Jericho Coffee Traders in Oxford

Greatest coffee shop in the world

Unsurprisingly, this Oxford UK based coffee roaster makes great coffee! Jericho Coffee Traders has three locations currently in the studious city, and this is my favourite. It's very cozy and intimate! I appreciate the friendly service, and branded cups (loooove the kitschiness of a branded cup). There are also a few gluten free and vegan treats available (but sadly, as of this writing this post, none that are both). Go grab a cup of coffee!

Excellent coffee, fantastic cakes, great people ♥

Great coffee and friendly staff.

Coffee is amazing and staff were all super friendly. 🩵 will be back!

Delicious coffee: both the in-store drinks as well as the wide selection of beans available for purchase. The staff is always kind, lovely and happy to guide the undecided on their selection. Cosy atmosphere with carefully planned moody lighting! Perfect for a rainy day.

I popped in to grab an iced latte and the woman making my coffee was COMPLETELY absorbed in talking to her fellow worker. She spoke in a tired/not at all interested manner and just plonked down my takeaway coffee on the side, without even bothering to make conversation. Very very poor behaviour when it comes to treating customers. I wasn't even directed to where the lids/straws were kept and felt like I had wasted my time + money to visit.

Awesome coffee, and very knowledgeable staff, would definitely recommend visiting

my mom declared this the one of the best coffee she's ever had, so you should try it too (she doesn't say that often)

Best specialty coffee in town! The taste of the espresso is very consistent over the last 2 years I’ve been drinking here. Amazing baristas and very cosy interiors. Good price too.

Sought out this coffee spot as wanted a decent coffee in Oxford. Wasn’t disappointed! Excellent coffee and lovely friendly service 2 days in a row. Tried Kenyan Americano day one and Colombian the next day. Beautiful rich flavour from both… going back tomorrow!! Seating area a bit spartan but coffee exceptional.

I liked this coffee shop! We were there just to rest our legs a little, and the coffee was great, served professionally.

Such a cozy and great place to get a coffee from. Friendly staff

Nice coffee and very nice staff

Best coffee in Oxford. If you properly like your coffee, go here.

Cozy atmosphere, high quality coffee (great crema, though very own taste which I liked but wouldn’t want all the time), unfortunately at 1 pm there were only 2 croissants and one pastry left (the pastry was good, the croissant only okay).

Great coffee in a relaxed environment. Choice of soft drinks and indulgent snacks. Friendly staff. Accessible toilet available. Handy for Oxford Castle

Serious contender for the best coffee in Oxford. The seating my area in the back is small but full of vibes, but it’s usually(deservedly) busy.

The coffee is great & the coffee and walnut cake is really good! Very limited seating, so not always guaranteed a seat.

without a doubt, this is the best coffee shop in Oxford. The espresso is amazing and the pastries are wonderful. Overall the staff is really nice and the ambience and vibes of the coffee shop is wonderful. The only downside is that there’s not a lot of seating so it’s not a very good place to work!

i've come back here three or four times now - some of the most high quality coffee in the city. the pastries are delicious too if i'm feeling peckish. but importantly the staff are friendly and welcoming and know what they're talking about. highly recommend if you're interested in specialty coffee, or if you just want a place to sit down with a friend and catch up.

Genuinely one of my favorite coffee places in Oxford

Excellent coffee, up there with New Ground for best in Oxford

Fantastic flat white abs lovely staff

loved the coffee but felt the service lacked a bit- no 'hello' as they were all busy talking to friends, felt a bit like I was interrupting something which was a shame.

Coffee? Yes. Conversation pit? Yes. Great coffee? Yes. A4 Sheets? Yes. Had a lovely time here with great staff and fantastic coffee (to die for). Especially love the décor, which was complete with Saxon figurines that those that we sat with apparently had on their mantlepiece and questioned whether they were for sale (they were not for sale). If you're sitting inside, be ready to rub some shoulders with lovers and strangers alike. Happy New Year.

One of the best views in Oxford to enjoy a great tasting coffee. The inside is quite cute and cosy but if its full it can feel a bit compact. Being tourists in Oxford we opted to sit outside and enjoy the stunning historic architecture.

Has the most delicious coffee here today! The best I’ve had in the UK during my 2 month trip!

Excellent coffee shop with really good coffee. Staff are fun and friendly. You get a free coffee when you buy beans. Lovely interior.

