Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Qima Cafe, Fitzrovia, London Qima Cafe Not long ago, London was severely lacking in decent coffee shops serving proper espresso based drinks. Bar Italia in Soho and H.R.
Higgins in Mayfair were pretty much the only options. Then came the big chains like Costa Coffee, Cafe Nero and Pret with better but still fairly mediocre coffee. Then came the third wave artisan coffee, with shops popping up across the capital and today, London is on equal footing with any world city for a great cup of coffee.
Here are a few favorites with excellent coffee and good vibes, including Redemption Roasters who train and hire ex-prisoners. 1. Qima Cafe , Fitzrovia Qima Cafe Qima This “tree-to-cup” café was founded in 2022 by Faris Sheibani who has drawn upon his Yemeni heritage to offer one of best ranges of single origin coffees in London.
Yemen was the first country in the world that coffee was farmed, cultivated and traded and it continues to be recognised as a source of exceptional quality coffee. Qima started as Qima Coffee , an integrated and equitable specialty coffee sourcing and development business. Qima sources direct from smallholder farmers in Yemen, Colombia and Ecuador with the aim of generating sustainable livelihoods at scale.
Ten percent of profits are pledged to Qima Foundation, fueling strategic projects that uplift coffee-growing communities. The coffee drinks served in the cafe range from single origin pours to fancy .