I have connections with Climpson & Sons coffee roastery in Hackney. They have a cafe http://www.beanhunter.com/united-kingdo ... mpson-sons on broadway market in east london (with newspapers) and supply to many good cafés. They also do a coffee subscription where hey will send you the beans every month! Because I used to work for them, I have to have some loyalty whenever I'm out east! The boys in the roastery really care about what they're doing and they have an amazing relationship with their growers and cooperatives.
When i was working in south kensington i wen to Fernandez and wells on exhibition road. mmmm the sandwiches. and friendly barista's.
Foxcroft and Ginger on berwick street for central london.
Zealand road coffee is near my home on roman road and serves origin coffee which is batch roasted in cornwall and hard to find in london.
As Chains go Harris & Hoole is decent. It's the luxury chain i guess? flagship on cannon street. Plus the name is a pepys reference. http://www.harrisandhoole.co.uk/shops locations.
the taylor street Barista's chain (by chain i mean 5 shops) is also good. (brook's mews in mayfair is the one i've experienced). Very loyal customers which is always a good sign!
The Borough Barista on Seymour street is my go to with my best friend, who lives in the area. It has a downstairs area large enough for a proper business meeting, or spreading out a big newspaper or various sketchbooks and working.
Can you tell i used to work in a coffee roastery? haha
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Not only can we tell that, but also that it was their mistake to let you go into haute coutoure.lxlloyd wrote: Can you tell i used to work in a coffee roastery? haha
Quality of roast in London's better coffee shops is, in my personal opinion, a world beater. I now find espresso back in my native Italy to be good but markedly inferior to what I can get in many (though still a tiny minority in % terms) London shops. Amazing, really.
Still a huge fan of Nude Espresso and Liberty of Norton Folgate.
West London is finally getting in on the act, with Artisan in Stanford Brook, Blue Belle in North Kensington, etc.
Recent discovery: The Wren, in the City (in an old Wren Church, no less).
Still a huge fan of Nude Espresso and Liberty of Norton Folgate.
West London is finally getting in on the act, with Artisan in Stanford Brook, Blue Belle in North Kensington, etc.
Recent discovery: The Wren, in the City (in an old Wren Church, no less).
Thank you so much for these very useful tips. I will be in Naples again 2 weeks from now and may spend a day in Rome as well. Will try to add these all to my itinerary.cathach wrote: Not at all, it is Trattoria Avellinese da Peppino, Via Silvio Spaventa 25 or thereabouts. To quote the Merchant 'But thou, thou meagre lead,. Which rather threaten'st than dost promise aught,' is what you want to go for in Naples. Wander up a side street and see what you find, Chiaia is great for ties from Cappelli and Giorgio and cloth in Piccolo and for a wander, but its a bit too clean and chi-chi. Check out Tessuti Esposito as well on via Renovella off the Corso Umberto for a little known cloth merchant with a great selection of pastel linen for summer as well as linen in woven patterns.
Am I sharing too much information if I tell you I'm salivating a bit already?
T
A review of Milan's best breakfast cafés from this week's Slowear journal. I will try a few out in July when I pick up my beautiful LL/Musella herringbone tweed jacket.
Buongiorno Milano
Although the ritual Sunday brunch is growing more and more popular, in Milan your regular weekday breakfast is still pretty traditional: most people consume it standing at the counter in the early morning – yet not necessarily in a hurry.
Brioche e cappuccino: this is the magic formula you need to utter in order to see the doors to the perfect awakening open right in front of you to reveal a luxuriously foamy cappuccino and a sweet smelling, buttery croissant.
Of course, you need to save your magic formula for the right occasion, carefully choosing where to pronounce it – otherwise you might end up gloomily munching some industrial viennoiserie or gulping down a watery caffelatte.
So here are seven addresses you’d better write down, seven places where breakfast in Milan is nearly flawless in terms of taste and setting, offering the very best of both the old and the new face of the city. But if you think we left out that nice little place you like, just let us know.
Taveggia
This historic Milanese pastry shop opened its doors in 1909 and in spite of a change of location it retained its old time charm, which earned it the likes of opera divas and famous ballerinas. Try their signature budino di riso (a small shortcrust pastry filled with with creamy rice pudding) and we guarantee you won’t regret it.
Via Uberto Visconti di Modrone, 2
Marchesi
This is where the wealthy come to order their traditional panettone every year at Christmas time, so be prepared to experience luxury in the form of coffered ceilings, huge mirrors and a magnificent steel and brass counter. Pastries and cappuccino are very nice as well, but you’ll probably be too busy looking around to notice.