FANTASTIC coffee, single origin Brazilian was utterly delicious & they are totally fine with doggies - result! Thank you

Great coffee. But how the hell is this place so cramped?

Coffee was great, loved the cookies too

You will love these guys and look at the gargoyles opposite.

Consistently good coffee and service. Excellent when it's busy or quiet. Baked goods also delicious. Best coffee shop in Oxford!

ótimo atendimento e café delicioso, provamos um Ethiopia que valeu a pena!

Had high expectations. The latte was fine, but really just tasted like milk. Had absolutely no coffee flavor :(

Terrific coffee at the Oxford Botanic Gardens at the JTC pop up cafe. Stunning coffee ! The cheese toast is was excellent also & beautifully served.

I wanted to grab a quick coffee to takeaway but wish I had gone elsewhere the students that were working there were far too busy with their own conversation it was just rude. I ordered my coffee wasn’t even asked if I wanted milk or directed to where the lids for the cups were. The coffee was tiny for the price I won’t go back there are far better places in Oxford

We'd visited a few years ago and enjoyed it - thought we'd give it another go. Spotlessly clean, welcoming staff and just busy enough to be comfortable. Sadly, despite offering all sorts of alternative milk options - oat, almond etc, there is only full-fat (blue top) normal milk, which neither me or my husband drink, we prefer skimmed but are happy to drink semi. I understand not needing all 3 types - but why not have semi-skimmed which I am sure would meet us all in the middle. So having looked forward to a flat white, I had an Americano, which was lovely but.......

Very nice coffee. Very suboptimal service. They prefer to serve big orders from nearby conferences and meetings that are dialled in. Yesterday for example were told it was a 20 to 30 minute wait. (Saturday lunch) to make a flat white. Because someone had ordered 50 odd cups for a nearby conference. Rude staff. So whilst we were digesting that weird news - at least 5 groups were turned away and not served. So weird and no apology. Why take a massive order and turn away the regular customers who actually bothered to walk to you. Any way great news. We found Colombia Coffee in the covered market. Lovely people. And better coffee. Wish we had found that 5 years ago. Bye bye Jericho. Maybe invest in a customer service training course

I refuse to get my coffee from anywhere else in Oxford. Being from Australia, a place with really great coffee, it has been hard to find somewhere that compares. Jericho Coffee Traders not only have great coffee, but the staff are really friendly, and most customers are up for a chat and create a lovely environment. Highly recommend!

Really friendly. Had a laugh with two great baristas and really good coffee for a very reasonable price. What more could a visitor wish for.

We had a great time there.The best café in Europe by far.I highly recommend you to come here It will be the best experience of your life

The hut looks so pretty by the river but burnt milk made my coffee taste awful, I would have gone back to have it replaced but the woman running it was nowhere to be seen.

Best coffee in Oxford, a very lovely place and amiable baristas. I've been there a few times and every time was quite crowded. I've only seen it empty once as it was very early in the morning. It has a very welcoming and artistic vibe. They have a wide variety of coffee, coffee specialties and teas and all tasty af. They also do breakfast and cakes. It's located on the High Street and the view is amazing.

Really excellent cappuccino, made with perfectly roasted beans! Reminded me of the coffee from the Arabica (%) chain in Bangkok. Warm and friendly staff. Excellent value! The place for coffee in Oxford!

Haven’t been there in a while but it used to be my go-to coffee place when I lived close to high street. The baristas always greet you with a big smile on their face and are genuinely kind and friendly. Their coffee is sublime - hands down best coffee you can get in Oxford. Atmosphere is cute and cozy in the winter whereas in the summer they put out tables outside so you can sip your coffee with a beautiful view of some of Oxford’s most fetching sights. Note: indoor seating is limited and the place is quite popular among students so probably a good idea to come in off-peak hours if you want to work on your laptop or sit down with a friend. Unfortunately I haven’t visited in 2021 so not sure how well they’ve adjusted to the social distancing regulations but there seems to be plenty of outdoor seating and anyway their coffee is just as good when you get takeaway 😊 Special compliments for all of their baked goods, their salted caramel brownie has a special place in my heart ❤️

Small place with amazing coffee and great atmosphere

A great coffee in one of the best places in Oxford on a beautiful spring day. Rounded off a sunny start to the season.

Great coffee, always an interesting selection of 3 or 4 varieties, very freshly roasted. The baristas are very helpful and knowledgable.

