WatchHouse was founded in 2014 by Roland Horne in a 266-square-foot former 19th-century watch house on Bermondsey Street, originally built to shelter guards of St Mary Magdalen's churchyard. The brand now operates a flagship roastery, training lab and HQ beneath a railway arch on Maltby Street, where the team roasts seasonal espresso blends (1829), Ethiopian single-origins (Idilo Grade 1) and a Rarities programme of micro-lots. WatchHouse was named "Europe's Best Coffee Shop Chain" at the 2024 European Coffee & Hospitality Awards and expanded to New York in 2024.
At a glance
Where the beans come from
What WatchHouse sources
The origins on their shelf right now. Click through to see who else in the directory is pouring the same coffee-growing country.
- Peru 3 coffees
- Costa Rica 1 coffee
- Ethiopia 1 coffee
- Colombia 1 coffee
- Burundi 1 coffee
Current lineup
What's on the shelf right now
Every coffee WatchHouse is pouring this week, with origins, processing, and tasting notes.
1829 Espresso 1kg Set.
60 GBP
1829 Espresso Set.
36 GBP
1829 Espresso.
12 GBP
Cold shots set.
30 GBP- cherry
- pear
- strawberry
Discovery Set.
42 GBP
Dulces Sueños Decaf.
10 GBP- cherry
- pear
- cocoa
Ebert Huaman.
24 GBP- grapefruit
- orange
- rhubarb
- citrus
Faustino Flores.
16 GBP
Gregorio Espinoza Red Obata.
12 GBP- caramel
- raspberry
Horizons 1kg Set.
75 GBP
Horizons Subscription.
14.4 GBP
Keramo.
10 GBP- strawberry
- pear
Páramo Decaf.
12 GBP- caramel
Rituals 1kg Set.
60 GBP Rituals Subscription.
10.8 GBP
Turihamwe.
12 GBP
Ventures 1kg Set.
65 GBP
Ventures Subscription.
12.6 GBP
Winkler Tapia.
24 GBP
Zarza.
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