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Clerkenwell

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HoursOpen · Closes 17:00
TypeIndependent

Grade II Victorian playground turned cafe, every purchase supports trainee jewellers.

On Britton Street in Clerkenwell, the café occupies the Goldsmiths' Centre's converted Victorian Board School playground, opened in 2015 as Gather & Gather's first high street café. Every purchase funds jewellers and silversmiths training at the charity, and baristas train through the Well Grounded social enterprise. Coffee comes from Union Hand-Roasted Coffee.

Rows of weathered copper panels hang from wires across the ceiling, catching light from tall arched windows that open onto a paved courtyard. A counter runs along the back wall, with a leather armchair set near the arches and tables out on the forecourt beyond.

Brewing

Espresso

Good to Know

  • Food
  • Plant milk
  • Outdoor seating

Coffee From

Union CoffeeRoaster

Around Here

St Paul's Cathedral0.5 miBarbican Centre0.4 mi

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Details

  • Monday08:00–17:00
  • Tuesday08:00–17:00
  • Wednesday08:00–17:00
  • Thursday08:00–17:00
  • Friday08:00–17:00
  • SaturdayClosed
  • SundayClosed
Websitegoldsmiths-centre.org
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