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![Tax-swerving, slop-coffee peddling multinational zillionaires Starbucks could be staging a Ritzy-style branding of public Brixton space, with their logo now being foisted on to the back of the flower stall outside Brixton […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/starbucks-115x115.jpg "Tax-shirking Starbucks extend their branding onto Brixton flower stall")
Tax-shirking Starbucks extend their branding onto Brixton flower stall
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 18, 2012 | 3 CommentsTax-swerving, slop-coffee peddling multinational zillionaires Starbucks could be staging a Ritzy-style branding of public Brixton space, with their logo now being foisted on to the back of the flower stall outside Brixton […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/notes-music-coffee-london-01-115x115.jpg "A visit to Notes Coffee, 31 St Martin’s Lane by Trafalgar Square, London")
A visit to Notes Coffee, 31 St Martin’s Lane by Trafalgar Square, London
Posted on Monday, Oct 8, 2012 | 1 CommentIf 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/rays-jazz-cafe-foyles-london-05-115x115.jpg "A top coffee at Ray’s Jazz Cafe, Foyles bookshop, Charing Cross Road, central London")
A top coffee at Ray’s Jazz Cafe, Foyles bookshop, Charing Cross Road, central London
Posted on Friday, Jun 8, 2012 | No CommentsAfter 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 […] -
![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 – […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/6-8-kaffe-birmingham-01-115x115.jpg "Great coffee in Brum: the 6/8 Kafe, Temple Row, Birmingham")
Great coffee in Brum: the 6/8 Kafe, Temple Row, Birmingham
Posted on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 | 2 CommentsAfter 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 – […] -
Coffee at 33, Trafalgar Street, Brighton – small cafe, great coffee
Posted on Friday, Apr 13, 2012 | 1 CommentSituated 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. -
A look inside the new Costa Coffee, Brixton Road, Brixton SW9
Posted on Saturday, Mar 31, 2012 | 3 CommentsThe 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. -
Cinnamon buns to die for at the Nordic Bakery, Golden Square, Soho, London W1
Posted on Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012 | 1 CommentI can’t think of many Finnish-owned bakeries in London, but this one in Golden Square, Soho is definitely worth a visit – especially for the cinnamon buns! -
A caffeinated treat at Nude Espresso in Soho Square, central London
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 21, 2012 | 2 CommentsSpawned from trendy, tight-trousered Spitalfields, where their original coffee bar became the stuff of legend, Antipodean baristas Nude Espresso shimmied west in the summer of last year to set up a cafe in the heart of town. -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/brill-coffee-exmouth-market-01-115x115.jpg "Hanging out at Brill Music, Coffee & Bagels in Exmouth Market, London EC1")
Hanging out at Brill Music, Coffee & Bagels in Exmouth Market, London EC1
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012 | 1 CommentAfter 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tapped-and-packed-tottenham-court-rd-03-115x115.jpg "Tapped & Packed coffee shop review, Tottenham Court Road, London")
Tapped & Packed coffee shop review, Tottenham Court Road, London
Posted on Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 | No CommentsWe 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 […] -
Kaffeine coffee bar, Great Titchfield Street, Fitzrovia – review
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 11, 2011 | No CommentsSituated 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. -
London’s coffee bars in the 1950s and 1960s – archive video footage
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 | 13 CommentsServed 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. -
Store Street Espresso serves up a delicious Bloomsbury brew
Posted on Tuesday, Jul 26, 2011 | 6 CommentsAs you’ve probably worked out by now, I’m a big fan of independent coffee houses, and am always interested in checking out new coffee shops around the capital. -
Tapped & Packed coffee house, Fitzrovia serves up the goods
Posted on Thursday, Jul 14, 2011 | 3 CommentsNamed after the process of dosing a coffee machine, Tapped & Packed is earning a reputation as one of the finest coffee shops in central London. -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/wild-and-wood-coffee-london-01-115x115.jpg "Wild and Wood coffee, New Oxford Street WC1")
Wild and Wood coffee, New Oxford Street WC1
Posted on Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 | 1 CommentEver 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 […]