Soho Grind

Specialties

Soho Grind is all day and late night Espresso Bar, with a basement space serving small plates and and cocktails in the evenings.

The first of the Grind’s, Shoreditch Grind was born when East-​Londoner David Abrahamovitch enlisted his friend Kaz James, a DJ from Melbourne with a passion for coffee, to help turn his father’s mobile phone shop, a stand-​alone perfectly circular building perched on the edge of Old Street Roundabout, into an Espresso Bar.

Kaz had badly missed the taste of the Melbourne cafés he’d grown up with, and was determined to re-​create the taste of home. Unsatisfied with anything available in London at the time, he worked for months with a boutique roastery to develop a custom blend, and eventually, the Grind & Co. House Espresso Blend was born.

Shoreditch Grind has become something of an East London icon, and after the success of Shoreditch Grind, Soho was the natural next step for the Grind.

The third Grind, Holborn Grind, is also now open as part of the new Hoxton Hotel, Holborn.

History

Established in 2014.

The first of the Grind’s, Shoreditch Grind was born when East-​Londoner David enlisted his friend Kaz, a DJ from Melbourne with a passion for coffee, to help turn his father’s mobile phone shop, a stand-​alone perfectly circular building perched on the edge of Old Street Roundabout, into an Espresso Bar.

Kaz had badly missed the taste of the Melbourne cafés he’d grown up with, and was determined to re-​create the taste of home. Unsatisfied with anything available in London at the time, he worked for months with a boutique roastery to develop a custom blend, and eventually, the Grind & Co. House Espresso Blend was born.

Shoreditch Grind grew quickly, in scale and reputation, and is now established as one of the busiest café’s in London, and something of an East-​London icon. Later, the pair added a recording studio upstairs, and started opening later, serving Espresso Martinis and other cocktails and an expanded food menu.

In May 2014 the second café, Soho Grind, on Beak Street, Soho,

Meet the Business Owner

David A.

Business Owner

The first of the Grind’s, Shoreditch Grind was born when David enlisted his friend Kaz, a DJ from Melbourne with a passion for coffee, to help turn his father’s mobile phone shop, a stand-​alone perfectly circular building perched on the edge of Old Street Roundabout, into an Espresso Bar.

David oversees staffing and operations, finding new sites; ensuring the business works, and making sure everyone is happy!

A UCL Economics graduate, David has extensive business experience in previous roles.

Coffee of Choice: Piccolo