Coffee & cafés in Chelmsford
Chelmsford has 96 listed coffee shops and cafés, from quick espresso stops to slow weekend brunches. Most popular: Sandwiches (9), Breakfast (8), Tea (7). The coffee scene spans 52 Coffee Shops, 36 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 8 Tea Houses & Bubble Tea. Dietary options are covered too: Vegetarian cafés (12), Gluten-free cafés (5), Vegan cafés (5). Price levels: Cheap coffee, Mid-range cafés. 8 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-coffee guides.
Coffee scorecard
| Metric | Chelmsford | United Kingdom median |
|---|---|---|
| Flagged as specialty in our listings | 42% of 96 venues | 4.9% (median of 591 cities) |
| Not part of a chain we track | 78% of 96 venues | 86% (median of 591 cities) |
| Median rating | 4.5 across 53 venues with 25+ ratings | 4.6 (median of 567 cities) |
| Cheap price tier | 73% of 55 venues with a price level | 70% (median of 532 cities) |
| Mid-range price tier | 27% of 55 venues with a price level | 30% (median of 532 cities) |
| Upscale price tier | 0% of 55 venues with a price level | 0% (median of 532 cities) |
| Open late (closing 22:00 or later) | 6.8% of 88 venues with listed hours | 9.5% (median of 589 cities) |
| Open on Sundays | 66% of 88 venues with Sunday hours listed | 73% (median of 589 cities) |
| Open all 7 days | 58% of 88 venues with listed hours | 61% (median of 589 cities) |
| Most-mentioned features | Dog-Friendly (3 venues) | — |
Computed from the cafés listed on WorldCafeMap; not a census of every café. Figures describe the cafés listed for Chelmsford on WorldCafeMap, not every café in the city. Country figures are the median across its cities with 20 or more listed cafés.
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Worlds Pantry Coffee Shop
Moulsham Mill, Parkway, Chelmsford CM2 7PX
★ 5.0 (131)£10–20
Outdoor seating
Duke Street Store
66A Duke St, Chelmsford CM1 1JP
★ 5.0 (88)£1–10
Vespers Diner limited
50 Duke St, Chelmsford CM1 1JA
★ 5.0 (56)£1–10
The Sloffee Shop
Unit 1, 133 Springfield Pk Rd, Chelmsford CM2 6EE
★ 5.0 (45)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Waterfront Coffee
41 Wharf Rd, Chelmsford CM2 6FS
★ 5.0 (45)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Waterhouse CAFFÈ
Unit 12A, Waterhouse CAFFÈ, Waterhouse Business Centre, 2 Cromar Way, Chelmsford CM1 2QE, United Kingdom
★ 5.0 (13)
The Social Chelmsford
14 Baddow Rd, Chelmsford CM2 0DG, United Kingdom
★ 5.0 (9)£1–10
Ornery Owl Coffee
Brook End Rd, Chelmsford CM2 6NX, United Kingdom
★ 5.0 (8)£1–10
Hope Cafe and Soft Play
Parish Centre, Forest Dr, Chelmsford CM1 2TS
★ 5.0 (4)
Hoofing Coffee Ltd
Unit 9, Hoofing Coffee Ltd, 27 Montrose Rd, Chelmsford CM2 6TE, United Kingdom
★ 5.0 (1)
Driink Coffee Club
39b Baddow Rd, Chelmsford CM2 0DD
★ 4.9 (264)£1–10
ZORBAS FOOD & BAKERY
14a Baddow Rd, Chelmsford CM2 0DG, United Kingdom
★ 4.9 (39)£1–10
The Amber Owl
34f Moulsham St, Chelmsford CM2 0HY
★ 4.9 (33)£1–10
Coffee at the mill
Moulsham Mill Business Centre, Parkway, Chelmsford CM2 7PX, United Kingdom
★ 4.9 (16)£1–10
Mr Cavendish Coffee House
3 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford
★ 4.8 (140)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Strong’s Coffee House
74 Springfield Road, Chelmsford
★ 4.8 (87)£10–20
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
The Café
Chelmsford CM1 1FG
