Last week saw the busiest morning rush hour on the London Underground since the pandemic hit.
With some offices re-opening their doors, many of us will be looking to get our coffee fix to get us going before the daily grind starts.
From silky-smooth hipster brews to the best Italian espresso, London has a huge range of coffee shops, however many independent coffee shops are struggling after the pandemic and need support.
A new Tube map that we didn’t know we needed, shows the best and cheapest independent coffee shops at every Tube stop on the entirety of the London Underground.
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Officeology looked at the highest-rated coffee shops, based on Google Reviews, within a radius of half a mile from every Tube stop, and then manually searched the cost of their largest latte, to find out who sells the cheapest cup.
Northern line
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The Northern line is having another moment in the spotlight after the extension to Battersea Power Station opened.
It turns out, if you’re travelling to work on the Northern line, it’s good news for your wallets!
This line is the cheapest place to find a latte, with the average price of a latte being £2.70.
The cheapest coffee shop on the Northern line is Coffee Pound near Golders Green station where you can buy a latte for just £1.
The most expensive coffee shop on this line is Glass Coffee near both Camden Town and Mornington Crescent which will set you back £3.47 for a latte.
On average, based on the 2021 calendar which has 261 working days, it would cost £704.70 a year if you were to buy a coffee every Mon-Fri on the Northern line.
Circle line
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On the other end of the scale is the Circle line – the most expensive line on average for coffee.
The average is £3.11, but the most expensive on the Circle line is De Vine coffee shop near both Monument and Tower Hill stations, which charges an eye-watering £4.90 for their largest latte!
The cheapest coffee shop you’ll find on this line is The Coffee House near Temple station who charge a mere £2.45 for a latte.
Based on the 2021 calendar, if you were to buy a coffee every working day on the Circle line, it would cost around £811.71 a year.
And here is the best value coffee shops on the rest of the lines:
Bakerloo line
The line that goes from Harrow & Wealdstone in suburban north-west London to Elephant & Castle in south London, via the West End.
Metropolitan line
The line where you can travel to three counties; you can travel to Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and London (of course) on the Metropolitan line.
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District line
The District line has more stations than any other line – so plenty of coffee spots!
In fact there are 60 stations on the line, from Upminster in the East to Ealing Broadway in the West and Wimbledon in the south-west.
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Hammersmith & City line
Stretching from East to West London, the Hammersmith & City line’s logo is the same colour as a pink wafer biscuit.
The handy Tube line ferries us from one side of London to the other, stopping at 29 stations and covering 15.8 miles.
But where is the best coffee at each stop?
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Piccadilly line
It connects us to Heathrow Airport, Piccadilly Circus, King’s Cross, Covent Garden and other major landmarks in London.
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Victoria line
The Victoria line – lovingly known as the Vicky – is a firm favourite among time-pressed Londoners. The speedy London Underground route runs frequently and gets us around the city quickly. This means you’ll definitely have time to pick up a coffee.
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Jubilee line
The ever-reliable Jubilee Line. It’s the only line within the London Underground system that connects with all the other lines. This may help if you want to explore some other coffee hotspots.
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