happy!