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London Coffee Shops

The Drury cafe - Holborn, WC2B 5QD

  • Order avocado on toast with poached eggs - I'd die for it! 

  • Love all the books placed all around the shops

  • Great cake selection

  • One of the best coffee shops around Covent Garden, if not London

Espresso Room - Holborn, WC1B 5HA

  • ​The first independent coffee shop I fell in love with. They make an amazing and authentic chai latte

The Fork Deli, WC1N 1AL London

  • Try the carrot cake - delicious!

Store Street Espresso - Fitzrovia, WC1E 7DB & Tavistock Place, WC1H 9RG

  • Hip and cool place, perfect for a catch up with a friend​

My Place Soho - Soho, W1F 0PZ

  • A place for breakfast, lunch and  drinks

  • Head downstairs to the toilet area for an impressive wall-setting, whether or not you have to use the toilet :)

My Place Soho - Soho, W1F 0PZ

  • A place for breakfast, lunch and  drinks

  • Head downstairs to the toilet area for an impressive wall-setting, whether or not you have to use the toilet :)

Sendero Speciality Coffee - Clapham, SW11 5RW

  • Own coffee roaster, selling their own coffee beans and capsules

  • 2 more branches in Battersea and Brixton

Uncommon Sw11 - Clapham, SW11 6RE

  • Expanded into an Italian/Spanish Deli during lockdown

  • Great coffee, cakes and evening aperitives

2 Love Tea and Coffee House - Clapham Junction, SW11 1QY

  • Great coffee and wide selection of vegan and gluten-free cakes.

  • If you order takeaway coffee, order "large", the tiny is pretty small

The Bakehouse, Putney, SW15 6TG

  • Offers the biggest carrot cake I've ever seen

  • Own bread baked in store

Bluebird Brothers, Clapham Junction, SW11 1NX

  • Very tiny coffee shop

  • Great coffee and breakfast

Story Works - Clapham Junction, SW11 1SZ

  • This coffee shop adapted in the best way to the new circumstances and I've discovered the most delicious cookie ever! The granola cookie is as addictive as coffee, trust me!

  • Has also a location in Wandsworth Ramquarter, which is bigger and offers plenty of seating

Doppio Warehouse - Battersea, SW11 3BY

  • My most visited coffee shop during 2020! 

  • Whether it's for a nice takeaway coffee or a sit-in, this place is certainly "the" coffee place!

Suzette Bakery - Battersea,  SW11 3RA

  • Delicious croissants, which go down well with the tasty oat latte. The perfect stop on a Saturday stroll along the river also offers crepes, omelettes and many other treats where it's hard to resist.

  • They also recently opened a location in Kensington

Notes - Flat Cap Coffee 

  • Coffee cart in Borough Market

  • London based roastery

  • Coffee/bar no Trafalgar Square

GRIND, London  Bridge,  SE1 9RA

  • Coffe roastery in London

  • Various other locations around London

  • Great for breakfast/brunch or evening drinks

  • Buy your disposable coffee cups for your own machine

Liverpool Coffee Shops

MerseyMade UK, Liverpool, L1 3HJ

  • ​Art crafting shop with a Gordon Smith Cafe​​

  • Extremely friendly staff

  • Great for coffee, cakes and brunch

Thoughtfully, Liverpool, L1 5BE

  • Tiny, cosy shop​, loving the lights

  • Tasty coffee, just a shame the takeaway cups are so tiny

  • Serves Oatly

Mother Espresso, Liverpool, L1 4DQ

  • Hip, sleek space, great for working or studying​

  • Try the mocha!

  • Wide selection for breakfast/brunch

  • Serves Oatly

Ditto Coffee, Liverpool, L1 0AF

  • Small space​ with great coffee

  • Great place to work

  • A wonderful set of songs always playing in the background

Cafe Lucaya, Liverpool, L3 1BH

  • Best place for brunch in L1​

  • Big coffee cup sizes

  • Serves Oatly

Coffee & Fandisha, L1 0BL

  • Lovely space, great and tasty food​

  • Hosts monthly open mic nights

Ryde Liverpool, L8 5AF

  • Bike and coffee shop - what do you want more?​

  • Quite spacious inside

  • Personally have tasted the best oat latte here!

  • Serves Oatly

92 Degrees, L1 0AH and L1 9AX

  • Lovely coffee shop, with chain of lights all over the ceiling and loads of sitting space​

  • Good coffee and wide range of food

  • Sadly, they don't use oatly, still a nice place to chill out

Manchester Coffee Shops

Factory Coffee Manchester

  • Best coffee in Manchester

  • Uses oatly

  • Friendliest staff

  • Tiny space as part of a fashion clothing shop, only outdoor seating available

Ezra & Gil Coffee Shop & Provisions

  • Two locations in Manchester, one on Peter Street and one in the Nothern Quarter

  • Spacious place, various seating

  • Brunch available till 5pm - come and cure your weekend needs till late

  • Serve tasty smoothies, avocado on toast and granola bowls

  • Serves oatly

Procaffeinated

  • Favorite coffee shop in  Manchester / Salford

  • Baking their own sourdough in house - the best

  • Avocado on Sourdough is the best you will ever taste

  • Serves oatly

  • Friendly staff, make you feel welcomed and are very attentive

  • You got to be lucky to get a seat, word has spread that their brunch menu is INCREDIBLE! Go taste for yourself! 

CK Gallery & Tea Room

  • Cosy space including a gallery

  • Massive selection of vegan/gluten and allergen-free cakes

  • Perfect for a rainy day you don't want to spend at home

Federal - Oxford Road

  • Small, cosy spaces with awesome breakfast options

  • Serves oatly & alcoholic drinks

  • Be lucky or queue :) 

Haunt Manchester

  • Coffee and aperitive bar

  • Food menu so far untested - to come

  • Serves oatly

  • Spacious place

Takk Manchester

  • Independent brunch and coffee place

  • Great for catching up with friends or working on your own projects

  • Brunch menu available in their Northern Quarter branch, but not on Oxford Road

  • Three different locations in Manchester

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