Great place, lovely mocha latte and freshly pressed orange juice, although the cake doesn't taste very fresh ... Really enjoyed my stay, only hope there could have a bigger space, it gets very busy during afternoon read more

TY Seven Dials - Timberyard - Coffee & Tea Near Me - London, XGL

Their sandwiches are amazing. I wanted to try cronuts but they were sold out. Maybe next time!

Big fan of this joint on a Sunday morning - my go to spot post-training. This cafe has the vibe of a workers co-operative, though I'm not certain it actually is. Fantastic food on both the sweet n' sinful and healthy n' savoury sides (decadent and unique brownie fusions, healthy sourdough toasts with beet hummus or almond butter & sunflower seeds). The coffees are top notch as well - I'd never drank a "matcha latte" until Timberyard, and now the beautiful green lattes are my "go to" hot drink. Plenty of fantastic cool concoctions as well, with their refreshing and tangy kombucha being served picture-perfect with edible flowers floating in the glasses. Added bonus for sunny London days, where you can sit outside and ogle the mixture of London locals, deviants and tourists stumbling their way around Covent Garden. read more

Everything comes together at this place. Hopped in for a cappuchino and some food. The space is in high demand, lots of people are working or studying here. Has a lot of outlets and steady wifi. The coffee is amazing! Also bought an egg sandwich and something sweet. The sandwich was on point. Egg sandwiches are often just that, an egg sandwich. This one, with cucumber and beet leaf is to remember. Its nice to see people conversing, working and drinking good coffee. Go here. read more

Great breakfast served beautifully, the coffee is very good and it's also a great place to bring your laptop and get some work done with some good spaces downstairs. A bit on the expensive side though for food. read more

TY Seven Dials - Timberyard - Great breakfast served beautifully - Coffee & Tea Near Me - London, XGL

It has a delightfully modern / industrial / reclaimed vibe. It reminds me of NY in some ways - when busy, everyone has a laptop out - if I didn't know better, I would be thought Timberyard was Apple sponsored. Still, the coffee is good, and it's mostly spacious if you find a seat. Now they just need to stay open to midnight ;) read more

The espresso must taste great with milk because alone it is bitter and citrusy. It isn't right for just espresso. This needs looking at. The large salad of lentils was like eating two tins of lentils. Initially it was nice but it was too many lentils for any ordinary person's bowels. The place was rammed and the decor was farely cool. There was a lot of macbooks around (I guess that's the clientele) but I just didn't get it really. I'm giving it three stars because I feel nice, it's probably a 2.5. I find with many new 'trendy' independent cafes the focus on the coffee is lost. It's expensive yes, arabica most likely, fair trade yes. But why does your espresso taste the same as the other independent cafe round the corner? Have you not noticed it is bitter? If it tastes amazing with milk but not alone you need a separate bean for black. read more

Lovely interior, very relaxing. Their brownies are amazing, one which they don't do very much is raspberry and pistachio, when they do, I suggest you try it! Coffee is nice, but not as tasty as sacred read more

TY Seven Dials - Timberyard - Mocha and pistachio and raspberry Blondie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - London, XGL

Kind of an overrated place. Location is good - a couple minutes from Leicester Square tube. Place was very crowded since 10am, and it gets busier in the afternoon. Staff is quite friendly and they don't mind if you stay working for some hours. However, prices are somewhat expensive, and I have ordered an iced jasmine tea that was by far one of the worst things I've ever drank. It tasted like it was a week old, and it wasn't cheap. Chairs are not comfortable and most tables are comunal. It's not a good place to go and have a chat. It's also not great for working. I don't plan on coming back. read more

Best soundtrack in town, excellent pastries, good coffee, and great service. The only downside is that it's always, always full, and by extension, noisy. The only other thing I'd mention is that some of the seating isn't all that comfortable--chairs with coffee tables that aren't all that great for eating off. But perhaps that's a matter of taste... read more

This place is great! Very good food, great tea and awesome vibes. It's just a tad on the busy side so it's hard to find a seat. It's ok if you are willing to cozy up next to someone :) read more

Fantastic coffee and great food! Staff were really friendly as well. Perfect place to catchup with someone and watch the world float by. I got a coffee and Croque Mounsier and was really happy with my choice. read more

The really friendly lady at the counter takes your order, then you find a place to sit amongst your choice of comfy lounge chairs, desks, or sofas. (Got there at 1 and it was slightly crowded) Connect to WiFi, plug in your device and they bring your order to you. First coffee shop I've been to that also gives you a glass bottle of water this is amazing since I'm constantly dehydrated especially after drinking coffee. Had a dryish banana loaf which wasn't spectacular, plus a cappuccino which was delicious. Will definitely be making this a regular study spot. read more

