Award-winning speciality coffee & brew bar
Slow mornings, serious coffee.
Icelandic inspired speciality coffee in Leighton Buzzard.An Icelandic-inspired micro café and brew bar on Hockliffe Street — pouring direct-trade UNION coffee, guest roasters and proper flat whites since day one.
Our story
A small café with an Icelandic soul.
Espresso Head began with a simple idea: a small town deserves seriously good coffee. Tucked into №8 Hockliffe Street, our micro café is Iceland in miniature — calm, warm and a little bit wild — with a uniquely themed interior people travel for, and a brew bar that takes its time.
We pour direct-trade, ethically sourced beans from UNION Hand-Roasted, welcome alternating guest roasters through the grinder, and keep a seasonal menu of Icelandic-inspired bakes and Omnom chocolate from Reykjavík. Come for the flat white; stay for the room.
- Direct trade, alwaysEthical, traceable coffee from UNION Hand-Roasted, plus rotating guest roasters.
- An Icelandic themeNordic interior, Omnom chocolate and inspired bakes — a room unlike any other in town.
- Community firstA micro café with a big social heartbeat — regulars, dogs and long chats welcome.
#1 of 9 Coffee & Tea Spots in Leighton Buzzard · 4.9 / 5 from 82 Tripadvisor reviews.
— the team behind the bar
The inspiration: Iceland
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A few frames from the bar.
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Word of mouth
What Leighton Buzzard says.
4.9 average · 82 reviews on Tripadvisor — #1 of 9 coffee & tea spots in town.
Find us
You'll find us at №8 Hockliffe Street.
Checking hours…
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Phone+44 1525 374505
Opening hours
- Monday9:00 – 14:00
- Tuesday9:00 – 14:00
- Wednesday9:00 – 14:00
- Thursday9:00 – 14:00
- Friday9:00 – 14:00
- Saturday9:00 – 14:00
- SundayClosed
Walk-ins only — we're small on purpose. Cash, cards and dogs all welcome.