What coffee does Belsize Priory Cafe serve?
Coffee at Belsize Priory Cafe: illy, 100 percent Arabica.
Our coffee: illy, made properly
One 100% Arabica blend from Trieste, roasted to taste the same every time. It is the coffee in every espresso, cappuccino and flat white we pour.
Proudly serving illy
Crafted with illy
We serve illy: one blend of 100 percent Arabica, roasted to taste the same in the cup every morning of the year. It is the reason a cappuccino here in October tastes like the one you had in April.
Around it we make the rest of what a neighbourhood actually drinks. Karak and Kashmiri chai, masala with oat milk, ceremonial matcha hot or iced, eight loose teas, and a cold board for when the walk up from Kilburn Park has been warm.
Good coffee, good food, good company. That is the whole idea, and it has not needed changing.
- Blend
- illy, 100 percent Arabica
- Sizes
- Regular or large, on every coffee
- Milk
- Almond, oat, coconut or soya at no extra charge
- Syrups
- Caramel, pistachio, vanilla, sugar free vanilla, hazelnut
- Also on the bar
- Matcha, karak, Kashmiri and masala chai
- Cold
- Iced latte, iced americano and frappe
Method
Four things we do not skip
None of it is showmanship. It is the shortest route to a very good coffee, made the same way every time.
01
Calibrated twice a day
Once when we open and once after the morning rush, against a scale and a timer. The numbers go on the board behind the bar so anyone can see them.
02
Ground to order
The grinder holds no more than a few minutes of coffee. Anything that sits for longer goes in the staff pot rather than in your cup.
03
Milk steamed once
Never re-steamed, never topped up from an earlier jug. It costs us a little more in waste and it is the single biggest difference you can taste.
04
Served at the size it should be
A cappuccino is six ounces. A flat white is a double ristretto and a thin layer of milk. If you want something larger we will make it, and tell you what changes.
Drink it often enough and it should cost less
The Priory Coffee Club is how our regulars stop paying full price every morning. Choose the shape that fits your week, pause it when you are away.
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Coffee questions
How much does a coffee cost at Belsize Priory Cafe?
Coffee and hot drinks at Belsize Priory Cafe cost £2.00 to £3.00 at the regular size, and £2.50 to £3.60 large.
What sizes does Belsize Priory Cafe serve?
Sizes at Belsize Priory Cafe: Regular or large, on every coffee.
Do alternative milks cost extra at Belsize Priory Cafe?
Milk options at Belsize Priory Cafe: Almond, oat, coconut or soya at no extra charge.
What cold drinks does Belsize Priory Cafe serve?
Cold drinks at Belsize Priory Cafe: Iced latte, Iced americano and Frappe.
What matcha and chai does Belsize Priory Cafe serve?
Matcha and chai at Belsize Priory Cafe: Matcha latte, Karak chai, Kashmiri chai, Masala chai and Vegan masala chai.