Redemption Roasters in Camden

Good coffee, speedy delivery but cramped space. Most annoyingly: the card machine had preselected tipping options in a place where I pick up my own coffee. What is this, the USA? Stop nudging customers to tip and instead pay your staff a fair wage.

Came here for a quick coffee, lured in by the nice reviews and interesting coffee alternatives. Unfortunately we were greeted by a very cold and disrespectful staff. Not only they were very unfriendly, but they got very annoyed while we were taking time to choose what to order, and rude when we finally ended up ordering. It’s really sad since the coffee was nice but the atmosphere was very unwelcoming because of the staff. I don’t think we will come back again or recommend this place

Hot chocolate not hot. Prompted to tip Barrista on payment? This isn’t NYC and defo not before receiving purchase. Poor

Solid coffee. Recommend asking for slightly less milk in an espresso beverage if you so prefer.

The coffee shot is small but very cosy. The carrot cake is delicious, the chai latte could have been better but the service was good!

Delicious specialty coffee options and kind staff. I went twice in the afternoon and hope to come back tomorrow. Next time I'm in London; this is on my list! The Monte Alban decaf coffee they had was delicious. It's hard to do decaf well but they nailed it!

Nice little place. The most delicious coffee we drank in London.

Delicious coffee and a great ethos 👍

Sweet little coffee shop it’s indoor and outdoor seating. Great tasting coffee, efficient service, and an admirable mission.

Lovely staff and excellent latte.

Delicious filter coffee and croissant, very calm on a early Sunday morning.

Quite expensive for what is just mediocre coffee in a small cup...

Best coffee shop ever! The staff are soooooo nice and the cofffee is soooooo good!

Stopped by to grab an iced drink and the place was pretty small and not many seats. But the drinks were pretty good. My friends and I got it to go. The service was very fast! The staff were very friendly! We didn’t wait long and it was pretty good and priced well. I recommend coming here and walking around the area.

Had breakfast and coffee with the family there. Very chill. Very nice.

Came for the good reviews, staffs not super friendly. Takeaway lid station is empty and everyone’s confused by all the lid sizes. Coffee is really just normal. Unfortunately.

Costliest coffee I've had but it was decent

Very bad customer service, got shouted at when asked if they had a certain pastry in stock.nice food just not good customer service from one idividual.

Good coffee shop. Small venue, but nice atmosphere😎

Very good quality coffee. Varied menu of coffees and breads. Small place with a few tables inside, but you find a place outside. Fiat white excellent. 👍🏻

Had a cup of tea today & the staff were extremely friendly, helpful and kind. Tea was lovely as well!

I had a Flat White with the house blend (“The Yard”) beans. It was too milky for my taste, although it did balance the extra acidity. Good service. Paper cups. Somewhat better than the average random coffee shops in London.

My cortado was delicious and interesting, lots of complex flavours which I love. Any coffee lover and nerd will love this!

Nice products but absoloutely horrendous staff, everytime i go they look absoloutely baffled when i order standard items, and as if a please thanku or even a hello is a foriegn concept.

Very expensive for a tiny amount of hot drink. Coffee was nice but not very hot. Hot chocolate was watery and also not very hot. Wouldn't recommend.

The Redemption Roasters is situated in Lower Staple Street, Coal Drops Yard, which is near Kings Cross. It is situated amongst lots of other cafes, restaurants, fast food shops. It has some seating inside and outside and it gets very busy with constant customers. It offers teas, coffees and selections of cakes, nuts etc. It also sells packets of coffees and teas etc. The cafe is clean and it has efficient staff.

Suspicious “racists”service were provided. Felt disrespected while we as an Asian group ordered blacked iced Americano. Cocky service tones and eyes rolling. Pls reconsider before stepping in if you were from the BAME group.

Very terrible experience, disrespect staff. Also the iced matcha latte tastes like water :) deffo an overpriced coffee shop

Went to grab a quick pastry after lunch. Tried the Cardamom bun which was fine but nothing special. Not worth £3.90.

Nicely located coffee shop - great coffee and service

Great coffee place. We went here daily. Incredibly friendly staff who were willing to make everything to our exact specifications. We aren’t overly picky but they let us be. Highly recommend.

We’ve come here twice on our trip to London and we loved it! Although it was very crowded and full, the staff was very calm and always kind to the customers. The coffee was delicious and the baked goods as well!

Lovely staff but boiling shop thar was still surviving coffee at 6pm ;(

Croissant was less successful than Lidle, coffee was normal 🙏

Very expensive for small mediocre drinks. My iced strawberry matcha latte, had no strawberry flavour and was only half full.

Very good service. Coffee was descent (to my personal taste).

