Abingdon Coffee-and-Cake Crawl

Abingdon has a range of independent cafes and tea rooms serving coffee and cake. The town's coffee scene includes cafes with their own bakeries and those serving locally sourced ingredients.

1. Missing Bean

The Missing Bean is a cafe on Abingdon's high street, it is part of the Oxford-based Missing Bean roastery. The Missing Bean serves their own roasted coffee, including espresso and filter coffee, with a rotating selection of single origin filters. The cafe also serves cakes and bread from their bakery. The coffee is made using a Kees van der Westen machine.

2. R&R

R&R is an independent coffee shop on Abingdon's Market Place. The coffee shop serves coffee, tea, freshly made food and homemade cakes. Many ingredients are locally sourced, including bread from Degustibus bakers.

3. Throwing Buns

Throwing Buns is an independent cafe in the centre of Abingdon. The cafe serves freshly ground wood-roasted coffee, loose teas, lunches and handmade cakes. The name references the town's traditional bun-throwing ceremony.

4. Coffee Aroma

Coffee Aroma is an independent cafe on Abingdon High Street. The cafe serves coffee, tea, homemade cakes and Mediterranean food such as hummus and falafel. It has indoor and outdoor seating and is dog friendly.

5. Annie's at The Boathouse

Annie's at The Boathouse is a riverside tea room on Abingdon Bridge. The tea room serves freshly ground coffee, loose-leaf tea, cream teas and homemade cakes. Food is made from scratch and there is garden seating on the banks of the Thames.

6. Java&Co

Java&Co is an independent coffee shop on Abingdon's Market Place. The coffee shop serves coffee, tea and other drinks along with sandwiches, cakes and freshly baked pastries. It has outside seating.

The cafes and tea rooms in Abingdon are within walking distance of each other, making it possible to visit all of them in one day. Each cafe has its own unique character and serves a range of coffee and cake.

Common questions

What type of coffee does The Missing Bean serve?

The Missing Bean serves espresso and filter coffee, including a rotating selection of single origin filters.

Which cafe in Abingdon has garden seating on the banks of the Thames?

Annie's at The Boathouse has garden seating on the banks of the Thames.

Is Coffee Aroma dog friendly?

Yes, Coffee Aroma is dog friendly and has indoor and outdoor seating.