London coffee visit

19 Oct 09

After the Sanctum special Events party a couple of weeks ago we had a day in London so we visited a couple of good independent coffee bars.  One new one that I had never been to before was the ‘Espresso Room’  on Great Ormand street.  It is run by Ben Townsend who is pretty well known in the coffee community.  We went on an advanced barista course with him last year at the London School Of Coffee and he is a really nice guy.  They serve Square Mile espresso and also has Bean Coffee, he also sells some brewing equipment.  The first thing you notice about the place is how small it is, its tiny, but this apart from the excellent coffee is it’s greatest asset.  It means that it is really personal, Ben gets to talk to everyone who comes in the shop.  The customers who came in whilst we were there were all talking about the coffee and asking questions.  I think this gets the customers interested and will increase loyalty because they know they are getting a high quality product made by an expert and the passion of the barista is passed on to the customer.  You don’t get this in a restaurant or noisy bar, and people who love coffee generally love talking about it!  So if you go to London or live there pay him a visit.

We also went to Milk bar and Fernandez & Wells (pictured)  I always enjoy these bars, very different but both very cool.  Next time I’m down there I want to go to ‘Dose Espresso’ which is also pretty new and is supposed to be good..  Can’t wait… 

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