Ember Coffee — Specialty Coffee Roastery, East London
Specialty Coffee · East London
Today's roast · Yirgacheffe
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Our Story
Coffee worth slowing down for.
“We’d rather serve one bean honestly than five beans that look impressive on a shelf.”
We started Ember in 2019 with a simple conviction: good coffee should be traceable, intentional, and worth your time. We source directly from farms in Ethiopia, Colombia, and Guatemala, roast every batch by hand in our workshop, and serve each cup with the care it deserves.
Roasted fresh
Small batches roasted weekly. Every bag ships within seven days of drop.
Direct trade
We know every farmer by name. Fair prices, transparent sourcing, receipts on request.
Brewed with care
Every method dialled in. Espresso, pour over, AeroPress, and cold brew.
Shop
Brew at home.
Every bag roasted within the last seven days. Whole bean as standard; we’ll grind to order at the counter.
NewRoasted today
Ethiopia · Gedeo
Yirgacheffe
Jasmine, bergamot, stone fruit
Altitude
1900 - 2200m
Process
Washed
Best for
Filter · AeroPress
Roasted 2 days ago
Colombia · Huila
El Paraiso
Caramel, red apple, hazelnut
Altitude
1750m
Process
Honey
Best for
Espresso · Filter
Roasted 3 days ago
Guatemala · Antigua
La Esperanza
Milk chocolate, orange peel, almond
Altitude
1600 - 1800m
Process
Washed
Best for
Espresso · Gift-worthy
HouseRoasted 5 days ago
House Blend
Ember Signature
Dark chocolate, dried cherry, brown sugar
Altitude
Blend
Process
Washed · Natural
Best for
Espresso · Gift-worthy
Subscription
A new bag, every month.
Rotating single origins delivered to your door. Pause or cancel anytime. Members get 15% off every bag.
Every roast we’ve pulled off the drum in the last week. Drop temp, development time, and the roaster’s own one-line note. Unedited.
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Our Menu
Something for every cup.
Tap + to build a takeaway order. We'll have it ready when you arrive.
Espresso
Espresso£2.60
Doppio£3.20
Macchiato£3.00
Cappuccino£3.70
Flat White£4.00
Latte£4.30
Cortado£3.40
Filter & Specials
Pour Over (V60)£4.30
Batch Brew£3.00
AeroPress£4.60
Cold Brew£4.30
Ember Signature£4.90
Honey Oat Latte£4.80
Cardamom Espresso Tonic£5.20
Kitchen
Sourdough Toast & Butter£3.60
Avocado Toast£7.20
Granola Bowl£6.60
Banana Bread£3.30
Croissant£3.00
Cinnamon Roll£4.20
Eggs on Sourdough£8.40
What’s On
Cuppings, classes & craft.
18Apr
Public Cupping
Africa Origins: Ethiopia & Kenya
Saturday · 10:00 – 11:30 · Free
Taste six single origins side by side. A walkthrough of the cupping protocol we use on the bar. No experience needed.
25Apr
Workshop
Home Brewing: V60 & AeroPress
Saturday · 14:00 – 16:00 · £35
Two hours with our head barista. Grind size, ratio, pour technique. Take home a 250g bag of your choice.
09May
Meet the Roaster
Behind the Drum
Friday · 18:30 – 20:00 · £20
A tour of our roasting setup with Lukas. Watch a live profile, taste green versus roasted, and ask anything.
Gallery
Moments from the bar.
About Ember
A place to sit, breathe, and taste something real.
Ember grew out of a two-year journey across coffee farms in East Africa and Central America. What started as curiosity became a conviction: that specialty coffee can be more honest, more personal, and more connected to the people who grow it.
Our roastery sits on Redchurch Street in Shoreditch, inside a converted workshop with east-facing windows and a 15kg Probat roaster. We keep things simple: a short menu, a few tables, good light, and beans we can stand behind. No shortcuts, no spectacle. Just craft.
The Team
Ember is four people: Anna sources across East Africa and has
opinions about washed processing. Lukas writes the roast profiles
and will talk you through drum rotation for an hour if you ask. Mira
runs the bar and was a UK Barista Championship finalist in 2024. Tom
arrives at 5am to make the cardamom rolls everyone talks about. We all taste on every
batch before it leaves the roastery.
Kind Words
On the press board & the guest book.
“One of the best roasteries in East London. The Yirgacheffe is exceptional, and the team clearly loves what they do.”
The Standard
London Coffee Guide, 2025
A few things regulars have said about the place.
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Sarah M.
3 weeks ago
★★★★★
The flat white here is the reason I moved offices. Everything is dialled in, the room is calm, and the staff actually know how to pull a proper shot.
DK
David K.
1 month ago
★★★★★
Took the V60 workshop with Mira. Best teacher I've had, and my home coffee is unrecognisable. Worth every penny.
PJ
Priya & Jo
2 months ago
★★★★☆
Lovely coffee and genuinely warm staff. Only gripe: the window seats get quite cold in winter and there's no booking system, so we've been turned away twice on Saturdays.
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Oli R.
5 days ago
★★★★★
The cardamom bun + piccolo combo is a crime against productivity. Worth every distracted afternoon.
For cafes & offices
Ember on your bar.
Weekly roast-to-order deliveries across Greater London. Bar training, grinder calibration, and the same beans we pour here. Forty-plus venues on rotation.
Freshly roasted, delivered within 48 hours of drop
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Start a subscription
A new single-origin bag on your doormat every month. Pause or cancel anytime. Members save 15% on every bag and get early access to micro-lots.
Reserve an event spot
Tell us which session you'd like to join. Cuppings are free; workshops are ticketed. We'll hold your spot and reply within one working day.
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Book a spot at the bar or a window table. Walk-ins always welcome too, but reservations guarantee your seat.
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Place your order and we'll have it ready when you arrive. Pickup from the counter on Redchurch Street.
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