Was in oxford for an interview and found this place. It had lots of customers inside and you could easily see why. Really friendly staff and really tasty coffee! Definitely recommend

A joyful cafe to visit! It was buzzing when I came. The lady at the till was friendly and barista was super as she made a nice latte art on my latte! The cup was huge as well and worth the £3. Highly recommended coffee place to visit in the really compact city centre!

My pet hate with coffee shops is getting a different cappuccino every day, depending on who you get served by. The coffee shop i previously frequented was 10/10 one day and 3/10 the next. What i really like about JCT is that the variable is 8-10/10. They measure things out and show real care in preparing your drink. As someone who only drinks 1-2 cups a day, it's important that i enjoy my caffeine fix. Since JCT provide coffee beans to other coffee shops, you'd expect their coffee to be great and it is. I'd also note that they have the most impressive (and expensive) coffee machine i've ever seen. I note a few people fuming about poor service on the reviews. Tellingly a couple of these mention it is on a Sunday. JCT have two shops in Oxford - one on the High Street near the Covered Market and one hidden a short walk away from the train station down Ferry-Hinksey road on an industrial estate. The latter do not open on Sunday and my experience is that the difference in service is hugely disparate between the two. I often visit the city centre one and my experience of service i would characterise as "chaotic" rather than terrible, but i have seen that several times. As for the other store, the service is exceptional every single time 10/10 The punchline (from a coffee snob) is that the coffee is great!!

The BEST vegan banana bread & the BEST vegan carrot cake I have EVER had! Very hard to do a vegan version of that traditional creamy cheesy icing on carrot cake, but this one nails it. Should've got another of both. Also, the BEST hot chocolate I have EVER had! Lovely people working there. Thumbs up.

honestly one of the best . the coffee was AMAZING. 10/10 would recommend.

Very good coffee and the best lemon cake. Staff chatty and friendly. However, no one seems to be cleaning the tables so piles of dirty cups stacked on the tables.

Amazing coffee and sweet treats!

Great coffee, hot chocolate and banana bread

Coffee very good. Service! Even! Better! What a lovely group of baristas these people are. Excellent vegan snacks too!

Solid if unspectacular Americano. The vibe is chill and definitely is an Espresso Bar. Grab and go (no Wifi: win!, no toilets: boo!).

Don't take cash - so you won't have to drink yer latte with those AWFUL people that rely on the cash economy.... a real bastion of Oxford "let 'em ride a bike, and eat squit" mentality?... or maybe handling cash isn't a skill set they have? Mediocre at best....

Great cappuccino, friendly staff, unfortunately refused to accept cash

Friendly and quirky little cafe - with great coffee and a relaxed, unpretentious vibe. Love the outdoor seating so you can enjoy the Oxford scene.

Pleasant staff and surroundings. Very nice coffee.

Expertly crafted speciality coffee ; have also tried their beans at home which were fantastic too. Why do people go to the big chains (& accept mediocre coffee) when you have such good Indy shops like this one ? Not a bitter coffee in sight (our group had a decaf latte, cappuccino and flat white which were all excellent- well pulled shots with just the right amount (and texture) of micro foam in each different drink.

Really great coffee but unfriendly staff during my only visit.

Lovely coffee, friendly service. Thank you!

Excellent cookies, great service and amazing people watching 🥳

Such a cosy little coffee shop, full of charm and the smell of fresh (properly roasted) coffee. The staff were very friendly too!

One of my favourite places in Oxford to get a cup of coffee or a bag of freshly roasted speciality beans. Coffee is great and a location in the middle of High Street makes it convenient to come by.

After moving to Oxford in January, we have been coming here a couple of times a week. On Sunday I popped in to the high street store and encountered the worst customer service I have ever received. I was quite taken a back by it. The lady was very aggressive, and ill mannered, and sadly we will not be returning. A morning coffee is a ritual I really enjoy, I do not expect to be barked at by the barista, and then greeted with a very sarcastic 'Thank you' when being passed my take away drink after expressing my surprise at her tone! It's a shame as the gentlemen that work here are always charming - but we will not be returning, as I don't want my coffee spoilt again by someone with an attitude problem.