Decent, quality coffee, although it was £4.50 for an oat milk flat white. Yes, this is London - but that is still pretty excessive. I don’t believe plant milk should ever be an extra charge when cow’s milk is not, hence the 4 stars.

This little café has potential to be better, but is reliable if you’re in need of a quick bite. The food is mediocre currently, as I found both my pain au chocolat and hot chocolate to be lacking the amount of chocolate I would usually expect. The service was a let down, as the employee at the till didn’t understand that my girlfriend was trying to redeem her free hot drink, which caused some obvious frustration. We decided to take away too, as it was much too warm inside to enjoy our food. I do appreciate the loyalty card that is offered, but overall, I believe that with some small adjustments I would be willing to revisit this café again.

Great coffee, service, music. Great cinnamon bun.

Very good cake, bit pricey. Went at close of day so was empty.

Hard to find good coffee in the UK sometimes, but this place was great. Hot and strong flat whites, plus really good to support what they are going with people on their training programme.

Coffee was okay but space is organised poorly resulting in a very rushed feeling and not a space I reccomend to enjoy a coffee. Kinda felt rushed and no time to read or think what you wanted...

Great flat whites and black coffee

I had coffee with a group of 5. The cafe is very small but managed to squeeze in and got a table. Staff was helpful. I did not try food but pastry looked nice and crispy.

£3.4 for an espresso but the one I had was tasting smoky and bitter.

Excellent coffee. Great service.

Good coffee and cake. I like the idea behind Redemtion Roasters to help former prisoners get back on their feet.

Nice smooth coffee nicely temperatured coffee. Range of milks and coffee types offered. Some tempting pastries that looked good, but we didn't need one when we were there. Would return.

Small store in kx yard, good coffee and easy vibe.

Really lovely coffee and the ethos is fantastic. Read the stuff on the walls.

Average coffee, nice cinnamon swirl, indifferent staff and then an immediate option of 10, 15 or 20% tip on an already expensive coffee

Love the coffee and the concept.

Lovely lady at the till accommodated my green tea with honey and lemon which was lovely. However 1 star for the grumpy man who took away the honey! What a misery!!

The coffee is ok, not better than most other places. But the bad thing was a standard slice of carrot cake is £5.90 🤯🤯. 2 coffees, a carrot cake and a muffin over £15. Insane. Cathartt store has coffee just as good without the mad prices.

Coffee in the mood and nothing better. It is specialized and roasted coffee. Cortado 10/10 While you are walking, I advise you to stop for a moment and enjoy the taste of coffee. Delicious and clear coffee taste

Two espresso beans to choose from. Solid work from barrister. No almond milk but soy/oat. Overall good but rather traditional espresso. Not necessarily worth a detour

Great coffee. Never disappointed by Redemption Roasters.

Visited the branch in Jermyn street Piccadilly. £4 for a coffee and a 50p surcharge for decaffeinated coffee. Ridiculous. Coffee had to be returned as was cold. Very poor.

They care about the environment and food waste. A perfectly made extra-hot hot-chocolate. Right temperature, chocolately, divine. Perfect for the "spring" we are having! The cinnamon bun was delicious. They are lovely, welcoming, superb experience.

I come to the Farringdon Redemption branch daily ever since Serge joined! Always cheers everyone who comes in and makes us laugh, we're excited to see him daily and make great start to our shifts at the hospital!! Could not recommend more

On my last visit, I ordered a coffee to go and the payment machine asked me for a tip. This seems like a new change and it's a no-no from me. This is not the US. You already charge 4 pounds for an espresso. Pay your workers decent wages.

Currently here, just had the best Oat Milk Latte and piece of carrot cake in my life. This is a well above par coffee shop, great vibe. Will be hard to get a nicer coffee and piece of cake than this...

Very nice service and good coffee

I visited the CDY branch of Redemption Rosters yesterday for the first time in a little while. The food and coffee were as good as I remembered, but what really stood out was the service. I was served by a really friendly and helpful barista called Jaden. He welcomed me as soon as I arrived, talked me through the different batch brew options available and even recommended which flavour of muffin I should try. I can't fault his service and he was a credit to his team!

Amazing concept and fully support this initiative. Coffee and food was excellent! Well done! I’ll be back for sure. Thank you

The coffee is divine here. The outdoor seating area is also super nice.

Friendly and fun place serving great coffee and cakes. I'll return if I'm in the area.

Iced latte was very nice! Not watery at all😍 This place is very busy on Sunday

Excellent, outstanding coffee. Just go.

Nice coffee and pastries. I like the concept behind this place

Socially conscious coffee at its best. Support the reduction of reoffending with a latte or cappuccino! Nice and well trained staff. Give it a go!

