Why go
Matcha stands level with coffee at this counter, not below it, which is the first thing to know before ordering. Chamberlain Coffee’s Century City cafe opened on 30 January 2025 as the first physical shop from a brand that spent five years selling bags online, and the menu it brought with it leans on drinks built to order with vegan pastry beside them.
Coffee, matcha and vegan pastry
The menu is drinks-led and deliberately narrow: sustainably sourced coffee, a full matcha list, and vegan pastries as the food. Matcha is not a concession to non-coffee drinkers here; it carries as much of the counter as espresso does. The drinks themselves are made to be layered and finished, with cold foam, oat milk and fruit running through them, which is what the brand sold online and now makes to order. Vegan pastries are the whole food programme, so this is a drink-and-something-sweet visit rather than a place to plan lunch around.
A glass room above the shops in Century City
The cafe sits inside a glass enclosure on an upper level of Westfield Century City, which gives it a display-like presence and a great deal of daylight. Marble textures, patina finishes and worn-in retro detail carry Emma Chamberlain’s visual language into three dimensions; she founded the brand, opened this cafe herself and has been the public face of the move from online shop to physical counter. Service is at the bar, quick enough for shoppers and for the office workers from the surrounding blocks, and there is seating where dogs are welcome. The result is a destination for people who already follow the brand and a convenient stop for everyone else.
Order matcha first, then a vegan pastry
Start with matcha. It is the signature on the menu and the reason the cafe reads differently from a standard espresso bar. If coffee is the draw, order it with one of the house finishes rather than plain, since the cold foam and oat milk versions are what the brand built its identity on. Then add a vegan pastry, because the food case is entirely plant-based and designed to sit beside a drink rather than replace it. That is the whole visit: one built drink, one pastry, counter service, and a bright glass room above the shops.
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Frequently asked questions
What should you order at Chamberlain Coffee?
Start with matcha, which sits level with coffee on the menu rather than below it and is the clearest signature the cafe has. If coffee is the draw, take it with one of the house finishes, cold foam, oat milk or a fruit layer, since those built the brand. Add a vegan pastry, which is the whole of the food programme.
What is the drinks programme like at Chamberlain Coffee?
It is drinks-led and narrow by design: sustainably sourced coffee alongside a full matcha list, both built with finishes such as cold foam, oat milk and fruit layers rather than served plain. Vegan pastries are the only food. Service is at the bar, so the visit is a quick order and a seat in the glass-walled room.
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