Saint Espresso - Angel House — Restaurant in London

Really cool and trendy atmosphere at this place, you walk in and it's very apparent that this is one of those hipster joints.

It's quite small and intimate, so perhaps not the best place to go for a date, but great for a quick pitstop with a friend, which is exactly what we did!

There was a nice array on the menu in terms of drinks, but not a huge selection, which made choosing quick and easy. I went for the iced chai latte and my friend had a iced white chocolate mocha, I believe.

The absolute sweetheart on the counter was a bit flustered and made a couple mistakes while ringing up our orders and giving us our drinks, but she was really nice and apologetic about it (even though it was all easy fixes), and her and her colleague gave me friend and I a free baked good!

We got the peanut butter slice (which is called something else, I suggest asking if you ever go), and it was amazing??? Normally I'm not one for peanut butter slices as they tend to be a bit too thick and overly gooey for me, but the texture on this one was perfect! And it was a perfect balance of sweet and peanuty, with a super subtle salty taste which balanced it all out. I got it for 30p cus I was overcharged slightly on my drink (which was my fault, I confused the cashier) but I would absolutely pay the full £3+ for one next time if I'm ever back down this end!

To be totally honest, the chai wasn't fully to my taste, it was slightly too cardamon-y for me and it was hard for me to sweeten on account of being iced, but I imagine it'd be better warm either way.

Something I also appreciated was how clearly they signposted their ethical business practices, which I think is pretty significant for an independent business in this day and age.

All in all, a lovely alternative to Starbucks and Pret, so stop by if you're lurking...

Barista was extremely rude. Just visited and the store in the Angel shopping centre. She was busy talking to another customer, when she eventually asked what I would like to order, she began making some coffees(I was the only person in the shop at this point).She put a drink on the counter and then barked “That’s not your drink”. Another customer who did not order entered the shop at this point. Taken aback at the terse response I sat down to wait. She then engaged in another long conversation with this new customer (barely uttered two words to me). I looked up and noticed in the distance that a coffee that looked like part of my order was on the counter with no lid on. I waited for a break in her long conversation about coming from Porto in Portugal and politely asked if this coffee was part of my order, to which she shirtily replied “yes, I already called it out.” I will NEVER be returning to this store as the customer service is diabolical. I ordered another drink for a friend, who said it was flavourless hot milk and not the chai latte that they requested- clearly too busy making small talk with the customers she deemed worthy of conversation. It’s a shame because I really enjoy Saint Espresso coffee and the staff are very nice at Camden branch. Extremely rude staff member, would avoid...

Decent place for a coffee, just a short walk from Angel station.

Tend to come by regularly for coffee and pastries in the morning. Generally, the coffee is quite good and the pastries are tasty. There are plenty of options for coffee in the area, and I would say this is somewhat above average in that respect.

The coffee shop itself is quite small, with a rather limited number of seating options available. However, in summertime, it is nice sitting outside – although the area around the coffee shop is not necessarily the nicest. So in short, this is likely a better option for takeaway than eating/drinking in.

The service has a tendency to be a bit inconsistent, with some of the staff being very nice and pleasant, while other times it’s a bit more lacklustre. I have experienced a fair few times experiencing feeling like I’m an inconvenience for ordering, making me want to just leave the shop (which seemingly is exactly what those staff members want to do). That being said, I will probably keep coming back for the...