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4.3

Based on 655 opinions finded in 2 websites

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Nº 620 in 1508 in Islington

Nº 98 of 240 Other cuisines in Islington

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I really like the coffee and matcha latte. The interior design is nice as well. But unfortunately the music is too loud, it’s hard to relax there or have a proper conversation. I organise socials after my dance classes and I used to come every Saturday with a group of girls (4-6 of us). Last time I asked the barista to turn down the music a little bit and she refused. We were the only visitors there at that time. The barista said something about the cafe policy and that in other cafes the music is even louder. I didn’t get it at all. Unfortunately I have to choose another much quieter cafe to go with my group. It’s impossible to speak without shouting there. Quite annoying.

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Natasha Markova . 2024-09-30

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I am in shock. This used to be my favourite cafe in this area. It used to be so cool, the staff was great, I had bought some of the merch and was a huge fan. Also - Great coffee btw… I came here to have a pastry and a coffee and do an hours works with my laptop but I simply could not endure being in here, I really tried but its just so so so so awful. This is not the cafe with chill and cool vibe that it used to be. 3pm on a Tuesday - they are playing music super loud, basically like a club (not exaggerating) - my apple watch was sending me hearing warning notifications. The “music” is also a form of torture - it was a PITBULL playlist, like the shittiest “music” one could ever imagine. You couldn’t find a space to sit before and now it’s super empty - no wonder! They cannot be possibly enjoying this I almost think its to scare people away. It is AWFUL, I am genuinely heartbroken over how they have turned one of my fav cafes in London to this… Its sad! I had to leave this was unbearable!

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lg01 . 2024-09-24

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Very nice coffee ! Flat white was perfectly made ! The best pastel de nata in London. Warm welcome very good music ! I highly recommend. Thank you for the smile, the energy and the chat

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Emmanuel Berger . 2024-09-16

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Larger sunnier version of the one on Bermondsey Street

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Sandor Burslem . 2024-09-08

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Good coffee :) loved the vibe inside. Must visit

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Aprajita Kohli . 2024-08-26

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Popped into Goswell Road Coffee Shop last week and was met by really helpful and friendly staff. There was an incredible selection of delicious vegan sandwiches and cakes. Would absolutely recommend to someone who follows a plant based diet! The coffee was great too, fantastic price in London! I ordered a second. The interior was lovely, I loved the different sets of tables, chairs and sofas.

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ok ava . 2024-08-26

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Fun atmosfere and good music. Starting the day positively. Great coffee and an amazing banana cake. Soft and moist and not too sweet. Just perfect. Friendly stuff. Recommending.

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Leela Lee . 2024-08-18

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cappuccino coffee 👍🏻good breakfast with a wide choice, really pleasant environment, always very friendly welcome...excellent

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Ne Niki . 2024-07-28

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If you ever want to have the worst coffee or chai late in our solar system. Come here . Drinks are watered down and expensive . The staff didn’t seem friendly , it’s just like when your crossed aunty makes you a coffee. 🤣

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Eduardo Louis . 2024-06-29

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Great coffee, cakes and bagels.

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Sergio Matias . 2024-06-08

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This place is absolutely amazing, friendly staff, great coffee, lovely atmosphere, honestly the best vibes

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Borbála Bánfalvi . 2024-06-07

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Quirky café with friendly staff, great drinks and nice snack selection. I had polenta & pistachio cake which was a tasty surprise.

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Carolyn Gindein . 2024-05-30

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Nice place to visit, very chill vibes, excellent service and wonderful drinks.

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Hiten K ( ) . 2024-05-17

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Great value for coffee! Cheapest americanos in east London. Great vegan options. Love the oat milk. Go there a lot.

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Nobody Knows . 2024-04-15

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Coffee is very hit of miss. Sometimes it’s great, sometimes it’s burnt and bitter. Suggest the staff sample it each morning, on a few occasions it was so bad I had to throw it away! Coffee used to be consistently great so not sure what changed.

