{"id":5302,"date":"2019-04-15T09:41:44","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T09:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aussiepizzas.com\/PIZZADELIVERY\/the-caffeine-chronicles-ko-coffee\/"},"modified":"2019-04-15T09:41:44","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T09:41:44","slug":"the-caffeine-chronicles-ko-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aussiepizzas.com\/PIZZADELIVERY\/the-caffeine-chronicles-ko-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"The Caffeine Chronicles: Ko Coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"

In case you missed you somehow missed the memo, King’s Cross has become a great speciality coffee destination in recent years. My 2016 coffee guide for the area<\/a> has fast become out of date, with Le Caf\u00e9 Alain Ducasse<\/a> and Redemption Roasters<\/a>, in the sleek new Coal Drops Yard<\/a> development, among my favourite recent openings.<\/p>\n

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Ko Coffee<\/a>, a new coffee shop and co-working space on Pentonville Road, is a little closer to King’s Cross station, and in close proximity to Pizza Union and Honest Burgers, so I spotted it before it had even opened on a lunch break. And once I noticed the coffee beans from Assembly Coffee<\/a>, one of my favourite London coffee roasters, I began to follow its progress with interest.<\/p>\n

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I’ve visited twice since Ko opened in late March and enjoyed very good espresso-based drinks on both occasions. The house espresso is a Guatemalan coffee, which worked beautifully as a piccolo when I popped in on my lunch break one rainy Tuesday. I perched at one of the high stools set up alongside the wall opposite the counter so that I could chat to the baristas while I drank my coffee.<\/p>\n

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There is more seating and some lower, larger tables at the back of the cafe. The d\u00e9cor is rustic but colourful, with exposed-brick walls, tiling and some period features. Ko’s name hints, in part, at the co-working spaces<\/a> upstairs and in the basement, where there are desks, chairs, printers and wifi.<\/p>\n

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The food menu wasn’t yet fully available when I visited, but I was tempted back to try the breakfast deal, which costs \u00a34 for a coffee and a pastry. I was in a bit of a rush and opted for an espresso, which was very well brewed, along with an almond croissant. There is toast and a few cakes on offer too, if you want something more substantial and\/or sweeter, with more options to come.<\/p>\n

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With its convenient location, friendly staff and great coffee, Ko is a very fine addition to the King’s Cross neighbourhood. I’m also particularly pleased to have a place to buy Assembly beans so close to my office.<\/p>\n

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Ko Coffee<\/b>. 258 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JY (Tube: King’s Cross). Website<\/a>. Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For 100+ more of my favourite coffee shops in London, please check out my speciality coffee guide<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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