Algerian Coffee Stores, Soho
17 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/london, r/LondonFood, r/AskLondon25 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Algerian Coffee Stores on Old Compton Street draws praise for inexpensive takeaway coffee and a broad choice of beans. One visitor calls the coffee excellent value, while another warns that there is nowhere to sit. The dark-roast style divides opinion: some enjoy it, while others find it bitter or burnt.
Address
Algerian Coffee Stores, 52 Old Compton St, London W1D 4QE, United Kingdom
At a glance
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- Opinions divided
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/phosphorusguardian in r/london · Nov 2023price
Recommends the coffee as good value and likes the choice of beans.
- Mixedu/Limmmao in r/london · Nov 2023price
Jokes that they stick higher prices over old ones, so prices aren't really inflation-proof.
- Recommendsu/JetsAreBest92 in r/london · Mar 2025variety
Describes it as London's oldest coffee shop, with a remarkable range of beans from around the world.
- Recommendsu/halfway_crook555 in r/london · Nov 2023variety
Calls it a great shop worth visiting to see the array of beans.
- Recommendsu/wistmans-wouldnt in r/london · Nov 2024vibe
Calls it a wonderful old place on Old Compton Street.
- Recommendsu/rivoli130 in r/london · Nov 2023price
Says a cappuccino at that price doesn't bother them.
- Recommendsu/WinkyNurdo in r/london · Nov 2023
Rates it the best coffee shop in London and says they love it.
- Recommendsu/basketballpope in r/london · Nov 2023taste
Recommends the Vietnamese coffee as a go-to for people who don't usually like coffee.
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- Mixedu/Funktopus_The in r/london · Nov 2023price
Points out they paste inflated prices over the originals, undercutting the cheap-price claim.
- Recommendsu/Dry_Indication_7390 in r/london · Nov 2024price
Praises the coffee and considers it good value.
- Recommendsu/smithye4 in r/london · Aug 2026price
Says the beans and espresso there are cheap.
- Mixedu/Brilliant_Letter256 in r/london · Nov 2023taste
Says the cheap coffee served there is always burnt, though still worth visiting for beans.
- Recommendsu/luala in r/london · Mar 2025
Says it is one of their favourite shops in the world.
- Recommendsu/Throw6345789away in r/london · Nov 2024variety
Fourth vote, citing huge variety and excellent advice, recommending rosso and spiced beans.
- Recommendsu/Apprehensive_Cup8581 in r/LondonFood · Jun 2026price
Great coffee at a low price, cash accepted; a shop rather than a cafe.
- Mixedu/puffy_grimhildr in r/london · Nov 2023taste
Suggests elsewhere for medium-roast drinkers, noting this shop leans toward dark roasts.
- Caveatu/SnooCrickets424 in r/london · Nov 2024variety
Dissents, saying all their roasts taste the same and variety isn't interesting.
- Recommendsu/HotBuy7774 in r/london · Nov 2024price
Recalls a good Algerian coffee place on Old Compton Street that is incredibly cheap.
- Mixedu/thenooneconundrum in r/AskLondon · Mar 2024taste
Amazing coffee but you cannot sit there.
- Mixedu/nuriel8833 in r/london · Nov 2023taste
Calls it a great store but cautions that the roasts are very dark and bitter.
- Caveatu/LickBrane in r/london · Aug 2026taste
Says the coffee there is terrible.
- Recommendsu/HappyDeathClub in r/london · Mar 2026price
Calls it stupid cheap for coffee.
- Recommendsu/britishotter in r/london · Nov 2024
Recommends Algerian Coffee Store, mentioning Vietnamese Dragon Balls.
- Recommendsu/dividebyzeroZA in r/london · Nov 2024
Recommends it, noting tastings and proximity to Monmouth.
- Recommendsu/mikusmikus in r/london · Nov 2023wait time
Praises it as a great coffee shop that is plain, quick and easy without fussy orders.
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