Love a brand that thinks of people at it heart! Using coffee roasted in a prison and generating employment for people beyond the bars, this is so good! I was in the awe of the idea. The coffee was just the cherry on the cake. My mocha was just perfect amazingly dark and chocolatey exactly how I like it. We really wanted to sit and eat there but there was no place! We even waited for 10-15 mins but people were just there. So took a take away! On a rainy day… when London is gloomy and wet go and redeem yourself at redemption!!!

£4.10 for a one shot decaffeinated black coffee !!! That’s an outrageous price for a no milk coffee. Highest price ever charged so far.

Great drip coffee, The Wing was a great blend with awesome flavor.

Enjoyed a coffee here before getting the train home. Good presentation and nice latte. All their coffee is roasted behind bars too and some profits go to try and stop reoffending.

Nice place good coffee, shame they don't do Spanish latte.

Good coffee, nice babka. Space outdoors, very limited indoors. Will not serve in ceramic cups if you sit outdoors, which is a shame.

The coffee is excellent - with great baristas. Unfortunately the pastries have disappointed every time I’ve decided to try one - filo and almond croissant. Just go for the coffee!

My absolute favourite coffee shop in London. Top marks all round and a fantastic mission too.

Delicious coffee! Nice chilled atmosphere. Also loved the fruity water 😍

Nice coffee and a good concept! Great as somewhere to drop by. Didnt try the food so cannot comment. Very busy when we were in!

This was my favourite chain of cafes in London because they whisk the matcha powder with an authentic whisk, like in Japan. All other cafes serve matcha powder clumped at the bottom of the cup. They were a 5/5 but sadly they’ve started using a matcha powder blend with cinnamon. That’s the reason I don’t go to the other chains. Cinnamon is not meant to be in matcha! Please reverse this decision.

Never seen a more overpriced coffee shop in London. They charge £4 for a flat white and I’ve never paid more than £3-£3.50. Not worth it at all

Absolutely amazing coffee - have had lattes and flat whites all over London and believe this to be the best by a wide margin. Super smooth and consistently good. Love the banana bread as well!! Dog friendly!

The best coffee I've had in a long time. And a great worthy cause. Superb

Very tasty hot chocolate - one of the best I've had in a while. However it was quite small and because the shop was so busy it wasn't a very relaxing or pleasant atmosphere. I'd still recommend a visit if you can manage to grab a table as this was likely due to the time of day.

Amazing coffee but horrendous dry chocolate guiness cake that was past it’s sell by date

De aspecto sencillo, muy buen servicio y comida para desayunar de buen sabor. Su proposito es ayudar gente que sale prison a tener una profesión de barista. Noble gesto.

First time trying this coffee shop, and I had high hopes, as it was very busy. Unfortunately, the coffee was just OK, they only filled my reusable cup to about half way (and it's a standard size), and it was lukewarm, when I'd asked for extra hot. Disappointing...

Coffee was great and the salted caramel brownie was delicious. I'd gladly stop by if I ever find myself in the area again!

Lovely coffee and lovely service

Stopped here one morning before going to an appointment in the area. The service was excellent and the staff were both professional and courteous. Actually, it was a great experience, spoiled only by a few ill-mannered (locals?) people who behaved in a rude and entitled manner. The coffee was so nice that l stopped in again for a takeaway coffee on my return journey.

Lovely place to sit and work, I go here a lot with my laptop and it has a nice atmosphere. I will say though that paying £3.80 for a very small coffee in a paper cup is a bit of a liberty. I got given a paper takeaway cup the first time and thought it was odd so this time I even asked if I could have it in a mug as I was sitting in and the man behind the till told me they are only doing takeaway cups at the moment, even though I could see mugs on the side and there were other people around me with mugs lol. Might sound petty but I just feel like having your coffee in a mug is a basic requirement in a cafe. It also feels like needless waste. If I wanted a paper cup I would go to Costa. It’s a shame because as I said, lovely place

Told me off for giving my flask with the lid on as they “shouldn’t be touching it” that’s fine- just ask me to take it off no problems we don’t need condescending comments

Over priced. Iced drink was expensive for very little…had to ask for more milk as I could tell I would be getting two, three sips at max what they originally poured. They offered to heat up my food however the food was delivered luke warm!

Tucked away but perfectly positioned Redemption Roasters in Coal Drops Yard Kings X... and, importantly, delish coffee!

Was very happy with the team, that made me a new drink instead if one I didn't like, without giving me the face...

Delicious Flat White and Bacon and chilli jam brioche bun.

Very smooth cappuccino! Delicious chocolate Guinness cake too

My KX coffee spot. Well, at the Coal Drops Yard end. Tucked away in a narrow street, opposite Honest Jon’s Records. A decent Cortado.