Roastery · Espresso Bar · Since 2011
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Handcrafted coffee made from carefully selected beans, brewed fresh every day for unforgettable moments.
Roast Profile
Medium · 11:40 development
Featured Coffee
The Ember Blend, our house signature
A 70/30 marriage of washed Ethiopian Guji and sun-dried Brazilian Cerrado. Roasted every Tuesday and Friday, rested four days, served at peak.
Origin
Guji + Cerrado
Notes
Cocoa · Fig · Praline
Body
Round, syrupy
Best Sellers
What our regulars reach for
Counted from twelve months of till data — no marketing, just habit.
No. 1
Spanish Latte
Condensed milk poured over a double ristretto. Our most ordered cup, three years running.
No. 2
Ember Cold Brew
Steeped eighteen hours in soft filtered water, finished with a whisper of nitro.
No. 3
Rosetta Flat White
Ristretto base, silk microfoam, poured by hand into a warm ceramic tulip.
The Menu
Brewed with intention, priced with honesty
Every drink is dialled in daily on our two-group lever machine. Bakery arrives from our kitchen at six, and sells out most afternoons.
Hot Coffee & More
- Espresso3.20
Double ristretto pull, cocoa finish
- Americano3.60
Espresso lengthened with soft water
- Cappuccino4.10
Velvet microfoam, 1:1:1 balance
- Latte4.40
Silky whole milk, gentle sweetness
- Flat White4.30
Ristretto base, thin glossy foam
- Mocha4.90
70% dark chocolate, orange zest
- Spanish Latte5.10
Condensed milk, toasted sugar
- Hot Chocolate4.50
Single-estate cacao, sea salt
- Tea Selection3.80
Six loose-leaf harvests
Cold Brew Bar
- Cold Brew4.60
18-hour steep, nitro option
- Iced Latte4.70
Over slow-melt clear ice
- Caramel Latte5.00
House caramel, burnt sugar
- Hazelnut Latte5.00
Roasted Piedmont hazelnut
Bakery & Kitchen
- Fresh Bakeryfrom 2.40
Baked from 6am daily
- Croissant3.40
72-hour laminated butter dough
- Chocolate Cake5.20
Flourless, ganache glaze
- Cheesecake5.40
Vanilla bean, biscuit crumb
- Brownies3.90
Salted walnut, fudge centre
- Cookies2.90
Brown butter, dark chunks
- Sandwiches7.20
Sourdough, seasonal fillings
Our Story
A corner shop on Alder Street, since 2011
LUX started with one lever machine, a second-hand grinder and a stubborn belief that a neighbourhood deserves coffee worth walking for. Fifteen years later we still roast in the back room, still know the regulars by their order.
15
Years brewing
6
Origins on bar
48k
Cups a year
Meet Our Baristas
The people behind the bar
Four craftspeople, one counter. Ask any of them what to drink today.
Elena Varga
Head Roaster
Cups every batch before it reaches the bar. Obsessive about development time.
Marcus Oyelaran
Bar Lead
National latte art finalist, 2024. Teaches our Saturday pouring class.
Sofia Renard
Pastry Chef
Laminates every croissant by hand at 5am. Her cheesecake sells out by noon.
Tobias Grant
Green Buyer
Travels to origin twice a year to sign contracts directly with growers.
Coffee Process
From cherry to cup, four deliberate steps
01
Sourced
Contracts signed at origin, paid above fair-trade floor.
02
Roasted
Small 12kg drum batches, twice weekly, logged by curve.
03
Rested
Four days of degassing before a single bag opens.
04
Brewed
Recalibrated every morning against the day's humidity.
Seasonal Specials
Autumn on the bar, until 30 November
- Toasted Chestnut LatteRoasted chestnut paste, cinnamon bark, oat milk.5.40
- Fig Leaf Cold BrewCold brew infused with fig leaf and a strip of orange.5.20
- Spiced Pear CheesecakePoached pear, cardamom crumb, crème fraîche.5.90
Gallery
A morning at LUX, in five frames
Shot in-house on quiet weekdays — no styling crew, just the room as it is.
Testimonials
4.9 across 2,480 reviews
Collected from guests who came back more than once.
“
The flat white here ruined every other flat white for me. Marcus remembers my order and my dog's name.
Priya Raman
Regular since 2019
“
I book the corner table every Thursday to work. Warm light, quiet music, and the chestnut latte in autumn is unreal.
Daniel Whitfield
Freelance architect
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We ordered the bakery tray for an office morning. Twelve people, zero crumbs left, three new converts.
Amara Boateng
Studio manager
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Daily pours, new arrivals and the occasional cat on the window seat.
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Save your table
We hold twelve tables for booking each day. Groups over six, call us instead.
FAQ
Good to know before you come
Always. Roughly half the room stays unreserved, and the bar seats are first come, first served.
Yes — 250g and 1kg bags of the Ember Blend and every single origin on bar, ground to your method at the counter.
Barista oat and almond at no extra charge, plus lactose-free whole milk on request.
Laptops are welcome before 11am and after 3pm on weekdays. Weekends we keep the tables for conversation.
We deliver bakery trays and airpots of filter within two miles. Email us 48 hours ahead.
Contact
Come sit with us
Two minutes from Shoreditch High Street, with the copper sign above the door.
Visit
42 Alder Street, Shoreditch, London E1 6QL
Call
+44 20 7946 0231
hello@luxcoffee.co.uk
Hours
Mon–Fri 7:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 8:00–18:00