But First, Coffee in Haringey

Another one of those places that I seem to stumble upon, But First, Coffee was discovered on one of my many meanders through and around Finsbury Park (my home for about a year). Sadly I only found this establishment towards the end of my time in this area of London, but what a find it is, I genuinely don't have anything negative to say about this little coffee shop (which I'm sure also sells some teas). It sells the best coffee I have ever had, I don't know how they do it, must be a combination of the coffee they use, the skill of the barista, the softness of the water or a combination of all the above....but the standard of the coffee is now my benchmark, and unfortunately, nobody else (sadly) seems to come close. In addition to the quality of the coffee, the staff are really friendly and service is excellent, sadly I wasn't able to try much of the food they offer (due to my own self imposed dietary/lifestyle restrictions), but too be fair it all looked really fresh...... ...and the venue is really nice, albeit quite small (some might call it cosy) with seating for about 6-8 people inside, and a few more outside......all in all I think this is one of my favourite places, just really sad that I no longer live in London, but on any visits there I will definitely make time for a But First, Coffee coffee (oat flat-white if you don't mind!!)