Kiss the Hippo Coffee Shoreditch
145 City Rd, London EC1V 1AW, United Kingdom · United Kingdom
★ 4.7 on Google · 473 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
Likely ManipulatedCompleted Jul 25, 2026 · 221 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
473
Flagged
221
47% of examined
Flagged avg rating
5★
place average 4.7★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Jun ’22 | 4 | 0 |
| Jul ’22 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug ’22 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep ’22 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct ’22 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov ’22 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec ’22 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan ’23 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb ’23 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar ’23 | 3 | 1 |
| Apr ’23 | 3 | 1 |
| May ’23 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun ’23 | 3 | 0 |
| Jul ’23 | 4 | 2 |
| Aug ’23 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep ’23 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct ’23 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov ’23 | 3 | 2 |
| Dec ’23 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan ’24 | 4 | 0 |
| Feb ’24 | 6 | 2 |
| Mar ’24 | 3 | 0 |
| Apr ’24 | 4 | 1 |
| May ’24 | 4 | 0 |
| Jun ’24 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul ’24 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug ’24 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep ’24 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct ’24 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov ’24 | 6 | 1 |
| Dec ’24 | 4 | 0 |
| Jan ’25 | 4 | 0 |
| Feb ’25 | 4 | 0 |
| Mar ’25 | 8 | 4 |
| Apr ’25 | 27 | 18 |
| May ’25 | 82 | 50 |
| Jun ’25 | 7 | 3 |
| Jul ’25 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug ’25 | 27 | 20 |
| Sep ’25 | 17 | 13 |
| Oct ’25 | 12 | 7 |
| Nov ’25 | 13 | 6 |
| Dec ’25 | 29 | 16 |
| Jan ’26 | 25 | 10 |
| Feb ’26 | 8 | 2 |
| Mar ’26 | 25 | 20 |
| Apr ’26 | 29 | 12 |
| May ’26 | 33 | 13 |
| Jun ’26 | 23 | 11 |
| Jul ’26 | 18 | 6 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
25 occurrences — worst: 15 five-star reviews on 2025-05-17 vs avg 1.9/day
weight 1
Show all 25
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-03-23 vs avg 0.1/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-04-08 vs avg 0.2/day
- 12 five-star reviews on 2025-04-30 vs avg 0.5/day
- 7 five-star reviews on 2025-05-01 vs avg 0.9/day
- 12 five-star reviews on 2025-05-06 vs avg 1.3/day
- 15 five-star reviews on 2025-05-17 vs avg 1.9/day
- 10 five-star reviews on 2025-08-04 vs avg 0.1/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-08-05 vs avg 0.4/day
- 5 five-star reviews on 2025-08-18 vs avg 0.6/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-09-15 vs avg 0.5/day
- 7 five-star reviews on 2025-09-22 vs avg 0.3/day
- 7 five-star reviews on 2025-10-06 vs avg 0.6/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-11-12 vs avg 0.2/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-12-13 vs avg 0.4/day
- 5 five-star reviews on 2025-12-15 vs avg 0.4/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2025-12-21 vs avg 0.8/day
- 6 five-star reviews on 2026-01-26 vs avg 0.7/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2026-03-05 vs avg 0.2/day
- 5 five-star reviews on 2026-03-07 vs avg 0.2/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2026-03-08 vs avg 0.4/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2026-03-16 vs avg 0.6/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2026-04-20 vs avg 0.4/day
- 7 five-star reviews on 2026-04-24 vs avg 0.5/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2026-06-16 vs avg 0.7/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2026-07-04 vs avg 0.7/day
- low activity account 107 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 34 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 6 reviews, near-identical wording
great coffee, great service, great vibes
- Sam Plotkin ★★★★★ 2025-03-23 suspicion 100
- Anna Hall ★★★★★ 2025-05-16 suspicion 68
- Matt Dunn ★★★★★ 2025-05-24 suspicion 90
- Husnain ★★★★★ 2025-06-09 suspicion 79
- Tom Izzo ★★★★★ 2026-01-26 suspicion 100
- Ellie Robson ★★★★ 2026-05-18 suspicion 65
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Best coffee in the area and Omar is a gem!
- Ashley Sweetman ★★★★★ 2025-05-22 suspicion 72
- Abdallah Abbas ★★★★★ 2025-05-23 suspicion 66
- Andras Sebestyen ★★★★★ 2026-03-31 suspicion 79
- Jen W ★★★★★ 2026-07-20 suspicion 72
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Lovely friendly staff and yummy coffee☕️
- Kristina Lee ★★★★★ 2025-04-26 suspicion 79
- Jodie SImms ★★★★★ 2025-05-01 suspicion 95
- Rhianon Nasta ★★★★★ 2026-01-12 suspicion 87
- Inga Du Toit ★★★★★ 2026-06-23 suspicion 72
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Friendly staff and amazing coffee
- Laura Martin ★★★★★ 2025-04-09 suspicion 61
- Stanley Hung ★★★★★ 2026-04-24 suspicion 100
- Vikram Desai ★★★★★ 2026-06-15 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Amazing staff! 🤩! Lovely coffee! ☕️!
- Parisa Mohseni ★★★★★ 2024-02-26 suspicion 81
- jayan senaratne ★★★★★ 2025-05-22 suspicion 96
- Kudrat Agrawal ★★★★★ 2025-12-19 suspicion 56
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Service great and coffee delicious!
- Jen Ryski ★★★★★ 2026-04-28 suspicion 65
- Jaisha Mehnaz ★★★★★ 2026-06-16 suspicion 95
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Very nice coffee and sweets, friendly staff :) I highly recommend here!
- 金井美沙希 ★★★★★ 2023-04-04 suspicion 56
- puneet sharma ★★★★★ 2026-06-16 suspicion 100
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Lovely and caring service.
- george spiridon ★★★★★ 2023-07-13 suspicion 57
- Mario Popescu ★★★★★ 2026-02-03 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great coffee spot, good coffee and friendly staff!
- Laura-Marie L. ★★★★★ 2025-05-24 suspicion 79
- Alyssa John ★★★★★ 2026-01-15 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
One of the best coffees in london
- Dalal Al-Ohali ★★★★★ 2025-05-06 suspicion 95
- Aryan EFFAT PARVAR ★★★★★ 2025-09-22 suspicion 95
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great coffee and amazing service :)
- Reem Alaa ★★★★★ 2025-05-17 suspicion 100
- N H ★★★★★ 2025-05-29 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Delicious coffee and pastries! Friendly staff! Highly recommended!
- Yumi Yokota ★★★★★ 2023-11-16 suspicion 55
- Ionela Ieremie ★★★★★ 2025-03-26 suspicion 55
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 187 remaining flagged reviews.
Ilhan Zahir
1 review
★★★★★
2026-06-16
MD ISLAM
1 review
★★★★★
2026-06-16
Delicious coffee in a nice environment
yangfan
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-04-20
Great coffee, friendly service, and a nice atmosphere. Would definitely come back.
Zuzanna
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-16
Great vibes, very kind staff and nice bright seating area!
Sweety
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-16
Matcha was too good the barista made a new batch just for me
Izabel Penzes
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-03-08
Rami Seddiki
1 review
★★★★★
2026-03-07
Amine Melab
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-07
Sid ali was the best
Walid
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-07
Amazing ambiance , kind professional and polite staff , quality work and amazing coffee served would recommend it !❤️
Shahryar Barati
1 review
★★★★★
2026-01-26
Report generated Jul 25, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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