Does anyone know any nice relaxing, loungey sort of coffee shops in London apart from Starbucks chains?
The sort where it is relaxed, sofas aplenty etc!
2007-09-10 02:30:47 · 4 answers · asked by xwheres_homex 2 in Dining Out ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
First out in Camden is a nice place to go for a coffee. Privately owned and has those nice big sofas and big windows to watch the world go by. Staff are really friendly and welcoming too.
2007-09-10 11:40:38 · answer #1 · answered by Widgi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't use Coffee Shops as Starbucks reputation makes me physically sick. I'm happy you are not going to a Starbucks as the CEO thinks nothing of giving millions of dollars to the Israeli Armed Forces so they can kill Palestinian and Lebanese women and children. As a little bonus, Starbucks are starving Ethiopian farmers and their families. They pay 35p (70 US Cents) per kilo of coffee. The farmers are selling at a loss. Starbucks sells that same coffee in Sainsburys and Tesco's with over £20 per kilo profit. As for the stores, they make hundreds of pounds profit per kilo and yet the Ethiopian farmer can't afford simple medicines such as pain killers, anti-biotics etc. when his family are ill. The farmer also cannot save towards any future famines and / or droughts thus his family are likely to die if next years crop fails. In addition, the farmer can't afford for his family to be educated. Finally, both the UN and independant charities have to support the Ethiopian farmers and many have to receive food aid. My motto (for Starve Bucks) is buy a coffee buy a bullet! If anybody drinks StarveBucks coffee, they are supporting the killing of innocent women and children and are just as guilty as the Israeli pilot that drops a bomb that was purchased with the funds that you gave StarveBucks. Another type of shop to avoid is any brand that has a "Fair Trade" logo. They only thing that they see as "fair" is the amount of potential profit is fair to them but those using the "Fair Trade" logo are still not paying a "fair" price to the producer. The "Fair Trade" logo is just a con to increase the price and increase the profits whilst you falsely believe that you are helping some of the poorest people on the planet.
2007-09-13 08:14:02 · answer #2 · answered by kendavi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The BEST coffee in London would have to be FLATWHITE in soho area!!! Its run by a few kiwi's...
2007-09-10 14:53:05 · answer #3 · answered by bilankila 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. cafe,vergnano,62 charing cross road, london
2. regency cafe
3.classic cafe
4.victoria cafe
u can try these all
2007-09-10 11:51:36 · answer #4 · answered by carolyn b 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