Blank Street Coffee

Blank Street Coffee holds down the corner of Noel Street with the fast, pared-back approach that took the brand from a single Brooklyn cart in 2020 to one of the most talked-about coffee names in London. It is a compact, tech-forward coffee bar built for speed and consistency, and one of several Blank Street sites that have quietly spread across the West End.

For a reliable cup of specialty coffee in Soho, its appeal is efficiency without cutting corners. The menu runs on well-priced espresso drinks, a big range of oat-milk and flavoured options, and the matcha lattes the brand has become known for, ordered ahead on the app or over the counter and turned around fast for the Soho crowd on the move.

Where to grab specialty coffee in Soho

Expect a tight, well-run menu: espresso-based coffees, iced drinks, a strong line in matcha and plenty of plant-milk choices, plus pastries and a few bites to go. The small footprint is deliberate, geared to grab-and-go and app orders rather than long sit-downs, which suits the quick pace of Noel Street just off Berwick Street market.

The brand and the format

Blank Street built its name on smart, small-format shops and mobile ordering, and the Noel Street branch is a typical example: quick, consistent and keenly priced. It sits among the area's cafes near the all-day Scarlett Green, with more of the neighbourhood's coffee stops in our Soho coffee shops listings.

How a visit works

Blank Street Coffee on Noel Street opens early, from 6.30am on weekdays and 7am at weekends, until 8pm daily, as a walk-in and app-order coffee bar. Menus and mobile ordering are on its official site, and it is listed among the neighbourhood cafes on This Is Soho.