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Hackney Coffee Company
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From vintage furniture stores to renovated Victorian loos, these quirky cafés prove that a shot of individuality goes a long way.
25 October, 2018
"The whole purpose of places like Starbucks is for people with no decision-making ability whatsoever to make six decisions just to buy one cup of coffee. Short, tall, light, dark, caff, decaff, low-fat, non-fat..."
With Tom Hanks' coffee order ringing in our ears, we're "going to the mattresses" and averting monotonous café chains in favour of independent coffee shops. From vintage furniture stores to renovated Victorian loos, these quirky cafés prove that a shot of individuality goes a long way.
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Hackney
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Bow
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Old Street
Inspired by the work of French architect and designer Jean Prouvé, this coffee shop is filled with metal countertops, a clientele armed resplendent with man buns and some great baked goods. Aptly named, this café in White Collar Factory provides a valuable and relaxed working atmosphere to professionals, with a penchant for the peculiar.
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Fitzrovia
Situated between elegant Marylebone and bustling Fitzrovia, this Australian-inspired coffee shop is perfectly placed for a mid-shop pit stop. As popular for their flawless service and chill atmosphere as they are for their coffee, Kaffeine provides some much-needed respite in one of London's busiest areas.
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Fitzrovia
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Brockley
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Shoreditch
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Brixton
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Clerkenwell
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Covent Garden
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Bermondsey
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Tooting
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De Beauvoir Town
Best suited to those with a no-frills, no-fuss mentality, this canal-side café is an ideal Sunday brunch location. Stop in for a quick cuppa or spend the day people watching and admiring the colourful boats that glide along the canal. If one brew isn't enough, pop into any number of De Beauvoir Town's neighbouring eateries; Proud East is a favourite.