I have to say, the first time I went into Timberyard (rumoured to be the pet project of this Justin bloke), I wasn't overly impressed. As a working space, it's absolutely excellent. Nice furniture, roomy, light (at least upstairs), plenty of space, an abundance of powerpoints (yeah, I'm looking at you disapprovingly, Store St Espresso). It's a really nice space to be in, something which not every coffee shop gets right (for lack of windows and the like), and I'm glad that it's a relaxed environment which encourages people to stay. And their model seems to be working - the place was at least 2/3 full all day on a Monday and Tuesday. The first time round I just wasn't particularly bowled over by their coffee and thought it a bit average. A couple of weeks ago I came back for a couple of days for some work and I don't know whether it's changed or I'm less grouchy or whatever, but I was much more positive about the food and drink on offer. Over the course of those two days, I tried: soy matcha latte (nice, not the best in London, but good), black coffee (really good this time - I don't know if the Hasbean blend is a new development, but I was far more positive about it this time round), oolong tea, chickpea and spinach soup (tasty), houmous sandwich (good), and various other snacky things such as peanut butter banana bread (noms). The food's solid to good and seems to change every day. As I said, I felt much better about the drinks too - whilst in a pinch I'd still go to Monmouth for coffee, the food, seating and atmosphere of Timberyard make it really attractive in its own right. Plus less cramped and without queues forever stretching out the door. The staff are really friendly too and are rather attentive, so overall it's a really good experience. Oh, and there's free wifi, unsurprising given the place's MO. I'm glad that Timberyard welcomes people staying for long periods of time, especially when other coffee shops are trying to work against it. It's nice that people are trusted to be good customers and not take the piss by staying for hours on end on a single espresso. Will definitely be going back quite a bit in the New Year. read more

Yay! This place lives up to the hype. I came on a weekday (Friday) in the morning and there was plenty of seating even when I left around noon. The coffee is as good as expected, and there are plenty of options for food including cakes and pastries and sandwiches. The music was my favorite part - they were playing oldies - but the big cushy armchairs in the basement are amazingly comfortable. It was a little cold upstairs in the entrance area because of people coming in and out all day, but it was still alright. The staff is friendly, there's free password-less wifi, and the vibe is very cool with lots of people busily working away. Definitely a great coffee shop to work in. read more

This place is always packed, or at least it's always full of people working on laptops. Coffee is nice 5/5, service ok 4/5 but seriously - so many apples thought I'd stepped into a greengrocers! Atmosphere 1/5. read more

Could have been a great place if it wasn't so busy! Coffee is tasty and staff are lovely, but as it's always packed I won't return soon.

To begin with, amazing coffee! Nice tea and dessert sortiment. Must must must visit if you are a coffee freak!

- Timberyard`s second café (the original one is located in Shoreditch) is located on St. Martin`s Lane in Covent Garden - the location is set with heavyweight industrial ducting, comfy armchairs and makeshift tables fashioned from stacked vintage suitcases - it has a look that would be right at home out east, but it's still a rarity in Covent Garden - there are plenty of plug sockets to keep your tablet/laptop juiced up - I liked the friendly, chilly and nice atmosphere in the café and there is no pressure to move on after stretching the first cup of coffee - in the basement there is even a kind of meeting room housing lots of creative minds :-) - the specialist teas also score highly; the timer tells you when the leaves are infused to just the right degree - local bakers provice the bread for quality sandwiches and homely baked goods: chunky flapjacks, chewy cookies, traybakes and hot buttered teacakes - they also offer herby grain salads, quiches, crunchy granolas as well as porridge - we had a salmon sandwich and a joghurt with fruit and granola for breakfast, completed by a freshly squeezed orange juice, some cappuccino and tea Conclusion: Highly recommended for having breakfast, chilling with a book or even working! I just loved it! Everything looked so delicious and the atmosphere is great! read more

Loved the atmosphere. Best mocha I've ever had in my life. Also had one of their yogurt parfaits and it was incredible as well. Will be going back when I get back to London! read more

This place used to be good, but they got greedy. When the shop gets full the staff will ask you to move to make room for new clients. They'd rather have 52 unhappy clients than 50 happy ones. read more

This place seemed to be fairly popular on Yelp so I decided to give it a try since I was already in the area. I came in at around 6:30 pm on a weekday and it was surprisingly crowded - all the seats on the top floor were basically full. Because of this, I decided to do take away and ordered a classic Jasmine Green Tea. The cup itself was prepared in less than 5 minutes, but the barista put a timer next to my drink to indicate when the tea would be ready to drink - I really appreciated this attention to detail! Anyway, the tea itself was pretty good. It had a good taste and didn't leave a bitter feel on my tongue that often happens with less fresh teas. My only small gripe is that the cashier who handled my order seemed a bit brusk, but I'll assume that's because the shop seemed quite busy. Other than that, I enjoyed the tea and plan to come back to try the breakfast, which looks quite tasty and nutritious! read more

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Great selection of pastries and food, I got the avocado/beet toast which was a great way to start the day. Coffee was good as well, nothing to write home about, but the location is great people watching, there is free wifi and you can sit as long as you like. A generally nice atmosphere to do some work, introspection or catch up with a friend. Definitely come early, space is a the hardest thing to come by! read more

