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Newport · Isle of Wight · since 2006

Island coffee, with an Italian twist.

Isola is Italian for island. The coffee is roasted on this one, and the food is honest, simple and made with fresh ingredients.

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A latte with leaf art in a red cup on a café table

Il listino

A few things from the 2025 menus. Order at the till or via the QR code on the table.

Al banco

  • EspressoIsland Roasted
  • Cortadoor a flat white
  • Single origin filteror a manual brew
  • Affogatowith Calbourne Classics ice cream

In cucina

  • Margheritahand-stretched pizza
  • Aglio, olio e peperoncinowith IOW cherry tomatoes
  • Spinach & ricotta raviolial burro
  • CapreseIOW tomatoes, mozzarella, basil

Breakfast until 11.30am Monday to Saturday, all day on Sunday. Lunch until 5pm (4.30pm on Sunday).

The espresso bar: grinders, a red espresso machine and a barista behind a wooden counter
Upstairs

Roasted above your head.

Caffè Isola has roasted its own coffee since 2010. The profiling roastery on the first floor lets you watch a batch from start to finish; the main roastery is just down the road by the River Medina.

Caffe Isola's yellow-painted corner building on St James' Street, with the roastery sign on its side

Vieni a trovarci.

Come and find us in Nodehill, the part of Newport filled with independent shops.

Address
85a St James' Street
Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 1LG
Kitchen
Breakfast until 11.30am Mon–Sat · all day SunLunch until 5pm · 4.30pm on Sunday
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Corner of St James' Street & Chapel Street

Look for the yellow building.

Artisan café, retail and coffee roastery, in a painted corner of Newport. The home of Island Roasted.

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Caffe Isola's yellow-painted corner building on St James' Street, with the roastery sign on its side

From Watchbell Lane to the yellow corner.

  1. 2006Caffè Isola starts out on Watchbell Lane.
  2. 2010The roasting begins: Island Roasted coffee.
  3. 2017A move to the former Beavis building and church lecture hall in Nodehill.

Inside, two floors.

Downstairs, the café: honest, simple food with an Italian twist, to eat in or take away. Upstairs, a roastery you can watch, island craft, and shelves of tea and coffee kit, home espresso machines included.

The first floor seen from above: the roaster, shelves of coffee kit and a glass balcony over the café
A latte with leaf art in a red cup on a café table

Pop in.

One of Newport's top five coffee shops, as chosen by County Press readers in 2022.

Address
85a St James' Street
Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 1LG
Kitchen
Breakfast until 11.30am Mon–Sat · all day SunLunch until 5pm · 4.30pm on Sunday
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info@caffe-isola.co.ukTables, events and workspace
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Profiling roastery · first floor · Newport

Watch the coffee change colour.

Upstairs at Caffè Isola, a profiling roaster lets you follow a batch from start to finish. It's where new coffees are developed and small runs are made for the shop's own shelves.

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The first floor seen from above: the roaster, shelves of coffee kit and a glass balcony over the café
Roasting since
2010
Brand
Island Roasted
Main roastery
by the River Medina
Profiling roaster
first floor, open view

Then it goes in a cup.

The espresso bar: grinders, a red espresso machine and a barista behind a wooden counter
A latte with leaf art in a red cup on a café table
  • Espresso, cortado, flat white
  • Single origin filter & manual brew
  • Nitro coffee, iced latte
  • Island Leaf tea, blended in-house

Come and watch.

Breakfast until 11.30am Monday to Saturday, all day on Sunday. Lunch until 5pm (4.30pm on Sunday).

Address
85a St James' Street
Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 1LG
Kitchen
Breakfast until 11.30am Mon–Sat · all day SunLunch until 5pm · 4.30pm on Sunday
Email
info@caffe-isola.co.ukTables, events and workspace
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@caffeisola
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The first floor seen from above: the roaster, shelves of coffee kit and a glass balcony over the café
Caffè · Retail · Roastery

A café in a church lecture hall.

