Penelope Coffee

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Penelope Coffee scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 10 April 2026 by Tunbridge Wells.

What does this rating mean?

Penelope Coffee in Kent has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

18A - 18B Chapman Way,
Royal Tunbridge Wells,
Kent,
TN2 3EF

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Penelope Coffee. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Penelope Coffee?

Food hygiene at Penelope Coffee is inspected by Tunbridge Wells, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Penelope Coffee

What is Penelope Coffee’s food hygiene rating?

Penelope Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 April 2026.

When was Penelope Coffee last inspected?

Penelope Coffee was last inspected by Tunbridge Wells on 10 April 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.