Best Matcha Spots in Covent Garden & Marylebone Every Student Should Try
Whether you're looking for the perfect study break, planning your next café date or simply trying to find the best matcha in London, Covent Garden and Marylebone should be at the top of your list.
These two central neighbourhoods are home to some of the city's best independent cafés, serving everything from authentic ceremonial-grade matcha to creative seasonal specials. They're also favourites among international students thanks to their excellent transport links, welcoming atmosphere and plenty of places to study, shop and explore.
Here are five of our favourite matcha spots to add to your London bucket list.
The Best Matcha Cafés in Covent Garden & Marylebone
Tokkia (Covent Garden)
📍 3 Monmouth Street, London WC2H 9DA
If you've spent any time on TikTok recently, chances are you've already come across Tokkia.
This minimalist café has quickly become one of London's most popular destinations for matcha lovers, serving premium ceremonial matcha alongside beautifully presented drinks and desserts.
Located just a few minutes from Seven Dials and Covent Garden Piazza, it's the perfect stop after shopping, a morning lecture, or a pilates class.
💡Student Luxe tip: Order their Strawberry Matcha if you're visiting during the warmer months.
🚇 Nearest Tube: Covent Garden or Leicester Square
Jenki (Covent Garden)
📍 50A Long Acre, London WC2E 9JJ
Jenki specialises in authentic Japanese matcha sourced directly from Uji, Kyoto - one of Japan's most famous tea-growing regions.
The café itself is very small, making it the perfect grab-and-go matcha spot if you're exploring Covent Garden or heading between lectures. Don't expect to stay for long, this is all about picking up an incredible matcha and continuing your day around central London.
💡 Student Luxe tip: Take the Matcha Cookie; it's definitely worth the hype.
🚇 Nearest Tube: Covent Garden
FILTRD (Covent Garden)
📍 51–53 Shelton Street, London WC2H 9JU
Tucked away in Seven Dials, FILTRD is known for its excellent specialty coffee, but its matcha deserves just as much attention.
The café is bright, beautifully designed and surprisingly spacious, with plenty of seating, making it one of our favourite places in Covent Garden to slow down for a while.
Whether you're looking for a quiet study spot, somewhere to work remotely or simply a relaxing café to enjoy a great matcha, FILTRD is well worth a visit.
💡 Student Luxe tip: Grab a window seat if you can; it's the perfect place to study, work or people-watch with a matcha in hand.
🚇 Nearest Tube: Covent Garden
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Abuelo (Marylebone)
📍 7–11 Cavendish Place, London W1G 0QD
Australian-inspired brunch, beautiful interiors and one of the best matchas in Marylebone.
Abuelo has become a favourite among students, creatives and young professionals thanks to its warm atmosphere. The café even has a curated magazine corner, adding to its creative feel and making it the kind of place where you could easily spend a couple of hours reading, working or catching up with friends.
Whether you're grabbing breakfast before university, looking for a relaxed brunch spot or simply taking a break from exploring Marylebone, it's hard to go wrong here.
💡 Student Luxe tip: Order the Matcha Latte + Cornflakes Ice Cream Float; it's one of Abuelo's signature drinks and definitely worth trying. Pair it with one of their pastries or brunch dishes for the full experience.
🚇 Nearest Tube: Oxford Circus
BLK CAB Coffee (Marylebone)
📍 12A Little Portland Street, London W1W 8BJ
Small, independent and full of character, BLK CAB Coffee is another excellent stop for matcha lovers.
Just a short walk from Oxford Circus, this cosy café is ideal if you're looking to escape the busiest shopping streets while still staying in central London.
One of our favourite features is the charming outdoor seating, making it the perfect place to enjoy your matcha on a sunny day while soaking up the relaxed atmosphere of Marylebone.
Simple, welcoming and consistently great.
💡 Student Luxe tip: Grab a table outside if the weather's nice; it's one of the best spots to slow down and enjoy a matcha in the heart of Marylebone.
🚇 Nearest Tube: Oxford Circus
Why Students Love These Neighbourhoods
Covent Garden and Marylebone are two of the best neighbourhoods to explore as an international student in London.
From independent cafés and restaurants to boutique shops and picturesque streets, there's always something new to discover. Better still, both neighbourhoods are well connected to universities across the city, making them ideal for everything from study sessions to weekend outings.
Whether you're planning a study day, catching up with friends or searching for your next favourite café, you'll find plenty of reasons to keep coming back.
And if you're staying in one of our student apartments in central London, many of the city's best matcha spots are just a short journey away.
A little about us
At Student Luxe, we're always exploring London beyond the apartment search. As a team made up of international students and people who've called London home for years, we're constantly discovering new cafés, neighbourhoods and local favourites that make student life here so special.
Whether it's our go-to matcha spot before work, a café where we catch up with friends, or somewhere we'd happily spend an afternoon working remotely, every recommendation comes from first-hand experience.
We believe that living in London is about so much more than finding the right apartment. It's about discovering the cafés you'll return to every week, the neighbourhoods that start to feel like home, and the little spots that make everyday life in the city memorable.
That's exactly what we hope to share through our guides: real recommendations from people who genuinely love living in London.
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