King’s Cross
Redemption Roasters
Coal Drops Yard
A Coal Drops Yard coffee shop under a Victorian viaduct, from a roaster that trains prison leavers as baristas.
Redemption Roasters’ first coffee shop, opened in 2017 on Lamb’s Conduit Street, with espresso and batch filter.

Redemption’s first shop opened at the north end of Lamb’s Conduit Street in July 2017. Many regulars come from Great Ormond Street Hospital and UCL, according to the business. It serves espresso and batch-brew filter coffee with cakes, pastries and sandwiches, and seats 23 upstairs and 35 downstairs.
The branch page says it has wheelchair access. Published hours are 7am–5pm on weekdays and 8am–5pm at weekends.
Menus, opening hours and coffee selections change. The official website is the best place to check the latest details before making a special trip.
Redemption Roasters has 11 shops in our directory: Coal Drops Yard, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Broadgate, Drury Lane, Dulwich Village, Hampstead Heath, Islington High Street, Jermyn Street, St Giles High Street and Victoria Station. Compare every Redemption Roasters branch to pick the right one.
GOOD TO KNOW
Redemption Roasters (Lamb’s Conduit Street) is at 84b Lamb’s Conduit Street, London WC1N 3LR, in Bloomsbury. The listing links to the official website and to directions.
The nearest stations are Russell Square (Underground), about 450 m and Holborn (Underground), about 500 m. Distances are in a straight line from the postcode, using TfL station data; the walk can be longer.
The official website listed these hours on 25 October 2026: Mon–Fri 7am–5pm; Sat & Sun 8am–5pm. Hours change, so check the official website before a special trip.
Yes, Redemption Roasters is run by a coffee roaster. Roasting does not always happen at the café itself, so check the official website if you want to visit a working roastery.
Yes, we list filter coffee here. Selections rotate, so ask what is brewing today.
Yes. We also list Coal Drops Yard, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Broadgate, Drury Lane, Dulwich Village, Hampstead Heath, Islington High Street, Jermyn Street, St Giles High Street and Victoria Station. Opening hours and menus can differ by branch, and the Redemption Roasters group page compares them.
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