Caffè Isola lives in the historic former Beavis building and congregational church lecture hall in Newport: tall arched windows, a balcony floor, and a coffee roaster upstairs.

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Order of service
200620102017
  1. 2006Humble beginnings on Watchbell Lane.
  2. 2010Roasting starts. Caffè Isola becomes the home of Island Roasted coffee.
  3. 2017The move to St James' Street, opening that December.

The ground floor

Honest, simple food with an Italian twist, made with fresh ingredients: hand-stretched pizza, pasta, salads, platters and sourdough ciabatta, plus breakfast. Eat in or take away.

The espresso bar: grinders, a red espresso machine and a barista behind a wooden counter

The gallery

Upstairs: the profiling roastery, the best of island craft producers, and tea and coffee equipment, from gadgets to home espresso machines.

Caffe Isola's yellow-painted corner building on St James' Street, with the roastery sign on its side

Evenings, too.

The hall can be booked for private functions in the evening and is fully licensed. For the café's own events, from quizzes to music nights, follow its social media.

Address
85a St James' Street
Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 1LG
Kitchen
Breakfast until 11.30am Mon–Sat · all day SunLunch until 5pm · 4.30pm on Sunday
Email
info@caffe-isola.co.ukTables, events and workspace
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Names from the menu.

Caffè Isola sets out to showcase the best of local produce. Read the menu and you'll find IOW eggs, IOW tomatoes, IOW feta, and these names.

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CoffeeIsland Roastedroasted by Caffè Isola since 2010
BreadLost Milltoasted sourdough
BreadGraces Bakerymultiseed for the doorsteps
DairyBriddlesfordmilk, cream and halloumi
Ice creamCalbourne Classicsin the affogato and shakes
TeaIsland Leafhand-blended in-house, in a glass teapot
AleWight Gold · Yachtsman · Ale of Wightbeer, ale and cider list
The espresso bar: grinders, a red espresso machine and a barista behind a wooden counter

On the shelves, too.

Alongside the café there's a wide selection of local retail produce and wares, and the first floor carries the best of island craft producers.

A latte with leaf art in a red cup on a café table
Caffe Isola's yellow-painted corner building on St James' Street, with the roastery sign on its side

Come and taste.

Breakfast until 11.30am Monday to Saturday, all day on Sunday. Lunch until 5pm (4.30pm on Sunday).

Address
85a St James' Street
Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 1LG
Kitchen
Breakfast until 11.30am Mon–Sat · all day SunLunch until 5pm · 4.30pm on Sunday
Email
info@caffe-isola.co.ukTables, events and workspace
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Caffe Isola
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@caffeisola
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1Roastery · Gallery · Coffee kit GCafé · Food · Local produce →Find us · Nodehill

Two floors of Caffè Isola.

An artisan café downstairs and a coffee roastery upstairs, in Newport town centre.

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First floor

The profiling roastery, where you can watch the roasting from start to finish. Around it, a retail gallery of island craft and an extensive range of tea and coffee equipment, including home espresso machines.

The first floor seen from above: the roaster, shelves of coffee kit and a glass balcony over the café

Ground floor

The café. Honest, simple food with an Italian twist, Island Roasted coffee from the bar, and local produce to take home.

Breakfast until 11.30am Monday to Saturday, all day on Sunday. Lunch until 5pm (4.30pm on Sunday).

The espresso bar: grinders, a red espresso machine and a barista behind a wooden counter
A latte with leaf art in a red cup on a café table
Caffe Isola's yellow-painted corner building on St James' Street, with the roastery sign on its side

Street level.

Nodehill is Newport's patch of independent shops. Look for the yellow corner.

Address
85a St James' Street
Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 1LG
Kitchen
Breakfast until 11.30am Mon–Sat · all day SunLunch until 5pm · 4.30pm on Sunday
Email
info@caffe-isola.co.ukTables, events and workspace
Facebook
Caffe Isola
Instagram
@caffeisola
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