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Pocket Cafe for Underground Music lovers, London LION COFFEE + RECORDS

Published: 2025-08-21 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2025/08/21, For the exchange of professional baristas, please pay attention to the coffee workshop (Wechat official account cafe_style) walking in the alleys of Taipei, with all kinds of independent cafes; high-quality hand-brewed coffee is already a basic equipment, with different roasting, brewing methods, producing areas, and so on, so that tasting and appreciating coffee has become a part of urban life. In addition to the coffee itself, the strong style of the store characteristics

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Walking through the streets of Taipei, there are many kinds of independent cafes; high-quality hand-brewed coffee is already the basic equipment, and each coffee has different roasting, brewing methods, producing areas, and so on, so that tasting and appreciating coffee has become a part of urban life. In addition to the coffee itself, the strong style of the store is also telling the story that each store wants to emphasize. As mentioned above, the third wave of coffee is sweeping the world, and London, 10,000 kilometers away, is no exception. Perhaps some people's impression of Britain stays in the afternoon tea culture of the British aristocracy, but in fact, Britain consumes more than 7000 cups of coffee a day, which is among the best in the world. Among them, there is no doubt that London is the gathering place of independent coffee shops in Britain.

Lion Coffee + Records is one of the outstanding independent coffee shops in London recently discovered. Whether you are a coffee lover or a music fan, the fantasy combination of coffee and vinyl records alone provides this place with unlimited imagination and charm. Christopher Lloyd Hayden and Mairead Nash, the owners of the coffee shop, are the drummers of the indie rock band Florence and the Machine and the director of Luv Luv Luv Records Records. Apart from their common love of music, they are also lovers of coffee and all kinds of mixed drinks, creating a place where all music lovers can relax and experience the atmosphere and music culture of East London; named after their son, Lion Coffee + Records makes it easy to spread coffee and music dreams.

Classic red brick walls, black texture storefront decoration, with retro light bulbs-when the yellow light is lit up, Lion Coffee + Records exudes a mysterious magic atmosphere. The reason why small storefronts are so popular is not only the reputation of the operators, but also the multicultural atmosphere of London Borough of Hackney in London. Composed mainly of young ethnic groups, this area has cultivated a group of underground music lovers and exudes a strong artistic atmosphere. In addition to serving as a place to drink coffee and choose music, it also serves as a Live House singing space for many well-known and underground music, allowing music fans to thoroughly enjoy the most classic music in an atmosphere full of coffee.

For the local orchestras around London, Lion Coffee + Records has become an excellent stage for more musicians to hear, while for small-known underground musicians, Lion Coffee is a place for music exchange that must be visited when they arrive in London. Famous musicians such as Courtney Love, Gruff Rhys, indie rock band Mystery Jets, rising star band Splashh, etc., these restless soul singers and musicians have performed live on Lion Coffee + Record and resonated with music-loving souls present through music.

It is precisely because the shopkeeper is really madly in love with music and coffee that he is able to maintain the quality of coffee and pastries and keep updating the latest collections of vinyl records and music classics every week. With the development of live streaming and social networking sites, some performances in Lion Coffe + Records will have the opportunity to be shared through Instagram or Facebook platforms. Coffee fans and music fans in Taiwan can also experience the magical atmosphere of Lion Coffee + Records across the sea through the screen.