The Open Guide to London: the free London guide - Differences between Version 11 and Version 2 of Category Coffee Shops
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There are three types of coffee shop in London: |
There are two types of coffee shop in London. Traditionally, from Victorian times, there were coffee importers and vendors, who would usually have a sampling room at the back. The sampling room grew into a café, and did more trade than over the counter sales of beans and ground coffee. Alongside pubs, coffee houses were the setting for the start of many political organisations and philosophical debating societies, including the [[Cogers]]. |
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Traditionally, from Victorian times, there were coffee importers and vendors, who would usually have a sampling room at the back. The sampling room grew into a café, and did more trade than over the counter sales of beans and ground coffee. Alongside pubs, coffee houses were the setting for the start of many political organisations and philosophical debating societies, including the [[Cogers]]. There are a few coffee vendors left, including the [[Drury Tea & Coffee Company|Drury Tea And Coffee Company (Strand)]] and the [[Monmouth Coffee Company (Covent Garden)|Monmouth Coffee Company]]. |
There are a few coffee vendors left, including the [[Drury Tea And Coffee Company, WC2N 2LH|Drury Tea & Coffee co.]] and the [[Monmouth Coffee House, WC2H 9EU]]. |
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A much more recent phenomenon are the cafe chains such as [[Starbucks]], [[Coffee Republic]], [[Costa Coffee]] (which originated stateside) and [[Caffe Nero]] (Italian). These tend to have little or no character, being built to a corporate style, and often serve as a spare meeting room for local offices. The coffee is also sometimes of inferior quality, depending on who you ask (but evidently not to the large numbers of customers they get); it is also often expensive. (Starbucks in particular has been accused of this.) |
A much more recent phenomenon are the Cafe chains [[Starbucks]], [[Coffee Republic]], [[Costa Coffee]], etc. which originated stateside. These tend to have little or no character, and often serve as a spare meeting room for local offices. The coffee is also sometimes of inferior quality. |
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The third kind is the independent coffee shop. These are rare and often bestowed with much character. Good examples include [http://london.openguides.org/index.cgi?Bullet_Cafe_@_Snow_And_Rock Bullet Cafe] and [http://london.openguides.org/index.cgi?Coffee@,_E1_6RU Coffee@] |
In a few parts of London, people have tried experimentally setting up Dutch style cannabis coffee shops, but they are still illegal, and the police have been closing them down whenever they appear. The most successful of these was the [[Cafe Cairo]], but they have now ended their lenient policy. |
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Coffee is also available in many [[Category Sandwich Shops|sandwich shops]] and [[Category Cafes|cafes]], although results vary wildly. |
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People have occasionally recently tried experimentally setting up Dutch-style cannabis coffee shops, but they are still illegal, and the police have been closing them down whenever they appear. The most successful of these was the [[Cafe Cairo]], but they have now ended their lenient policy. |
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Follow the title link to see all pages about coffee shops.
There are two types of coffee shop in London. Traditionally, from Victorian times, there were coffee importers and vendors, who would usually have a sampling room at the back. The sampling room grew into a café, and did more trade than over the counter sales of beans and ground coffee. Alongside pubs, coffee houses were the setting for the start of many political organisations and philosophical debating societies, including the Cogers.
There are a few coffee vendors left, including the Drury Tea & Coffee co. and the Monmouth Coffee House, WC2H 9EU.
A much more recent phenomenon are the Cafe chains Starbucks, Coffee Republic, Costa Coffee, etc. which originated stateside. These tend to have little or no character, and often serve as a spare meeting room for local offices. The coffee is also sometimes of inferior quality.
In a few parts of London, people have tried experimentally setting up Dutch style cannabis coffee shops, but they are still illegal, and the police have been closing them down whenever they appear. The most successful of these was the Cafe Cairo, but they have now ended their lenient policy.
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