15-18 May
2025
The Truman
Brewery

The London Coffee Festival Awards

Finalists Announced - Vote for Your Winner!

We're pleased to announce the finalists of the highly-anticipated London Coffee Festival Awards 2025 â˜•

Our independent panel of coffee industry experts has carefully curated the outstanding shortlist below. Now, it's your turn to have your say—vote for your favourite in each category!

Winners of the Coffee Shop categories will be announced in The Lab on Friday, 16 May, at 15:45, while the Influencer and Coffee Writer of the Year awards will be revealed in The Lab at 12:15 on Sunday, 18 May.

Adam Innes

Category finalist for:

Influencer of the Year 2025

Alfie Sajir

Category finalist for:

Influencer of the Year 2025

Almari

Category finalist for: 

Community Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

Andrew Whitworth-Smith

Category finalist for: 

Influencer of the Year 2025

Angela Holder

Category finalist for: 

Influencer of the Year 2025

Ant Duckworth

Category finalist for: 

Influencer of the Year 2025

Arsham Saadatinasab

Category finalist for: 

Influencer of the Year 2025

Batch Baby

Category finalist for: 

Independent Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

Black Sheep Coffee

Category finalist for: 

Best Multiple Operator (50+ sites)

Blank Street

Category finalist for: 

Best Multiple Operator (10-50 sites)

Bija

Category finalist for: 

New Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

Caffé Nero

Category finalist for: 

Best Multiple Operator (50+ sites)

Caravan Coffee Roasters

Category finalist for: 

Best Multiple Operator (10-50 sites)

Carnival Coffee Roasters

Category finalist for: 

Community Coffee Shop of the Year 2025
Sustainable Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

Celeste Wong

Category finalist for: 

Coffee Writer of the Year 2025
Influencer of the Year 2025

Change Please Coffee Social Hub

Category finalist for: 

Sustainable Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

Claudiu Consferenti

Category finalist for: 

Influencer of the Year 2025

Climpson & Sons

Category finalist for: 

Community Coffee Shop of the Year 2025
Sustainable Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

Coffee Nerdery

Category finalist for: 

Influencer of the Year 2025

Costa Coffee

Category finalist for: 

Best Multiple Operator (50+ sites)

Fair Shot Cafe

Category finalist for: 

Community Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

FILTR by Coromandel Coast

Category finalist for: 

Sustainable Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

Fuckoffee Bermondsey

Category finalist for: 

Café Design of the Year 2025
Independent Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

Gail's

Category finalist for: 

Best Multiple Operator (50+ sites)

Greggs

Category finalist for: 

Best Multiple Operator (50+ sites)

Hagen

Category finalist for: 

Best Multiple Operator (10-50 sites)

Hermanos Colombian Coffee Roasters

Category finalist for: 

Independent Coffee Shop of the Year 2025
Best Multiple Operator (10-50 sites)

Joe & The Juice

Category finalist for: 

Best Multiple Operator (50+ sites)

Jordan O'Shea

Category finalist for: 

Coffee Writer of the Year 2025

Josh Wagstaff

Category finalist for: 

Influencer of the Year 2025

Kafi

Category finalist for: 

Sustainable Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

Luke Adams

Category finalist for: 

Coffee Writer of the Year 2025

McDonalds

Category finalist for: 

Best Multiple Operator (50+ sites)

Meletius Speciality Coffee Roasters

Category finalist for: 

Community Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

Metronome Coffee House

Category finalist for: 

Community Coffee Shop of the Year 2025
Independent Coffee Shop of the Year 2025
Sustainable Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

Moonstruck Cafe

Category finalist for: 

Café Design of the Year 2025
Independent Coffee Shop of the Year 2025
New Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

Nido

Category finalist for: 

New Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

Nostos Coffee

Category finalist for: 

Café Design of the Year 2025
New Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

Notes Coffee Roasters

Category finalist for: 

Best Multiple Operator (10-50 sites)

Ole & Steen

Category finalist for: 

Best Multiple Operator (10-50 sites)

Ozone Coffee

Category finalist for: 

Independent Coffee Shop of the Year 2025
Sustainable Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

Party at Pavilion

Category finalist for: 

Independent Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

PAUL

Category finalist for: 

Best Multiple Operator (10-50 sites)

Pret A Manger

Category finalist for: 

Best Multiple Operator (50+ sites)

Qubic Cafe

Category finalist for: 

New Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

Redemption Roasters

Category finalist for: 

Independent Coffee Shop of the Year 2025
Best Multiple Operator (10-50 sites)

Rosslyn Royal Exchange

Category finalist for: 

Café Design of the Year 2025

Snoozzze Coffee

Category finalist for: 

New Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

Special Guests

Category finalist for: 

Café Design of the Year 2025
Independent Coffee Shop of the Year 2025
New Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

Starbucks

Category finalist for: 

Best Multiple Operator (50+ sites)

The Dawn Seal

Category finalist for: 

Café Design of the Year 2025

Think Coffee and Ink

Category finalist for: 

Community Coffee Shop of the Year 2025

WatchHouse Fitzrovia

Category finalist for: 

Café Design of the Year 2025

WatchHouse

Category finalist for: 

Best Multiple Operator (10-50 sites)

Make sure that you vote for your favourite by the 3rd April!

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