NOT
SERVING
BAD
COFFEE
SINCE
2009

Our locations

FIX 126

126 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3PJ
Mon - Fri, 7am - 7pm
Sat & Sun, 8am - 7pm

FIX 161

161a Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8JL
Mon - Fri, 7am - 7pm
Sat & Sun, 8am - 7pm
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Powerhouse

54 Farringdon Rd, London EC1R 3BL
Mon - Fri, 7am - 6pm
Sat 9am - 5pm [closed on Sundays]
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About Us

Serving East London since 2009, Powerhouse Coffee operates over three locations, seven days a week.

We present a selection of breakfast and lunch food, but the main draw has always been the coffee: an exclusive and local Powerhouse blend that’s roasted by Climpson and Sons, consistently served with speed and a smile.

Formerly FIX Coffee, we opened our first location at 161 Whitecross Street in the Autumn of 2009. We opened our second location on Curtain road in 2011 and most recently our third store in Farringdon.

From the eclectic soundtrack to the unique lighting and decor, Powerhouse coffee is a point of curiosity as soon as you walk through the door.

Two people sat in front of a autumn city window drinking coffee.

POWERHOUSE BLEND

Roaster: Climpson & Sons
[Roasted exclusively for Powerhouse]

Origin:
50% Savannah Brazil, 50% Hambella Ethiopia

Process: natural / washed

Notes:
espresso: toffee, orange
with milk: milk chocolate, pecan, vanilla

FILTER

Roaster: Girls Who Grind

Origin: North Kivu, Virunga National Park
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Altitude: 1,300 to 2,100 masl

Variety: Blue Mountain, Rumangabo

Process: Washed

Notes: maple syrup, rhubarb & rose

DECAF

Roaster: Climpson & Sons

Origin: Colombia, Huila
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Altitude: 1,200 - 2,000 masl
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Variety: castillo, caturra & Colombia

Process: Washed sugar cane EA decaffeination

Notes: dark chocolate, caramel, orange rind

Our Coffee

Our coffee is 100% specialty. We use an exclusive and local Powerhouse blend, roasted by Climpson and Sons. Climpson’s is one of the most trusted names in speciality coffee and we are proud to work with them to continuously tweak our house blend, making sure to maintain the taste profile you have come to love and expect from our coffee.

You are probably just as fussy as we are when it comes to great tasting coffee. This is why we work extensively work with Climpson’s to develop our seasonal house blends all year round.
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Climpson's approach to sourcing green coffee is equally driven by quality and a commitment to developing sustainable and ethical relationships. With differing producing nations often picking and exporting at different periods throughout the year we are fortunate to only serve fresh crop coffee.

Pictured is Powerhouse Coffee during an origin trip, visiting with Bruno Souza, on his coffee farm in Brazil.

Our equipment

What is specialty coffee?

Let’s take a moment to talk about specialty coffee as this is not a subjective term, and there are three generally accepted minimum requirements for coffee to be deemed specialty.

1. It is any coffee that has been scored 80+ out of 100 by the Specialty Coffee Association.

2. It must be free of any primary defects within a 350g sample.

3. The coffee should have been hand-picked by selective picking of mature beans.

It is worth noting that there are calls to add a fourth minimum requirement to include environmental and social indicators in the definition and grading of specialty coffee, which we welcome.

Any coffee that does not meet the 80+ score is known as commercial-grade, widely used in most coffee chains, despite their misuse of the term specialty.

Thanks to our partnership with Climpson & Sons, our coffee is 100% specialty. They only source coffee within the specialty grade of 80+ out of 100 and follow sourcing principles that ensure positive relationships with producers and importers.