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A range of iced coffees from Omotesando.
A range of iced coffees from Omotesando in Thailand, including the iced cappuccino which is such a hit in London.
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Where to Find a Frosty Iced Coffee in London

Fruity, refreshing iced filter, creamy lattes, and iterations from coffee cultures around the world

by James Hansen Updated
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A range of iced coffees from Omotesando in Thailand, including the iced cappuccino which is such a hit in London.
| Omotesando Koffee
by James Hansen Updated

There’s iced coffee everywhere in London. Walk into pretty much any cafe, and there will be the option for an iced latte, an espresso on the rocks, a cold brew. But there’s much more to cold coffee than that, and cold brew is bad, so this guide to London’s best iced coffee revolves around some of the most interesting and singular drinks out there — as well as one soft serve, for the true pleasure-seekers.

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Workshop Coffee

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One of the city’s longest-serving exponents of iced filter over cold brew, Workshop’s approach to cold coffee is appositely refreshing. Upscaling the usual single-cup brew, it offers an iced batch filter, which is quick to serve and delicious to drink, with none of the staleness or dilution the method can risk. But the jewel in its crown is the shakerato — a rich, sweet, elegant cocktail of espresso and orange blossom honey shaken over ice.

1 Barrett St, London W1U 1AX, UK
020 7251 6501
020 7251 6501

Panadera

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This forward-looking Filipino bakery in Kentish Town does a great sideline in cold coffee, with beans supplied by Catalyst Roasters (more on them later). While the standard iced latte is a winner, the addition of condensed milk in the Spanish adds some indulgence, while those wishing to avoid espresso altogether can find solace in the sweet buko pandan frappe or a strawberry number that turns into an idealised milkshake.

83 Kentish Town Rd, London NW1 8NY, UK
020 3904 4093
020 3904 4093

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Omotesando Koffee

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This elegant coffee bar is counterintuitive in a few senses: It is somehow welcomingly austere; it offers a space of serenity yards from one of the busiest central roads in London; and among exactingly considered filter and dinky, custardy kashi, it serves one of the most satisfyingly trashy iced coffees in the city. A blended, silky, luxurious iced cappuccino with a dusting of cocoa powder, it’s rich and satisfying, everything an iced latte should be but rarely is.

8 Newman St, London W1T 1PB, UK

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Catalyst

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Greek iced coffees are some of the most satisfying around, long-blended for luscious texture, beautiful in their visual contrast, and mixable to the drinker’s preferred taste — either balanced and pale brown, or revelling in the change from rich espresso to soft foam. Catalyst, a place of hallowed sandwiches and superb snacks, is where to go in London.

48 Grays Inn Rd, Chancery Ln, London WC1X 8LT, UK
020 7242 8777
020 7242 8777

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Prufrock Coffee

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Prufrock takes the refreshing, fruity qualities of iced filter coffee and dials them up with hibiscus, blueberry, and grape for a seasonal “Summer Breeze” special; offers Square Mile Coffee co-founder and current co-owner James Hoffmann’s meticulously researched “ultimate” affogato; and concocts a frankly evil sour cherry and vanilla slushie for those not in search of coffee. For those who want to drink their coffee and eat it, consider the espresso ice cream brioche. Keep an eye on the menu, as these specials will make an appearance from mid-April.

23-25 Leather Ln, London EC1N 7TE, UK
020 7242 0467
020 7242 0467

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Rosslyn Coffee | In-Store & Home Coffee Delivery

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This is the baller selection on the list, for those people who have had entirely enough of iced filter, iced lattes, and all things drinkable, and just want to skip to cold coffee’s final form. A vanilla ice cream from Happy Endings, infused with coffee from Origin and dusted with chocolate powder, Rosslyn’s espresso soft serve isn’t really an iced coffee, but it’s still the star of cold caffeine spring and summer. Find it at the original beginning 28 March, and London Wall the following week.

78 Queen Victoria St, London EC4N 4SJ, UK

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Dark Arts Coffee

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As much as speciality coffee shops might enjoy ragging on the likes of Starbucks for ruinous coffee, too-sweet drinks, and a penchant for suing shops that want to make similar things, an austere, too-bitter iced latte isn’t hitting anyone’s spot. Dark Arts knows this, and has a collection of drinks ... inspired ... by the Seattle coffee monolith in its regular rotation.

1- 5 Rosina St, London E9 6JH, UK
020 8986 5182
020 8986 5182

Paradox Design + Coffee

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One of the outright best coffee shops in London, Paradox knows that the best iced drinks are the least parsimonious. The move is the iced rose latte, where espresso gets poured into a pink, floral blended base with notes of Turkish delight.

13 - 23 Westgate street Unit A Netil Market, London E8 3RL, UK

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Kiss the Hippo Coffee Richmond

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It’s depressingly rare to find iced filter coffee in London, and this outstanding Richmond cafe is one of its best exponents. In this method, coffee is brewed hot, with a proportion of the water used to brew it swapped out for ice. The result is a sweet, fruity, very concentrated cup of hot coffee, which is both diluted down to its correct strength and chilled when it mixes with the ice in the serving jug. Ask the barista what’s on, and enjoy the cold.

