A Sustainable Morning in Soho
8am-9:30am
Söderberg
📍36 Berwick Street
Passionate about traditional Swedish baking, Söderberg offers a delightful selection of hot drinks, breakfast trays, sweet treats and more in their cosy Soho café. From their flour and coffee to their smoked salmon and meats, all of Söderberg's suppliers use sustainable practices.
9:30am-9:45am
The Spirit of Soho Mural
📍Broadwick Street, on the side of RS No.9 on Carnaby Street
Next, visit The Spirit of Soho Mural on Broadwick Street. Created in 1991, the colourful mural celebrates the characters and venues which make Soho so special. The mural is crowned by St Anne, with her skirt forming the area's streets and lanes, with popular Soho institutions intertwined in the design including the Palladium, Carnaby Street and Ronnie Scott's.
9:45am-10am
Nagare Coffee
📍2 Newburgh Street
Grab a coffee to go at Nagare Coffee, a minimalistic coffee shop designed specifically for relaxation and re-charging. Enjoy a cup of specialty coffee alongside a selection of cakes and sweet treats.
10am-10:30am
Wolf & Badger
📍102 Berwick Street
Your first sustainable shop is Wolf & Badger, who are known for carefully curating their independent brands and designers. The brand ensures that the majority of materials used are recycled, upcycled, not tested on animals, and do not contribute to deforestation. The brand is aiming to be carbon neutral by 2030, meaning all independent brands in-store are considered beforehand for their environmental impact.
10:30am-11:15am
Ffern
📍23 Beak Street
Next, head over to Beak Street to explore Ffern, a natural fragrance maker restoring the art of perfumery to its artisan roots. Each fragrance in-store is organic and uses 100% home compostable packaging (most notable is their mushroom inner!). Ffern was even the first perfume maker to eliminate plastic from their packaging entirely, paving the way for other brands to follow.
11:15am-12pm
Grown Alchemist
📍35 Beak Street
Your final stop of the morning is Grown Alchemist, an Australian wellness brand offering a stunning selection of skincare, body care and hair care products. The wellness brand are dedicated to minimising their environmental impact by implementing a range of sustainable practices. From the use of recyclable packaging, biodegradable ingredients and product refill packs to reduce waste, this brand is making you and the planet feel good.