Quench
Salcombe Gardens
Mill Hill
London NW7
UK

A refreshing cafe with a relaxed atmosphere. The cafe is part of the Mill Hill East Church and has plenty of wide open space, delicious home baking and realistic prices.

No yuppies here - just a decent coffee served with a smile.

Less than 5 miles away from my home so I will make […]

The Brasserie
Bellvue Road, Wandsworth Common
London, UK

Overlooking the common (green space) in the heart of Nappy Valley (the local nickname for this area - overrun by young familes with strollers and SUV’s) this new establishment (opened this week) is setting the standard for coffee in the local area.

Using a brand new machine (unbadged) and freshly roasted […]

Tregesers
Kilburn High Road, Kilburn
London NW6, UK

Not a sit-down coffee-shop but apart from Cafe Nero, this is the only place on Kilburn High Road (the southern end) to provide a decent cup of coffee.

A small latte and a muffin (one of the best muffins in Kilburn) will set you back £2 (£1.35 for the coffee and […]

Balham Kitchen & Bar
15 - 19 Bedford Hill
London
SW12 9EX

Hidden away at the far end of Balham High Street (yet on Bedford Hill) this little gem is heaving in the weekend, popular with well heeled diners and also young families.

Service is not always up to par but the consistency of this establishment is great. Food always […]

Flat White
Berwick St, SoHo
London, UK

The only place in London (possibly the UK) that serves a traditional Flat White

What is a ‘Flat White’?
To see for yourself pop along to Flat White and sample Kiwi-inspired cafe culture at it’s finest.

Every drink gets the ‘latte art’ treatment, from Cappuccino’s to Macchiato’s they never fail to impress me.

As well […]

Monmouth Coffee
Borough Markets
London, UK

Borough markets have become a favoured destination of mine while living in London. Being a foodie at heart, I’ve quickly grown cykical and disgusted of the supermarkets here, each offering an array of sub-class vegies all wrapped in their very own plastic. It doesn’t take a Naked Chef watching genius […]

Tate Modern Cafe
Level 7
Bankside, London,
SE1 9TG

As a self-proclaimed coffee snob, leaving the rich cremas from carefully acquired Italian cafes around Sydney for the barren shores of London was no easy task. Finding a decent coffee here proved to be even harder, not helped by the locals kindly suggesting that a good Starbucks was easy […]

Coffee kiosk
Platform 10, Clapham Junction
United Kingdom

Yes - it surprised me as well, but the current winner of “Tom’s fave coffee place in London” is a little kiosk on platform 10 at Clapham Junction station.

The pluses:
- It’s tastes great
- It’s fairtrade coffee
- It’s properly made (i.e. they didn’t just press the ‘latte’ button)
- They’re […]