Cup of Joy is a coffee shop and bakery that’s been a huge success in Istanbul, where it started in Bebek and now has eight locations across the city. And now they’re expanding overseas for the first time and heading our way.
Taking over a newly developed site that’s right opposite Jikoni in Marylebone, the main event here will be their coffee. Their signature blend features Arabica beans from El Salvador, Brazil and Colombia, which has “tasting notes of dark chocolate, orange and hazelnut”. Alongside their coffee, they’ll also be featuring rotating guest coffees from around the world. All the coffee will be served in their own bespoke “one-of-a-kind” ceramics, which are actually created by founder Gökçe Kalyoncu (she’s apparently a self-taught ceramicist).
As for food with your coffee, they’ll have bagels which include the Aegean Morning, a sesame bagel topped with matured feta, heirloom tomatoes, olives, fresh thyme and house-made pistou and there’s also a pistachio porridge, cooked with coconut milk and pistachio cream and finished with seasonal fruit and pistachio crumble. For lunch, they’ll be adding salads and toasties and they’ll also have lots of sweet treats. Those include the Baba Au Tea, which is their take on a baba dessert featuring poppy seed sponge, orange rooibos syrup and whipped cream.
So, if you’re after a new breakfast or lunchtime spot in Marylebone, great coffee or are a fan of the original cafes in Istanbul, this should be worth seeking out.
More about Cup of Joy
Where is it? 28 Blandford Street, W1U 4BZ
When does it open? July 2026
Find out more: Visit their website or follow them on Instagram @cupofjoy.london
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