Soho Bikes

2 Reviews on “Soho Bikes”

• Shake

  Amazing place, friendly staff and a very good flatwhite so good that I just had two in a row. The barista was very welcoming and friendly. I ended up here as I had no change and flatwhite down the road don’t take cards. As I walked in here I really had no expectations but what a lovely surprise. This place is a hidden gem only down side they don’t do coffees after 5pm Atmosphere is really nice you have trendy music in the background two tables with 4 benches and at the back a cycle shop.I am really in love with the place :)Verdict check it out if you are into your flatwhites. They also do food 🙂

  February 27, 2015, 10:23 pm

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• Maybe It's Because

  By Koray HusseinIf theres one kind of shop that London isnt exactly short on, its coffee shops. They seem to be popping up in every nook and cranny of the city and it doesnt look like the trend is going to slow down anytime soon.Thankfully though one of Londons newest coffee holes, Soho bikes (which, to the surprise of exactly no one, also dabbles in selling and repairing bikes) isnt just your throw away coffee spot. Im still trying to figure out where the connection between coffee and bicycles came from. Is it a hipster thing? Are we going to be seeing tea and rollerblading shops soon? Or maybe hot chocolate and skateboarding? (FYI I have just patented both those ideas because they are GOLD!)Soho Bikes is super new, having only opened its doors a little over a month ago so the if its empty, its shit rule doesnt really apply here as its still trying to find its fanbase Which shouldnt take too long as they do serve a proper nice glass of coffee. Yes, glass. No, not a glass cup. Its a glass. Luckily, Soho Bikes, hasnt taken the road that so many coffee shops have gone down and dared themselves to serve up brown lava to see how meltable their customers faces are. Not to say their coffee is cold or lukewarm, but if youre one of those people that prefers piping hot coffee a.k.a It burnth! My mouth burnth tho mutth! coffee, you might want to mention it to the barista.Who, by the way, was a fellow beard wearer not to mention super friendly. Even one of the owners, who at some shops tend to not like mixing with the customers, was also present, talkative and more than happy to tell me about the place.That may just be down to the fact that its a new establishment and the staff havent developed that all encompassing hate that some people in the food industry have, but I doubt it. Theyre cool people.Its a nice laid back atmosphere with a large wooden bench at the front and the bike workshop at the back. Theres a downstairs too but thats pretty much solely for the workshop as it appears to be an underground showroom. Still who wants to sit downstairs where you cant enjoy Londons glorious summer?Anyway, back to the coffee. Im not exactly a fan of lattes or cappucinos (which to the best of my knowledge are basically lattes minus the liquid) and generally like to test the quality of a coffee shops coffee by ordering an espresso but seeing as this visit was for a review and lattes are the most commonly ordered drink, I plumped for a latte.Like I said before, it wasnt super hot so picking up the glass wasnt a problem. Neither was the quality of the coffee seeing as it was lurvely. Lattes can tend to taste a little weak but these guys must not be afraid of adding coffee like some places and that gave it a nice rich flavour.There were also some pastries, brownies and cookies on offer but I just settled for a coffee. Something I regret after having a look at the pictures I took when back home.Would I recommend Soho Bikes? Youre damn straight I would. The coffee was top notch and the staff were friendly. The fact that I have the balance of a peg legged chicken kind of writes off the bikes aspect of the shop but hey, if you like coffee AND bikes then you have no reason to not check these guys out.If you want to see our other non-food related reviews and features please visit our site. maybeldner.com

  October 21, 2014, 4:09 am

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