ALCHEMY CAFE Alchemy Cafe is Alchemy’s flagship store. It is located on a small side street off Ludgate Hill, only a few minutes away from St Paul’s. I must admit I haven’t had that much…
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Timberyard
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Kopi Coffee: Colombia Villa Esperanza
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Wilton Way Cafe
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Cooper and Wolf
COOPER AND WOLF Cooper and Wolf, run by a half British, half Swedish couple serves great coffee and great Swedish cuisine. Unfortunately, they weren’t in when I visited but the barista, Aliki told me all about…
46b Espresso Hut
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Project Waterfall: UK Coffee Week
PROJECT WATERFALL:UK COFFEE WEEK In our post ‘What is UK Coffee Week?‘ we touched upon Project Waterfall and how it ‘aims to transform lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in African…
Flatcap St Giles
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