Brick Lane Coffee make total twats of themselves with Don’t Feed The Crackies sign
Rapidly repelling customers and creating ill-will on an industrial scale is hipster-luring chain Brick Lane Coffee in east London.
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Swallow cafe in Brookyln serves up a tasty cream cheese bagel and great coffee
Located in the rapidly gentrifying area around Bogart Street situated between Williamsburg and Bushwick, Swallow Cafe is a great place to grab a coffee and a bite to eat.
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Coffee and cake at the Greedy Cow Cafe, Margate
Taking shelter from the chilly seaside winter wind, we stopped off at the Greedy Cow Cafe in Margate for a restorative snack – and very much liked what we found.
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Flat White, Berwick Street, London – my new favourite Soho coffee shop
If you follow this blog, you’ll know that I’m a man who likes his coffee and his cafes, and I’m delighted to share my latest fave in Soho, the Flat …
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The West coffee shop and liquor bar, 379 Union Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Situated in Union Avenue, Brooklyn, this modest sized coffee bar quickly became our favourite breakfast haunt in the neighbourhood.
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Tap Coffee at 193 Wardour Street, Soho, London saves the day
After a rather disastrous coffee at the Speakeasy Espresso and Brew Bar, our quest for a good, strong brew in a pleasant atmosphere had reached critical levels, so we were pleased …
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Small Batch Coffee, Jubilee Street, Brighton serves up a winning brew
There’s not shortage of decent places to grab a good coffee in cosmopolitan Brighton, but one of the finest I’ve found so far is Small Batch Coffee in Jubilee Street.
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Coffee and ruddy good cakes at Damson, St Giles High Street, central London
Putting up a strong challenge to become my cafe of choice when I’m in the Tottenham Court Rd/Covent Garden/Bloomsbury area is the rather lovely Damson Cafe on St Giles High Street.
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Bold Street Coffee, Liverpool – a great cafe in the centre of town
I loved this smart but unpretentious coffee shop in Liverpool’s bustling Bold Street. The coffee was expertly brewed and the food was fresh and delicious – and it was nice to hear Abbey Road playing …
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Foxcroft and Ginger – a small but pleasing Soho coffee house, central London
Run by a husband and wife team, Foxcroft & Ginger opened their Soho coffeehouse in January 2010. Located in Berwick Street in central London, it’s a handy place to pop into …
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A good strong cup of capuccino at Free State Coffee, Holborn
Situated on Southampton Row (next to Sicilian Avenue) is Free State Coffee, a recently-opened spacious new independent coffee shop that is well worth a visit.
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Knitting and coffee at the SIA Community Arts cafe, Loughborough Junction, London SW9
Situated close to Loughborough Junction station is the S.I.A. Community Arts Cafe, billed as “an imaginative and creative space that is sure to become a meeting point for south London’s …
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A coffee at the Lantana Cafe, Charlotte Place, Fitzrovia, London W1
With my spirits flagging after a miserable afternoon battling through the crowds of Oxford Street, I found myself in urgent need of a decent cup of coffee – and Lantana Cafe in …
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A visit to Notes Coffee, 31 St Martin’s Lane by Trafalgar Square, London
If you’re traversing the tourist traps around Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square and looking for a decent cup of coffee, Notes may be worth a look in. They have two …
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A top coffee at Ray’s Jazz Cafe, Foyles bookshop, Charing Cross Road, central London
After the disappointment of the new cafe at the reopened Photographers Gallery, I’ve found myself back in Ray’s Jazz Cafe a lot more recently. Conveniently located just off Oxford Street …
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Great coffee in Brum: the 6/8 Kafe, Temple Row, Birmingham
After a big night out, there’s little I crave more than a strong cup of top-notch coffee, so this weekend I found myself seeking out the best brew in downtown Birmingham – …
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Coffee at 33, Trafalgar Street, Brighton – small cafe, great coffee
Situated a short walk from Brighton’s lofty railway station is Coffee at 33, a small, friendly coffee shop serving up great caffeine brews and home baked cakes.
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A look inside the new Costa Coffee, Brixton Road, Brixton SW9
The space once occupied by Sanders Jewellers in Brixton has finally been put back to use, with coffee uber-chain Costa moving into the premises last month.
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New Row Coffee – a small but satisfying coffee shop in Covent Garden, London
For a hard-core coffee lover like me, there can never be enough quality coffee shops in London, so I was delighted to visit New Row Coffee over the weekend.
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Hanging out at Brill Music, Coffee & Bagels in Exmouth Market, London EC1
After a hearty walk across east London, we were desperate for a decent coffee and a tasty piece of cake, and I’m happy to say that Brill in Exmouth Market delivered on …
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Brixton Costa Coffee reveals itself, while a squirrel scuttles about the Barrier Block
I’ve got two completely unrelated Brixton scenes for you today. The first is the sight of the cleaned up brickwork of the old Sanders & Co Jewellers shop on Brixton Road. The hoardings …
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Costa Coffee gets ready to open in Brixton
The rumours circulated about a Costa Coffee opening up in Brixton back in March last year, and the new banners on the property under the railway bridge on Brixton Road …
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Tapped & Packed coffee shop review, Tottenham Court Road, London
We rather liked the blend of coffee served up in their first store at Rathbone Place in Fitrovia, so it’s great to see Tapped & Packed opening up new premises in …
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Kaffeine coffee bar, Great Titchfield Street, Fitzrovia – review
Situated in the heart of Fitzrovia, Kaffeine is an independent, Aussie/Kiwi-run café located at 66 Great Titchfield Street, a short stroll north of Oxford Street.
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A Shot In The Dark coffee bar, Cardiff
Situated a short walk out of the centre of Cardiff on City Road, A Shot In The Dark is a cafe/bar/venue that stays open late with occasional live music events.
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London’s coffee bars in the 1950s and 1960s – archive video footage
Served up by the impressively titled ‘Special Features Division of the Rank Organisation’ is this fascinating look at London’s coffee bars in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Tapped & Packed coffee house, Fitzrovia serves up the goods
Named after the process of dosing a coffee machine, Tapped & Packed is earning a reputation as one of the finest coffee shops in central London.
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Wild and Wood coffee, New Oxford Street WC1
Ever since the demise of the Photographers Gallery, I’ve been looking out for new cafes in central London. Yumchaa is probably still my favourite, but this small cafe by close …
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Homelook/Sanders 460 Brixton Road – set to be a Costa Coffee
It’s been empty for years on end, but it you fancy bagging yourself a bright red shop in the heart of Brixton, then 458-460 Brixton Road can be yours for …
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Whitechapel Gallery – buzzing light bulbs and coffee
Founded in 1901 as one of the first publicly-funded galleries for temporary exhibitions in the capital, Whitechapel Gallery is a free gallery, located right next to Aldgate East tube station, …
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