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Emma Nedelcu . 2024-04-14

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Very cosy and a good cafe to sit out and chat. Got good options for quick grabs and smoothies and hot and cold drinks. Located on Goswell road. Very comfy couches to sit around.

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Arthi Krishnan . 2024-04-10

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This place is constantly packed and we ask WHY? It's the definition of Froth in a Cup

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Climbing Moss . 2024-04-05

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My comfort place ❤️ food and drinks are always amazing, the baristas are lovely, and the music is always on point!

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Danielle A . 2024-03-20

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Good coffee, service, and food options. However to my taste, it has a couch coffee vibe instead of many tables and the music was a bit loud. Also found it a bit expensive. Would personally not come back as it is not my vibe, but coffee if it is.

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Josefina Mendizabal . 2024-03-13

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Loved this unconventional , trendy and friendly cafè

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Manrico Magozzi . 2024-03-12

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disgusting staff, lots of unrequested comments and even mocked by the short blonde barista. I got up and left after i ordered without collecting my order as comments and giggles didn’t stop even when we sat down and they made my partner very uncomfortable. For an “inclusive” cafe we expected nicer people and better service rather than being spoken to in disgust and little to no hospitality.

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Moaiaaad . 2024-03-05

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Superb independent coffee shop, lots of fun and very relaxed

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David Briggs . 2024-03-03

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just arrived in the city and live around the corner. finding a place that feels homey is hard in any big city, but the baristas and staff here always make me feel welcome :)

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Emma Tam . 2024-02-13

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Had a great time in the coffee shop, Alix was friendly and made a fantastic latte, will come again!

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Manraj Sanghera . 2024-02-03

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Love this place. Go in for the mugs in the windows, stay for excellent quality, delicious food, and a consistently fabulous playlist.

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Bronwen Jones . 2024-01-15

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Had an americano and banana bread, the banana bread was really good! Coffee as usual nothing to say here. Ambiance was chilled and I loved it. People were very friendly, overall 5 stars from me.

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Soumyajit Sarkar . 2023-12-29

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Best cafe in Clerkenwell. The coffee is the best I've had outside of Melbourne (where it's a religion) and the staff are unbelievably friendly and kind (they always say hello and have a treat for my dog Jaxon). Food is scrumptious and it's set up well if you want to work from there.

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Ian McClelland . 2023-12-26

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Simply the best place for an all inclusive good time

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Arne Mielken . 2023-12-21

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Delicious coffee and they don't charge extra for vegan milk which is a big plus. The staff is so lovely and will put a smile on your face. The café is large and has plenty of seating options. Prices are very reasonable. It is the best café in the area.

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francesca salvati . 2023-12-21

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On the day I went in I was “greeted” by arrogant, uncommunicative staff too busy looking at their phones to serve you with any kind of civility. They didn’t even bring the coffee or the food to the table when it was not busy and harder not to do it than actually do it. Again they were too busy looking at their phones. A black coffee, a flat white and two small sausage rolls for £18 all served with a look of distain. In fairness I saw them treat some people with dogs in a friendly manner, which was nice to see, just not some of the human customers, and the sausage rolls and chutney were good, but once again a place with people working in it that seemingly couldn’t care less about their attitude. And please put your phones down and look at people when they are giving you their business and their money is paying your wages. It is just the friendly and decent thing to do. There is no pleasure in writing a bad review, but there is also no pleasure in going in to a place for a nice time and being treated like they are doing you an unwanted favour. I’m so tired of giving money to people with a terrible, unfriendly, attitude.

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John Brownbill . 2023-12-20

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It's almost perfect. Couches, plenty of space, decent coffee, free WiFi, charging ports... The ultimate place to work/study. However, they blast terrible, obnoxious music the entire time. Why. No one wants to listen to some energetic trap or reggaeton while they are trying to work. Put on some background music, elevator jazz or something at a low volume, let people hear themselves think. Would be 5 star of they changed this.

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modii beats . 2023-12-13

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I absolutely love this coffee shop in Clerkenwell! The ham and cheese croissant is my go-to, and the coffee never disappoints. What sets this place apart is the incredible staff – they're all exceptionally nice, making it a truly special spot. It's my go-to place during work breaks.

