August 2008 Archives

The Beans Coffee Stop is a small chain of five. So not exactly independent, but rightly squeezing its way into this blog.  

The Bottle Kiln is a beautifully restored building in West Hallam, between Nottingham and Derby. Visit for shops, a garden and a much lauded café.

The Dolphin Café is a cheery place in the midst of Towcester, Northamptonshire.

Reading isn't even a city but it finds space for a handful of great indie coffee shops.  The Workhouse Coffee Company was my third stop in what is arguably England's largest town, and it's yet another smashing place.  

Moondogs is a terrific little coffee shop and art gallery; an unexpected oasis of colour on Reading's Oxford Road.

I nearly walked right on past because Picnic is not ostensibly a coffee shop, at least not in the usual sense of this blog. But even though coffee is not top of the menu, it's still a great place to sit with a good strong cuppa.

As I was passing through Oxford I had to stop at Combibos.  The friendly folks claim to serve "probably the best coffee" in town, and, as far as I can tell, they are probably right.