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When I first got to Hong Kong I promised myself that I would eat only Chinese food. I soon broke that. I also promised myself to break the coffee habit that developed in London. But soon after arriving I got … Continue reading
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It is far far too sunny and wonderful to spend time posting so this is a short one with some pretty pictures. Before I leave London I am trying to do all of those little things that make London so … Continue reading
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Caravan doesn’t need any more good reviews. The world loves it. It was already buzzing when we got there at the keeno time of 10:15am on a Saturday morning after a swim at Ironmonger Row. What I find most interesting … Continue reading
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Tina We Salute You (TWSU) is already on any sensible coffee fan’s tour of London. The one shame about it is that it is up and away in the residential bit of Dalston. This is a bit away from anywhere … Continue reading
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Dose Espresso is for no good reason completely unloved by me. I mean it is 5 minutes from my flat. It is located in Smithfields which is an area that gives me creeps of historical pleasure every time I wander … Continue reading
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I’ve mentioned The Counter Cafe before as it was one of my favourite places to go for brunch last summer. Until One Million Gold Stars blogged about her visit there on a cold winter’s day (here) I had assumed it … Continue reading
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After Time Out’s revelation (here) in this week’s issue that Gwilym Davies makes good coffee (who would have guessed that the World and UK Barista Champion 2009 does such a thing?) I thought it might be good to write something not … Continue reading
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It is strange that despite having blogged about numerous flat whites I have had around London (Exchange Coffee, Fernandez & Wells, The Counter Cafe, Tina We Salute You, The Espresso Room, Nude Espresso, Scooterworks, Taste of Bitter Love, Foxcroft & … Continue reading
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I have unilaterally decided that there is no one else as dedicated as me in the search for something new in London. Last weekend involved traipsing around the Docklands to go to The Counter Cafe and its new offshoot (here) and this … Continue reading
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Fernandez & Wells is a Soho classic. This place used to be part of my perfect work day when I worked on that side of town. And I miss it: go to Triyoga Soho for a lunchtime class, then swing … Continue reading
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Every now and then you discover something new. Last summer whilst bumping around Hackney Wick I saw a small handwritten sign feebly advertising a “cafe” over one of the bridges by the canal. Out of heat desperation we followed it and stumbled … Continue reading
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Well you know you are in the right kind of place when you wander in and Gwilym Davies is coffee geeking about blenders with the barista behind the counter. The Espresso Room is very small and not located anywhere near … Continue reading