Via S. Maria alla Porta, 11a
Panarello
A Genoese classic in Milan. If you’re not quite sure what to choose among their countless sweet specialities, go for cannoncini alla crema (puff pastry horns filled with Italian pastry cream) – they are practically an institution in town.
Via della Moscova, 52
Biffi
If you’re looking for the quintessential Milanese spirit, then this is the place. For 160 years, Biffi has lived through Milan’s evolutions and revolutions with admirable immutability. Ask for a “mini-brioche” and you’ll be attended to by a bunch of experienced baristas and solicitous waiters – and don’t forget to peep at the sumptuous tea room
Corso Magenta, 87
San Gregorio
This much loved neighborhood café close to Corso Buenos Aires offers an impressively wide choice of breakfast pastries – over 20 types of them – and it’s usually rather packed. In case you’re kept waiting too long, just reach for the huge communal whipped cream bowl and kill time the sweet way.
Via San Gregorio, 1
Pavé
A quantum leap forward in time and here’s the face of contemporary Milan. Pavé is a patisserie with an open pastry workshop and an informal, laid back café where you can sit, relax, read and work just like you do in your own living room. Their buttery, naturally leavened croissants filled with jam or Madagascar vanilla cream are a must for breakfast.
Via Felice Casati, 27
Sissi
Rumours have it this small and busy café owned by a Senegal-born Milanese and his wife sells the very best croissants in town. One thing’s for sure: they are damn good, amazingly flaked and fragrant, and certainly worth the wait.
Piazza Risorgimento, 6
Buongiorno Milano
Although the ritual Sunday brunch is growing more and more popular, in Milan your regular weekday breakfast is still pretty traditional: most people consume it standing at the counter in the early morning – yet not necessarily in a hurry.
Brioche e cappuccino: this is the magic formula you need to utter in order to see the doors to the perfect awakening open right in front of you to reveal a luxuriously foamy cappuccino and a sweet smelling, buttery croissant.
Of course, you need to save your magic formula for the right occasion, carefully choosing where to pronounce it – otherwise you might end up gloomily munching some industrial viennoiserie or gulping down a watery caffelatte.
So here are seven addresses you’d better write down, seven places where breakfast in Milan is nearly flawless in terms of taste and setting, offering the very best of both the old and the new face of the city. But if you think we left out that nice little place you like, just let us know.
Taveggia
This historic Milanese pastry shop opened its doors in 1909 and in spite of a change of location it retained its old time charm, which earned it the likes of opera divas and famous ballerinas. Try their signature budino di riso (a small shortcrust pastry filled with with creamy rice pudding) and we guarantee you won’t regret it.
Via Uberto Visconti di Modrone, 2
Marchesi
This is where the wealthy come to order their traditional panettone every year at Christmas time, so be prepared to experience luxury in the form of coffered ceilings, huge mirrors and a magnificent steel and brass counter. Pastries and cappuccino are very nice as well, but you’ll probably be too busy looking around to notice.
Via S. Maria alla Porta, 11a
Panarello
A Genoese classic in Milan. If you’re not quite sure what to choose among their countless sweet specialities, go for cannoncini alla crema (puff pastry horns filled with Italian pastry cream) – they are practically an institution in town.
Via della Moscova, 52
Biffi
If you’re looking for the quintessential Milanese spirit, then this is the place. For 160 years, Biffi has lived through Milan’s evolutions and revolutions with admirable immutability. Ask for a “mini-brioche” and you’ll be attended to by a bunch of experienced baristas and solicitous waiters – and don’t forget to peep at the sumptuous tea room
Corso Magenta, 87
San Gregorio
This much loved neighborhood café close to Corso Buenos Aires offers an impressively wide choice of breakfast pastries – over 20 types of them – and it’s usually rather packed. In case you’re kept waiting too long, just reach for the huge communal whipped cream bowl and kill time the sweet way.
Via San Gregorio, 1
Pavé
A quantum leap forward in time and here’s the face of contemporary Milan. Pavé is a patisserie with an open pastry workshop and an informal, laid back café where you can sit, relax, read and work just like you do in your own living room. Their buttery, naturally leavened croissants filled with jam or Madagascar vanilla cream are a must for breakfast.
Via Felice Casati, 27
Sissi
Rumours have it this small and busy café owned by a Senegal-born Milanese and his wife sells the very best croissants in town. One thing’s for sure: they are damn good, amazingly flaked and fragrant, and certainly worth the wait.
Piazza Risorgimento, 6
Thank you Rob, impressive review indeed. It will be put to good use very soon.Rob O wrote:A review of Milan's best breakfast cafés ...
My wife and I already know, and loved, Biffi. No for breakfast though, but for aperitivo.
Negroni, in case someone is curious.
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