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Dark Arts Coffee

Dark Arts Coffee

Roaster · 2 shops in London

2014Founded
+1114 origins
12Coffees

Biker-culture Hackney roastery releasing over 100 single-origin coffees annually.

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About

Brad Morrison and Colin Mitchell launched from a Homerton railway arch in 2014. Jamie Strachan, Head of Coffee since 2015, buys from neglected origins, including Guerrero in Mexico, where coffee gives farmers an alternative to poppy cultivation.

A Diedrich roaster turns out 6,500 kilograms a month, and each coffee comes with its own collectible card artwork. Motörhead's "No Sleep Till Hackney" is among the collaborations.

Roasting

Roasts in-house · Sourced from Brazil, China, Colombia, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Indonesia, Malawi, Mexico, Nicaragua and Timor-Leste

Equipment

GrindersMythos One
EspressoLa Marzocco Strada
RoastersDiedrich

Beans

Own Shops

ShoreditchDark Arts Coffee4.7(18)·Open · Closes 15:30
Rosina Street4.7(460)·Open · Closes 15:30

Served At

SohoFlat White4.4(1.1K)·Open · Closes 17:00
PaddingtonFriends of Ours4.2(362)·Closed · Opens tomorrow 10:00
BrockleyThe Broca4.6(383)·Open · Closes 16:30

Details

TypeSmall Chain
Founded2014
FounderBrad Morrison and Colin Mitchell
Websitedarkartscoffee.co.uk
Instagram@darkartscoffee