From tiramisu cakes and espresso-drenched ice creams to French gâteau opéra, these coffee-flavoured desserts are super strong, bitter-sweet and so very grown-up.
Tiramisu sundae: Chin Chin
Coffee ice cream on a thick, espresso-drenched cookie – fudgy and moist like a brownie – with a cloud of the fluffiest mascarpone, it’s gooey and luxuriously rich, creative and so indulgent.
Stores are currently closed but you can order their ice cream and dessert starter kits online.
Opera cake: Patisserie Sainte Anne
Three layers of almond sponge – soaked in coffee syrup – with a layer of chocolate ganache, espresso buttercream and a dark chocolate glaze to finish, it’s bitter and dark, rich but not at all filling.
204 King St, London W6 0RA. Open for take-away.
Colombian coffee tart: Bafarat Café
A light, crumbly sable tart shell with three hard-hitting layers of caffeine: the most decadent espresso paste, a more subtle coffee chocolate crémeux and a mesmerising swirl of whipped coffee cream to finish.
6 Warwick St, London W1B 5LU. Open for take-away and delivery.
Tiramisu cake: Cake Hole
Vanilla sponge with pockets of coffee and the most refreshing, mascarpone frosting – covered in heaps of cocoa – the sponge is so soft and light yet the flavours are so dark and heavy.
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Coffee walnut cake: Cake Hole
Three layers of coffee cake with coffee buttercream and teeny-tiny, perfectly chopped walnuts, it’s nutty and super strong, dense with a subtle crunch.
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Coffee & walnut financier: Ottolenghi
A dense, muffin-shaped cake full of ground almonds, espresso coffee and beurre noisette – aka hazelnut butter – and a smothering of shiny, silky-soft coffee icing, it’s nutty and very, very strong.
Multiple locations. Open for take-away.
Tiramisu lamington: Radio Lamington
Soft, super springy vanilla sponge with Kahlua-infused mascarpone in the middle and the darkest, richest mix on the outside – Beany Green espresso, Pump Street dark chocolate ganache and brownie crumbs – it’s moist and creamy, decadent yet so more-ish.
Order online for nationwide delivery.
Tiramisu cupcake: Lola’s Cupcakes
Dark chocolate sponge with espresso mascarpone – generous, velvety and smooth – a chocolate-coated coffee bean and a filling of coffee custard, it’s soft and creamy, not too strong and so warming.
Multiple locations including refrigerated lockers for pre-ordering online.
The Crème affogato: Crème
Creamy soft serve – flavoured with Frosties cereal or malt – with a double shot of espresso and a chunky, crisp-and-soft cookie crumble, it’s chocolatey and so gooey, cold and comforting.
4 D’Arblay St, London W1F 8DJ. Open for take-away and nationwide delivery (cookies only).
Oh! Snap: Soft Serve Society
The silkiest vanilla soft serve with espresso, salted caramel sauce, a crunchy waffle and a generous coating of gingerbread crumbs, it’s full of warming cinnamon spice yet so refreshing too.
2-10 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6GY. Currently closed.
