Saffron Walden, Essex An independent coffee house — est. 2016 Open today from 7.30am

Church Street · Saffron Walden

Coffee, considered.

Willow & Bean is an independent speciality coffee house — small-batch roasts, all-day brunch, and the kind of flat white worth crossing town for.

★★★★★ 4.8 · 312 Google reviews Dog friendly · GF & vegan always
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Morning light inside Willow & Bean, steam rising from a flat white on the marble counter
Fig. 01 — The morning counter7.42am
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A proper independent

Since 2016

Tucked just off the market square, Willow & Bean has been Saffron Walden's home for small-batch coffee since 2016. We roast in tiny weekly batches, bake everything in-house each morning, and pull every shot like it's the only one that matters.

The room is ours, too — reclaimed oak, trailing plants, a reading corner that regulars guard jealously. Come for the guest espresso, stay for the cardamom buns. They sell out by ten for a reason.

“Best flat white in Essex, hands down. The cardamom buns sell out by 10am for a reason.”
Hannah M. — Google review
  • Roasted on site
  • Baked daily
  • Independent since 2016
  • 4.8★ on Google
The reading corner at Willow & Bean
The reading corner — first come, first served.
Freshly roasted beans from the weekly batch
Tuesday's roast.
Latte art being poured at the counter
Poured, not rushed.
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What locals say

4.8 · 312 reviews
Best flat white in Essex, hands down. The cardamom buns sell out by 10am for a reason.”

★★★★★  Hannah M. · Google

Genuinely lovely spot — friendly staff, dog-friendly, and the shakshuka is the best I've had outside London.”

★★★★★  Dave P. · Google

Worked here all morning — great corner table, better coffee. The batch filter is dangerously drinkable.”

★★★★★  Priya S. · Google

Took my mum for brunch — the ricotta hotcakes are ridiculous. We've been back twice this week.”

★★★★★  Tom W. · Google

The cardamom buns sell out by ten.

We're two minutes from the market square. Get here early, get the corner table, and let us look after the rest.

Plan your visit
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Find us

Church Street, CB10 1JW

Opening hours

  • Monday — Friday7.30am – 4.00pm
  • Saturday8.00am – 5.00pm
  • Sunday9.00am – 3.00pm

Where

14 Church Street
Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1JW

Say hello

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hello@willowandbean.example

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