★ 4.8 (8)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Little Café
201A Moulsham Street, Chelmsford
★ 4.7 (217)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
The Coffee Shop
★ 4.7 (148)£10–20
Outdoor seating
Coffee Close
★ 4.7 (146)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Geek Retreat Chelmsford
48 Cunard Square, Townfield St, Chelmsford CM1 1AQ
★ 4.7 (144)
Cheerful Chai
Angel Meadow, Main Rd, Broomfield, Chelmsford CM1 7AH, United Kingdom
★ 4.7 (105)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Emeralds Chelmsford
35 Moulsham St, Chelmsford CM2 0HY
★ 4.7 (98)
The Copper Pot Cafe
99 Gloucester Ave, Chelmsford CM2 9DS
★ 4.7 (91)£10–20
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Munch
4 Corporation Road, Chelmsford
★ 4.7 (34)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Coffee Station
Platform 1, Chelmsford Station, Duke St, Chelmsford CM1 1HT
★ 4.7 (11)£1–10
Cornerstone Café
15-21 Rainsford Rd, Chelmsford CM1 2XL
★ 4.7 (11)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Central Park Cafe Chelmsford
Central Park, Chelmsford CM1 1LQ
★ 4.6 (610)£10–20
Outdoor seating
TOAST Chelmsford
1 Moulsham St, Chelmsford CM2 0HR
★ 4.6 (228)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Stewart's Deli & Tea Room
4 Tindal St, Chelmsford CM1 1ER
★ 4.6 (142)
Broomfield Pantry
259 Broomfield Rd, Chelmsford CM1 4DP
★ 4.6 (83)£10–20
Baan Noodle
Kiosk 3, Chelmsford Market, Bellmead, Chelmsford CM1 1LE
★ 4.6 (82)£
Ace Bakery
10 Melbourne Parade, Chelmsford
★ 4.6 (61)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Orchards Cafe
Mascalls Way, Great Baddow, Chelmsford CM2 7NS
★ 4.6 (39)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Groundwork Coffee
Beaulieu Park Station, Boreham,, Chelmsford
★ 4.6 (10)£1–10
The Hive
Moulsham Street, Chelmsford
★ 4.5 (422)£10–20
Outdoor seating
Coffee Squared Beaulieu
61 Centenary Way, Beaulieu Square, Chelmsford CM1 6AU, United Kingdom
★ 4.5 (356)£10–20
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Small Talk Tearooms
25 Springfield Road, Chelmsford
★ 4.5 (346)
Outdoor seating
Coffeebike Chelmsford
Bond St, Chelmsford CM1 1GD
★ 4.5 (185)£1–10
Longacres Garden Centre Chelmsford
Homelands Retail Park, Cuton Hall Ln, Springfield, Chelmsford CM2 5PX
★ 4.4 (609)
Outdoor seatingOpen late
Caffè Nero
96 High Street, Chelmsford
★ 4.4 (507)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Kings Coffee House
11 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford
★ 4.4 (229)£10–30
Outdoor seating
Queenies
90 High Street, Chelmsford
★ 4.3 (548)££
Outdoor seating
Costa Coffee
Unit 7 Duke St, Chelmsford CM1 1HT
★ 4.3 (252)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Recess Coffee Shop London
4-5 Barrack Square, Chelmsford CM2 0UU
★ 4.3 (237)£1–10
Outdoor seating
The Glasshouse Cafe Bar
Great Baddow, Chelmsford CM2 7QS
★ 4.3 (189)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Coffee Republic
Duke Street, Chelmsford
★ 4.3 (172)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Treat Stop Cafe & Desserts
243 Broomfield Rd, Chelmsford CM1 4DP
★ 4.3 (94)£
The Cafe by Benugo at John Lewis
Bond St, Chelmsford CM1 1GD
★ 4.3 (41)£1–10
Costa
18 Chelmer Village Way, Chelmsford
★ 4.3 (21)£1–10
Laptop friendly
Jamaica Blue
Bond Street, Chelmsford
★ 4.2 (536)£10–20
Outdoor seating
Tiptree at Bond Street
Bond St, Chelmsford CM1 1GH
★ 4.2 (413)
Moulsham Cafe
