Ruttle and Rowe, Walthamstow

https://www.ruttleandrowe.co.uk/
19 Victoria Road, Walthamstow, London E17 4JY

Walthamstow is not without its fair share of speciality coffee shops but Ruttle and Rowe is so uniquely placed that it unintentionally exudes a quiet self confidence about its standing in this world of craft caffeine.

Sitting at the corner of two sleepy residential streets far from the bustling High Street, the middle class denizens of the Village, and just a little too out of the way from the hipster district of Wood Street, it’s as though it just fell from the sky and crash landed where it presently sits, a stones throw from Chestnuts Field, and decided to just roll with it.

A gorgeous little space taking on the shape of a classic corner shop, its wooden facade leads into a space of exposed brick and stone tables that feels substantial yet cosy, like a coffee cave hewn from the rock of a terrace house. I choose not to sit inside though but retire to the wooden tables outside to sip on the smoky chocolate orange of the iced oat latte I’ve just ordered and take in the peace of the surroundings, something you can’t always say of the area as a whole.

Not just a cafe, Ruttle and Rowe is a small batch roaster in its own right, partnering with farmers to offer a fair price on coffee that is ethical and traceable whilst still tasting absolutely exquisite. Its that combination of quaintness and class that seems to roll through the core of the place and marks it out as something a little different for those prepared to venture a little out of the way to discover a little gem.