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WatchHouse

WatchHouse

Roaster · Since 2014

Twenty London-to-NYC cafes, Europe's Best Independent and Best Chain.

Roland Horne left a luxury aquarium consultancy to open the first shop in 2014, in a 19th-century watch house where men once guarded a churchyard. Branches outside London now include Bath, New York, and Abu Dhabi.

The Maltby Street roastery runs a refurbished 1959 Probat UG22 bought from Bonanza in Berlin. Head roaster Nikol Novotna is a Q Arabica Grader and SCA Sensory Judge. Beans come from Ethiopia's Bensa highlands, Dongka farm in Yunnan, and Brazil.​⁠​​​⁠⁠​​⁠​​⁠​​⁠​⁠​​⁠⁠​​​⁠​⁠​⁠​​​⁠​​​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​​⁠​

8 origins+5
On the shelf11 coffees

Roasting

Roasts in-house · Sourced from Brazil, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Myanmar and Peru

Equipment

GrindersComandante C40 MK4
EspressoSlayer Steam LPx
Drippers3Temp Hipster

Beans

Subscriptions

Merch

Own Shops

GramercyWatchHouse4.6(101)·Open · Closes 18:00
MidtownWatchHouse4.6(139)·Open · Closes 18:00
MidtownWatchHouse4.5(1.1K)·Open · Closes 18:30

In the News

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal · 20 Aug 2026

WatchHouse expands London footprint with new Borough coffeehouseWatchHouse opens a two-storey coffeehouse on Borough High Street near Borough Market.

World Coffee Portal · 17 Jun 2026

Turkey’s Cup of Joy to take on London’s specialty coffee heavyweights with Marylebone storeIstanbul's Cup of Joy opens its first overseas shop in Marylebone in July.

Time Out · 4 May 2026

Posh coffee shop chain WatchHouse is opening a new cafe in North LondonWatchHouse takes over a former Orée Boulangerie unit on St John's Wood High Street.

World Coffee Portal · 28 Apr 2026

WatchHouse poised for further transatlantic growth after record 2025 revenuesWatchHouse reports record 2025 revenues and plans to nearly quadruple its stores.

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Details

TypeSmall Chain
Founded2014
FounderRoland Horne
Based inLondon, UK
Websitewatchhouse.com
Instagram@watchhouse
Facebookfacebook.com/watchhouse