Proper Italian coffee, on a Hackney Wick backstreet
An espresso bar and a little art gallery under one roof. Real coffee, homemade cakes, leather sofas and whatever the local artists have put on the walls that week.
What happens here
Coffee, and what goes with it
Espresso
Pulled properly, the way it is done at home in Italy. Short, strong and served without ceremony.
Homemade cakes
Baked in the shop and changing through the week, sat on the counter where you can see them.
The art wall
A rotating hang from artists working around Hackney Wick. Free to walk in and look.
Coffee to go
Takeaway cups for the walk down to the canal or the studios, made just as carefully.
Light bites
Something simple alongside the coffee, made fresh rather than sat under a lamp all day.
Somewhere to sit
Leather sofas, a few tables and no rush. Come in with a laptop or a friend and stay a while.
Wallis Road, E9
A backstreet in Hackney Wick, a short walk from the station and the canal towpath.
A working art space
The hang changes. Local artists show here, and everything on the wall is by someone working nearby.
Seven days a week
Weekdays from 7:30, weekends from 8:30. In early for the commute, open right through the afternoon.
Proper Italian coffee, friendly people and art on the walls. A little gem tucked away in Hackney Wick.From a Google review