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Veronika Dreveňákova . 2023-12-07

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Great coffee shop! Perfect for work or meeting with friends!

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Linah Bonneville . 2023-12-04

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A cosy quirky kind of a coffee place.Loved the vibes .They make amazing coffee and bakes.Baby Friendly

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Arshiya Sheik . 2023-11-22

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Best coffee I've ever had! Great breakfast options. May not want to take children that can read though. Some nasty words on items in there. Haha. Fun place for coffee though!

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Michelle Jones . 2023-11-12

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Great place full of spirit, warmth and colour with free WiFi

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Toby Cullen . 2023-11-12

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Friendly welcoming place for all with great London Fog and coffees + free dog treats

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Ryan Cook . 2023-11-11

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I got very intense food poising from this place!!! Check ur food it’s expired

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nsq . 2023-10-26

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the best gluten-free brownie i‘ve ever had!

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J. P. . 2023-10-04

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Grabbed a couple of take away drinks from here when visiting the area and had no complaints; decent coffee and delicious cakes!

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Dominic Hargreaves . 2023-09-28

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Well worth a visit. Feels a bit like it's a satire of an Islington coffee bar but great atmophere and nice staff

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John Woodhouse . 2023-09-16

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Excellent coffee & cakes in nice friendly environment.

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Ian Jenkins . 2023-08-19

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My favourite place in London to grab a drink. Best cortado I’ve tried in this town, and they make a good matcha latte as well. The ladies behind the bar are super friendly and I love that they remember me and my usual drink. Comfy couches and lots of vegan options for food. Plus all the drinks can be made vegan.

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Maya Sellon . 2023-08-12

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Very good ambience. They have nice sofas and it’s a perfect place to meet friends or read novels or do your own work on laptops. The music is 👌🏼

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Paresh Naik . 2023-07-27

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Very nice coffee shop, super friendly staff ! Highly recommended

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Nabil Duval . 2023-06-27

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Amazing place with organic coffee and worm atmosphere!

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Ольга Волчкова . 2023-06-23

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Great cafe! Super queer friendly, great music, great staff. Always have interesting specials!

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Hannah Rose . 2023-06-13

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This is now Fuckcoffee. Great, funky and progressive vibes. Friendly staff.

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Ejieme Eromosele . 2023-06-12

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Great place to do some work. Friendly staff, good music and WiFi.

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Margaret Lau . 2023-06-01

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Always good coffee, my favourite cafe in the area

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Sam Gillies . 2023-05-31

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My favorite coffee shop...........

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Bobby Hunter . 2023-05-31

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Nice vibes, good coffee but the pricing is the one of a 6 star hotel in NYC

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Marco Conservo . 2023-05-27

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Comfy cafe, good coffee, & friendly folks working here

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Craig Buchanan . 2023-05-26

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Lovely place to work on your laptop and drink coffee. Coffee was average though.

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Joyce Qiu . 2023-05-06

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Really love this coffee shop, excellent place to revise and the staff are all so lovely! Good coffee as well

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Cagla Akis . 2023-04-22

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Open early, great for a hot cuppa before work 😊 Lots of extra seating and loos downstairs.

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Emmanuel Odei . 2023-04-02

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Arrived, waited 15 min to be served, had time to complete a crossword and go to bathroom, got served and ordered a muffin, tea and Americano as I got them was told “Sorry, the shop is closing you have to leave” I didn’t want a takeaway and asked for a refund, was denied, I should have known the shop shut at 6. Some advice: 1. if you close at 6, at 5:30 only serve takeaways. 2. Take down the anti Tory poster in the window. You are the Tories.

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Dave Bham . 2023-03-25

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Fave local coffee shop - love this place

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Michelle Kagel . 2023-03-04

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Not sure what people are moaning about on here, they must have been to a completely different coffee shop. The coffee here is the best I have come across in London - much, much better than any of the chains. Decor inside is comfortable and welcoming (lots of comfy chairs). Staff are always pleasant and friendly.