47 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford
★ 4.2 (306)£1–20
Outdoor seating
Muffin Break
The Meadows, Chelmsford
★ 4.2 (290)£1–10
Costa Coffee
16 - 18, The Meadows, Chelmsford CM2 6FE
★ 4.1 (592)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Costa Coffee
Unit 1D, Riverside Retail Park, Chelmsford CM1 1AN
★ 4.1 (495)£1–10
Outdoor seating
bb’s
The Meadows, Meadows Shopping Centre, 34 High St, Chelmsford CM2 6FD
★ 4.1 (373)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Black Sheep Coffee
61 High Street, Chelmsford
★ 4.1 (364)£1–10
Slice
20 Market Rd, Chelmsford CM1 1XA
★ 4.1 (62)££
Outdoor seating
Costa
73-75 High Street, Chelmsford
★ 4.0 (229)£1–10
Laptop friendly
M&S Café
62 High St, Chelmsford CM1 1DH
★ 4.0 (2)
Outdoor seating
Starbucks
Central Square, Chelmsford
★ 3.8 (665)moderate
GAIL's Bakery Chelmsford
Unit 3, 1 New London Rd, Chelmsford CM2 0NA
★ 3.6 (86)
Costa
Princes Road, Chelmsford
★ 3.5 (34)£1–10
Laptop friendly
Gather And Gather
Market Rd, Chelmsford CM8 1QH
★ 3.3 (3)
92 Coffee Cocktails Beers And Burgers
Anglia Ruskin University, Tindal Building, Bishop Hall Ln, Chelmsford CM1 1SQ
★ 3.0 (7)£
Chelmsford Theatre Café
Fairfield Rd, Chelmsford CM1 1JG
★ 3.0 (2)
Cafe Eighty Nine
High St, Chelmsford CM1 1BE
★ 2.9 (32)£10–20
Acanteen
35 New London Road, Chelmsford
Outdoor seating
Costa
1-2 Backnang Square, Chelmsford
Outdoor seating
Costa
Court Road, Chelmsford
Costa
Duke Street, Chelmsford
Outdoor seating
Costa
1 Centenary Way, Chelmsford
Outdoor seating
Costa
Chelmer Village Way, Chelmsford
Outdoor seating
Costa
Victoria Road, Chelmsford
Outdoor seating
Loubees Tearoom
56 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford
Tea Culture
166 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford
The Sandwich Shop
13 Anchor Street, Chelmsford
Toast
1 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford
Outdoor seating
Boba Fresh
57a Moulsham Street, Chelmsford
Cafe Cave Bistro
31-32 Viaduct Road, Chelmsford
Coffee Link
Duke Street, Chelmsford
Coffeeshopchelmsford
High St, Chelmsford CM1 1BE, United Kingdom
Coffee Squared
61 Centenary Way, Chelmsford
Outdoor seating
Costa
8 High Street, Chelmsford
Outdoor seating
Costa
1 Eagle Way, Chelmsford
Outdoor seating
Fontanella
Court Road, Chelmsford
Lou's Kitchen
66a Duke Street, Chelmsford
Paddy and Scott's
Victoria Road, Chelmsford
Outdoor seating
Polignano Puglia Deli and Coffee Shop
1 Can Bridge Way, Chelmsford
Outdoor seating
PopTea
7 Market Road, Chelmsford
Puccino's
Duke Street, Chelmsford
Pudding Wood Cafe
Starbucks
Colchester Road, Chelmsford
Stewart's Deli and Tearoom
4 Tindal Street, Chelmsford
The Lemon Tree Cafe
34F Moulsham Street, Chelmsford
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Chelmsford coffee — FAQs
How many coffee shops are there in Chelmsford?
There are 96 coffee shops, cafés and roasteries listed in Chelmsford on WorldCafeMap, with addresses, opening hours, photos and ratings.
Where is the best coffee in Chelmsford?
Top-rated coffee shops in Chelmsford include Acanteen, Costa, Costa. See our ranked list of the best coffee shops in Chelmsford.
Are there coffee shops open late in Chelmsford?
Yes — 1 venues stay open late in Chelmsford. Use the "Open late" filter to find them.
Are there coffee shops with outdoor seating in Chelmsford?
47 venues in Chelmsford have outdoor seating, terraces or gardens.