The humble latte has long been regarded as a necessity for commuters who require a caffeine boost while traveling to work. However, the price of a cup of coffee has been rising gradually in recent years; the most expensive coffee in London, Shot London, costs an incredible £265 per cup.
The Colombian ‘Wush Wush’ blend, which costs £16 per cup at Hippo Coffee in Covent Garden, is another extremely costly brew (albeit not quite in the same price range).
Although there are several more reasonably priced options, Queens of Mayfair, located in one of the most upscale postcodes in the British capital, charges an eye-watering £26 for their Colombian Geisha latte.
It was believed to be selling London most expensive brew, when it offered its Ethiopian ‘Cup of Excellence’ option, of which it had just 15 servings available and was made from rare beans that recently sold for £2,000 per kilogram at auction.
A grande coffee at Starbucks, one of the most well-known businesses, presently costs £5.20 (extras like syrup cost more).
A large (16-ounce) latte with standard milk presently costs £4.70 at the Danish juice and coffee company Joe & the Juice, which has more than 50 locations in London alone plus locations throughout the UK, including Liverpool, Brighton, Birmingham, and Oxford.
In London, this increases to £5.20 if you order through Uber Eats.
In contrast to many other establishments, you won’t be charged extra for an extra milk, but you will be charged an extra 50 pence if you add a syrup, like vanilla. upscale clothing brand
although unlike many other outlets, you won’t be charged extra for an additional milk. High-end fashion label Prada’s London coffee shop in Harrods department store, launched in 2023, charges £6.50 for a latte. Caffe Nero’s is priced at £4.40 for a large latte, the same as Costa Coffee. A large latter at Pret A Manger will set you back £4.10.
But this is before any additions are made – for instance, adding coconut and oat milk to your Caffe Nero beverage will set you back up to 50p.
contrast, Costa Coffee’s caramel, vanilla, and hazelnut syrups can cost up to 55p.
At £4.05, Patisserie Valerie is marginally less expensive, and dairy-free milk is free of charge.A large Lion’s Mane latte at Black Sheep Coffee costs £5.69, while their usual large late costs £4.69; non-dairy milk and syrups are extra.
Why, then, does a Shots coffee cost £265?
Two or three of the most expensive cocktails are reportedly served every week by the coffee shop’s workers, who also provide more reasonably priced options. The customers are beverage enthusiasts.
The coffee is imported from the Nakayama estate on Okinawa Island in Japan and is prepared from typica beans, which are a superior variety of arabica beans.
Any type of coffee that would be purchased in a high street coffee shop can be converted into the pricey beverage at Shot. It comes in the following varieties: latte, Americano, cappuccino, espresso, macchiato, and flat white.
There appears to be a markup on the cup served in London because ordering a one-kilogram bag of the unique beans from the estate to the UK will cost ammeter baristas £1,480, not including delivery. “Hardly anyone grows coffee in Japan,” UK barista champion and Colonna Coffee creator Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood told the Telegraph.