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WillTheSecond . 2023-02-01

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Fast service, friendly staff, fantastic atmosphere. Love the illustrated wall vibe! Cool lighting. Good chai!!!

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Loretta H . 2023-01-14

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The vibes are sooo important at a coffee shop and this place gets it. Really chill spot to study or work, doesn’t get too loud either. Coffee is a great price, super affordable for the area.

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Nikita Redkar . 2023-01-09

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Perfectly located for visitors to the Indian Consulate in Goswell Road. A welcome oasis of hospitality during a long wait. Friendly, informal atmosphere and delicious own recipe Christmas drinks.

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Rosie Davey . 2022-12-23

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Like many others I popped in here before embarking on the arduous task of submitting my application for an Indian visa at VFS Global a few doors away. I was very impressed with the coffee and so had a second, and this time ordered food - a vegan sausage roll and an orange-flavoured cake of some kind. Both items were absolutely delicious and pretty good value for London. They were enough to last me the three hour wait at VFS Global and my trip home.

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JDSE . 2022-11-18

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Consistently good coffee, open 7am, nice relaxing space with lots of leather sofas

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Hugh Williams . 2022-11-16

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Amazing coffee, great music and super friendly staff!

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Constantinos Fasoulis . 2022-11-14

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Here with my parents, both of whom are disabled. We came to get our visas for a trip to India (to do a ceremony for my sister, she passed away from illness in December 2022). This place is the best coffee shop I've visited in England, and I was born in England. Where I live, my parents and I are consistenly discriminated. Here we were treated with dignity, as equitable humans. It is refreshingly lovely here, we had no "colonial gendered race tax" to pay here - thank you so much for this place. I wish there were more places and people like here!

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dp1999 . 2022-11-12

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A bit pricey but impecable vibes 👌🏻

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Clara Rodriguez Allende . 2022-10-27

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Serveurs très sympa, ambiance très reussi et nourriture

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Audren Tomasicchio . 2022-10-25

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The best coffee shop for picking up.... Great coffee and meeting like-minded coffee loving people.

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Pip Foster . 2022-10-05

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Good place to wait for your appointment at vfs (Indian visa) office” Nice coffee place. Lovely ambience and very friendly staff. The coffee and food was great quality. Would definitely recommend it. Good strong coffee, comfortable sofas and funky 1950/60s music. A relaxing place to while away an hour or two.

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Shikha Singh . 2022-09-27

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Great little coffee shop on Goswell road, quality is good and fast service. I would visit again!

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Arjun Anand . 2022-09-06

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Nice coffee place. Lovely ambience and very friendly staff. The coffee and food was great quality. Would definitely recommend it.

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Resort791289 . 2022-08-20

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Felt like I was in an episode of friends on the signature couch; coffee was also 10/10

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Greena Ng . 2022-08-16

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Great place. Visited London from Kent and found the atmosphere calm and friendly and the food fresh and tasty. Just what I needed

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David Harmer . 2022-08-02

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Lovely dog friendly place with a very nice range of drinks/food etc including good vegan options and WiFi etc Feedback: to get 5 stars 1/ please give customers itemised receipts as routine so they can see what each item costs and know if there are errors etc 2/ the cold brew coffee was unsweetened- please make that clear before people order. Other cold items we ordered (tea) were sweetened by default so this is inconsistent

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A. V. Mani . 2022-07-20

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Ambiance et serveurs très sympas ! Nous nous sommes régalés 😊

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pauline hennequart . 2022-06-26

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Great place to enjoy a coffee and relax or do some work on your laptop. Eclectic decorations and interesting music playlist.