Queued for 5 minutes only to encounter a really rude woman working at the till today. I told her I wanted to stay, but asked if she could make my coffee and juice in take away cups in case I couldn't find a seat. Her response: No. When I asked what I was supposed to do if I couldn't find a seat, she actually mocked me, repeating my words in a condescending tone, and then turned away to speak to a colleague. Wholly uncalled for, particularly as I'm a repeat customer. I was more than happy to pay the stay in price, even if I couldn't find a seat. I just wanted paper cups. But their front of house was not only inhospitable but actually downright and deliberately offensive. read more

Excellent coffee! I accidentally ordered a gluten free brownie but you would never have guessed that it was gluten free, it was absolutely delicious. Lovely decor of the place with a real hipster feel to it without being pretentious! They bring out you order to you, complete with your own cup of sugar and bottle of water. I will need to issue a warning however - the couch is super soft and you will be sucked into it. Dangerous if you plan on doing anything other than sit there for hours sipping on your delicious coffee. read more

I wet into Timberyard when in need of a quiet place with good coffee, wifi and a working space, thanks to the recommendation of several fellow yelpers. Always on the hunt for a good soya cappuccino. The one at Timberyard is fantastic. Initially my partner and I were put off by the noise, but then noticed the quiet sitting area downstairs. There are cosy armchairs, plenty of plug in spots and the music is not too loud. The 5th star is lacking because of the prices! I understand London rents are high, but £3.50 for a pastry/dougnut?! Unfortunately couldn't afford to sample the food on offer... I will be back when I want a productive few hours spent co-working. read more

Just came in for a quick coffee and it's a nice environment to sit and have a calm coffee, coffee tastes great, latte art was on point, and price wasn't too bad, and staff was very welcoming, well the black dude with piercings was cool, I will be coming again read more

Such a cute, hip and functional place. The coffee is delish, the food is great and the cakes are to die for - kudos to Arianna the baker! We have hosted quite a fe meetings at both the Covent Garden and Old St locations and they are great venues for small groups. Love this place! read more

Simply outstanding. Possibly one of the best coffees I've ever had. The cronuts and assortment of sweet treats will also blow your mind.

Price: ££ Taste (coffee): 4/5 Taste (pastry): 2/5 Selection: 3/5 Friendliness: 4/5 Convenience: 4/5 The coffee was delicious! Smooth with a sweet finish. Staff working the register were super friendly. Pistachio donut was huge and tasty but very thick. I wouldn't get it again. Sandwiches and savory treats looked great, and pastry selection didn't excite me too much. Pastries are pretty expensive 3-4£ per piece). Very popular place so the upstairs gets noisy and crowded but there is a downstairs area if there's no seating upstairs. TIPS: - Get lunch here. - Go downstairs. read more

Great latte with more space than other good coffee shops in the area. My wife even had a good decaf flat white.

Staff are extremely rude. Sat in the cafe on a quiet day and ordered a £4 matcha latte at 11.30 am. By 2.30 pm the server had come by to me to ask if I wanted something else and I informed them I would like to wait a moment and would just like tap water. The server then rudely informed me that I needed to buy something to stay and work. I informed them that I had ordered a latte and they rudely responded that it "was like 3 hours ago" and I had to buy something or leave. Never had this kind of rude treatment in a London "work culture" cafe before. EXTREMELY rude treatment by server. read more

Timberyard is probably one of my favorite places in London and I am sad that I didn't discover it sooner! First off they have Cold Brew coffee and filtered coffee, which is rare in London. They have so many pastries including a large variety of cronuts that are all fresh. Their quiche is also really good. The waiters and staff are friendly and helpful. The ambiance is perfect whether you are meeting with a group to work, catching up with a friend or doing solo work. It does get incredibly busy and hard to grab a table so I recommend coming early to grab a spot. If you are looking for a great coffee shop vibe I highly recommend Timberyard! read more

Great cute place to study. Cool eccentric setting and plenty of seating downstairs where most people study. Delicious food and coffee

Love this place! Was so perfect to work a few hours. Food was tasty and music, vibe and people were all lovely.

Great place to work, and with fabulous pour over coffee to fuel you all afternoon!

Lots of seating upstairs and down. Tea served with a timer. Good coffee and desserts. There's a mixed crowd here: people working, chatting, and practicing singing (?). A good option if you're in the area. read more

Comfy Coffee place at a convenient location. Not as traditional chained coffee shop. Excellent coffee presentation. read more

TY Seven Dials - Timberyard - Coffee & Tea Near Me - London, XGL

The slamming door. Do not sit next to the entrance. They should have muffled it and that fifth star would have been theirs.

There is literally NOTHING VEGAN to eat, which is sad. (The apples that sit on the countertop for decoration don't count in my opinion.) Maybe add an avocado or hummus sandwich? If that ever happens I'll be happy to come back bc everything else is . Good working atmosphere to, cute interior, lots of outlets, free internet.. Would be a dream if I could have a little snack too ;) read more