I visited the coffee hut yesterday with my partner and the woman who served was so friendly and helpful - i don't often post reviews, but wanted to this occasion as she went above and beyond, her card machine wasn't working properly but she found a way through humour and patience - the coffee was excellent and she was chatty and friendly to us - It was our first time in the Gardens and we will be coming back

Have previously had good service and coffee from the café on Osney Mead estate. Today, the lady serving us seemed out of sorts, she over charged me, and when I queried it by looking at the prices displayed, she stated her till told her different. This may be the case but not really my problem. She did slam down the correct change and remained passive aggressive throughout the exchange. Please sort out your till/price list conflict. Whilst I wish to support local trade, I don't want to spend money where basic polite interaction is missing.

We went to JCT in the Botanic Gardens for coffee and cake. I had an americano with a dash of milk and my wife had a Cortado. The coffee was excellent, great tasting and strong. We shared a giant fondant fancy which was moist, lemony and delicious. The coffee was much better quality than when we have been here previously.

Had a lovely mango tea and a friend had an amazing hot chocolate. Great service and you get a discount with a reusable cup!

Probably the best donuts and coffee in Oxford

Started out well as the baristas were really friendly and upbeat, was lovely chatting to them. The issue comes from lack of attention to dietary requirements. I made it abundantly clear that I am vegan - asking about vegan milk options, vegan cakes - and I ordered two coffees with oat milk, having specified the oat part three times. My coffee came out tasting like cow's milk. When I went back to ask if it definitely is oat the response I got was "I don't know, it might not be". I was made a new coffe where the milk was curdled, hardly an improvement. The baristas remained friendly and apologised but it didn't do much to improve the impression. I've always had a low lactose tolerance and being vegan for a few years decreased it even further. Taking just two sips of cow's milk made me feel horrendously sick with stomach cramps for the rest of the day.

Great coffee, brownies out of this world

Loving the vibes! The baristas add a special star for this place, Jamie and Ellie always have a smile on no matter what the week or how busy the shop. Will definitely be staying loyal to these beans. 10/10 recommend to a friend/friends/friends of friends.

Very good decaf flat white and staff always welcoming

The new best americano in Oxford (edit: no longer the best)

Very good coffee... but the service is way too slow. I get thay the baristas want to have a conversation but people end up queuing for 20 minutes. If it continues, as it seems it will do, I cant see myself going here again.

Great flat white (though pricey). Friendly staff member.

Il locale e' perfetto per una pausa caffe veloce sul posto o per un take away, servizio abbastanza lento, i dolci sono buoni.

Lovely cafe with nice smooth coffee and a good selection of non-dairy milks. Shame they didn’t have Wifi but overall I would come here again

Outside coffee whilst viewing the colleges. Heaven

It is a tiny coffee shop in the inside but with great smooth coffee. A few different plant milks and the lady who served me had a great attitude explaining the characteristics of the coffee. That is my favourite coffee shop here in Oxford.

Amazingly good coffee for coffee lovers :)

It was okay. Not cozy unfortunately. No cup. Only paper cup. But staff was friendly.

I had an amazing flat white and chocolate brownie served to me by the nicest barista who genuinely seemed interested in my day. Although he would have this small talk with every customer, he was very genuine. The indoor seating was closed but it was...

Lovely coffee and cakes and nice staff! 👍

Visited Jericho Coffee throughout an 8 day stay in August 2020. Found this to be the best coffee available, easily accessible on the High Street. Covid has restricted sales to take away but we made good use of tables and chairs outside on the pavement...

Lovely cappuccino in the heart of Oxford. Very Covid safe & a nice spot to sit outside.

I went here to have a flat white, and was not disappointed. Well made, and well roasted coffee, which was at the perfect temperature. They are extremely well organised post Covid 19, and at present toilets are not available, and the limited seating outside is...

Excellent coffee and hot chocolate, along with a selection of pastries.

The coffee and ambiance (and people!) are excellent, but lately I particularly recommend the cupcakes -- heavenly!

Best cosy coffee spot in Oxford in my view. Will be back soon

On a wet morning we called here and were cheered by the well-flavoured batch brew coffee that was served rapidly, despite it clearly being a busy time. Just bear in mind that seating is at a premium here!

Amazing independent. Best hot chocolate!

Real cosy coffee spot, I had a great chilled recharge to get out the rain and thoroughly enjoyed it. The coffee was on point and tasty, latte art always a bonus. Then the the service was really good and staff super helpful and friendly. Would definitly go back when I'm in Oxford again.