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Tom Cowley . 2022-06-16

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My local coffee shop! It’s a great place for people like me that enjoy working on the laptop in a quirky environment with brilliant coffee on offer! I can always vibe with the messages and values in this place, there is always something to keep your brain occupied in here whether that be the neon lights, Boris bands, reading the C**T mugs or trying out all the different sofas haha! This is the most unique coffee shop you will find in London, I have been coming here for my Vanilla Latte’s for over 6 years and have not found a better vibe anywhere else. The staff are brilliant and are always on hand. The sofas are great and the high ceilings really add to the shops character. If you are ever on Goswell Road and find yourself googling ‘good coffee near me’ head here ASAP. For more information on my experience here please send me a Dm on Instagram @sammiswinton Top 5% Google Local Guides

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Sammi Swinton . 2022-05-25

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Looks very cozy and modern coffee place 🔥

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Sarunas Buvarskis . 2022-05-19

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Great coffee and lovely staff ++

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Angèle Rumo-Borde . 2022-05-15

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Best coffee place around Barbican & Old Street. Great coffee & atmosphere

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Vasily Sinikov . 2022-05-14

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Seriously disappointed with my lukewarm frappe which was handed to me as if there was nothing wrong with it. I asked for them to put some ice cubes in but I feel robbed considering it's the most expensive coffee there. They could have given me a free cookie to make up for this. I've torn my loyalty card as I'm not coming back.

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Sarny Gonzales . 2022-05-05

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Good coffee and better service.

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José Ignacio Barrigón . 2022-04-23

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Great options, cute cafe with lots of character and a relaxed vibe.

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Rahul Shivaram . 2022-04-01

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Great coffee, great atmosphere and stunning customer service. My favourite place when I'm around.

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Francy87 Cap . 2022-03-16

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A great coffee shop but lose your political agenda of your the sign I saw slagging off the Tories. Why not just stay neutral?

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Jag Sandhu . 2022-03-08

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Great hot chocolate and good place in general for work, conversations, or books! comfy sofas!

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Svitlana Midianko . 2022-01-30

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Best coffee around this area and food is nice.

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Michelle Thomson . 2022-01-26

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Staff not very happy felt like they didn't want to be working there .....

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Brian Smith . 2021-12-30

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Loved the flowers white coffee. Nice people at the counter. Quirky decor with a mix of character and fancy colorful modern sitting space.

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Tanurag Nayyar . 2021-12-16

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Reasonable price for Americano, Latte and muffin, for central London. Nice atmos, only criticism was that muffin seemed poss a day old, not same day baked. Otherwise really good.

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Lauren E . 2021-11-16

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Simply popped in to buy a sandwich on route to work. Due to inefficiencies of the staff behind the counter, there was a laid back attitude to serving people promptly and it was taking forever to process people's orders. I waited nearly 15 minutes to make my purchase, while coffee was brewed for 3 or 4 people in front of me. Total disrespect for those waiting, no apologies for the delay. When I asked simply to pay for my sandwich, quite exasperated at this point, I was told to wait while the assistant (smirking) loaded up the coffee machine with beans. By the time I left, the queue was out of the door. Pathetic!

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Tamzie . 2021-10-18

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Great independent coffee shop, a bit different, cycle and dog friendly, nice staff, quirky decor ... deffo worth a visit

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wlt648 . 2021-10-06

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Lovely cosy dog friendly cafe with delicious baked goods

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Chloe Whiston . 2021-10-02

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Didn't like the experience of flies flying around. Average coffee.

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Kamakshi Sharma . 2021-10-01

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Best local coffee shop by far; defn not one of your standard run of the mill churn coffee chains

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ZUMinUK . 2021-09-14

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Delicious almond croissants Nice interior design 👌

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Grzegorz Jakub Jastrzębski . 2021-09-10

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First time here and about as unique a coffee place you could find in London, which is refreshing. Really quirky and friendly vibe from the baristas. Great sofas and high ceilings, great coffee too.

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C D . 2021-08-27

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Got food poisening for 3 days from the pulled pork sandwich

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Christopher Klein . 2021-08-22

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The most rudest man ever answered the phone. Honestly no point going here. He genuinely has no respect for people and they act like they are a hip hang out but talk to people disgustingly. Do not go here if you would like good customer service. Not worth the money and other coffee places around are far greater.

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Taireen Hussain . 2021-08-20

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