21 Sheen Rd, Richmond TW9 1AD, UK
020 3887 2028
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Workshop Coffee

1 Barrett St, London W1U 1AX, UK

One of the city’s longest-serving exponents of iced filter over cold brew, Workshop’s approach to cold coffee is appositely refreshing. Upscaling the usual single-cup brew, it offers an iced batch filter, which is quick to serve and delicious to drink, with none of the staleness or dilution the method can risk. But the jewel in its crown is the shakerato — a rich, sweet, elegant cocktail of espresso and orange blossom honey shaken over ice.

1 Barrett St, London W1U 1AX, UK
020 7251 6501
020 7251 6501

Panadera

83 Kentish Town Rd, London NW1 8NY, UK

This forward-looking Filipino bakery in Kentish Town does a great sideline in cold coffee, with beans supplied by Catalyst Roasters (more on them later). While the standard iced latte is a winner, the addition of condensed milk in the Spanish adds some indulgence, while those wishing to avoid espresso altogether can find solace in the sweet buko pandan frappe or a strawberry number that turns into an idealised milkshake.

83 Kentish Town Rd, London NW1 8NY, UK
020 3904 4093
020 3904 4093

Omotesando Koffee

8 Newman St, London W1T 1PB, UK

This elegant coffee bar is counterintuitive in a few senses: It is somehow welcomingly austere; it offers a space of serenity yards from one of the busiest central roads in London; and among exactingly considered filter and dinky, custardy kashi, it serves one of the most satisfyingly trashy iced coffees in the city. A blended, silky, luxurious iced cappuccino with a dusting of cocoa powder, it’s rich and satisfying, everything an iced latte should be but rarely is.

8 Newman St, London W1T 1PB, UK

Catalyst

48 Grays Inn Rd, Chancery Ln, London WC1X 8LT, UK

Greek iced coffees are some of the most satisfying around, long-blended for luscious texture, beautiful in their visual contrast, and mixable to the drinker’s preferred taste — either balanced and pale brown, or revelling in the change from rich espresso to soft foam. Catalyst, a place of hallowed sandwiches and superb snacks, is where to go in London.

48 Grays Inn Rd, Chancery Ln, London WC1X 8LT, UK
020 7242 8777
020 7242 8777

Prufrock Coffee

23-25 Leather Ln, London EC1N 7TE, UK

Prufrock takes the refreshing, fruity qualities of iced filter coffee and dials them up with hibiscus, blueberry, and grape for a seasonal “Summer Breeze” special; offers Square Mile Coffee co-founder and current co-owner James Hoffmann’s meticulously researched “ultimate” affogato; and concocts a frankly evil sour cherry and vanilla slushie for those not in search of coffee. For those who want to drink their coffee and eat it, consider the espresso ice cream brioche. Keep an eye on the menu, as these specials will make an appearance from mid-April.

23-25 Leather Ln, London EC1N 7TE, UK
020 7242 0467
020 7242 0467

Rosslyn Coffee | In-Store & Home Coffee Delivery

78 Queen Victoria St, London EC4N 4SJ, UK

This is the baller selection on the list, for those people who have had entirely enough of iced filter, iced lattes, and all things drinkable, and just want to skip to cold coffee’s final form. A vanilla ice cream from Happy Endings, infused with coffee from Origin and dusted with chocolate powder, Rosslyn’s espresso soft serve isn’t really an iced coffee, but it’s still the star of cold caffeine spring and summer. Find it at the original beginning 28 March, and London Wall the following week.

78 Queen Victoria St, London EC4N 4SJ, UK

Dark Arts Coffee

1- 5 Rosina St, London E9 6JH, UK

As much as speciality coffee shops might enjoy ragging on the likes of Starbucks for ruinous coffee, too-sweet drinks, and a penchant for suing shops that want to make similar things, an austere, too-bitter iced latte isn’t hitting anyone’s spot. Dark Arts knows this, and has a collection of drinks ... inspired ... by the Seattle coffee monolith in its regular rotation.

1- 5 Rosina St, London E9 6JH, UK
020 8986 5182
020 8986 5182

Paradox Design + Coffee

13 - 23 Westgate street Unit A Netil Market, London E8 3RL, UK

One of the outright best coffee shops in London, Paradox knows that the best iced drinks are the least parsimonious. The move is the iced rose latte, where espresso gets poured into a pink, floral blended base with notes of Turkish delight.

13 - 23 Westgate street Unit A Netil Market, London E8 3RL, UK

Kiss the Hippo Coffee Richmond

21 Sheen Rd, Richmond TW9 1AD, UK

It’s depressingly rare to find iced filter coffee in London, and this outstanding Richmond cafe is one of its best exponents. In this method, coffee is brewed hot, with a proportion of the water used to brew it swapped out for ice. The result is a sweet, fruity, very concentrated cup of hot coffee, which is both diluted down to its correct strength and chilled when it mixes with the ice in the serving jug. Ask the barista what’s on, and enjoy the cold.

21 Sheen Rd, Richmond TW9 1AD, UK
020 3887 2028
020 3887 2028