Cosy Coffee Shops

Kilimanjaro Coffee, Edinburgh

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0000

Another great independent coffee shop in Edinburgh.

Chocolate Soup, Edinburgh

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:15:00 +0000

Chocolate Soup is a gorge-fest of chocolate, cream and other saintly goodness.

The Black Medicine Coffee Co., Edinburgh

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:00:00 +0000

A brooding, voodoo, totem-poled coffee shop. The antithesis of The Elephant House, but just as renowned and equally nice.

The Elephant House, Edinburgh

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:00:00 +0000

Famously a haunt of J K Rowling, The Elephant House is a wonderful coffee shop in Edinburgh's Old Town.

Cello Coffee House, Sheffield

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:15:00 +0000

Nestled amongst Sheffield's southern suburbs is this really good independent café.

Opposite Café, Leeds

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:00:00 +0000

Opposite Leeds University is Opposite, a buzzing café with excellent coffee.

Beans Coffee Stop, Stamford

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:20:00 +0000

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, West Hallam

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:30:00 +0000

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, Towcester

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:15:00 +0000

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

Workhouse Coffee Company, Reading

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:30:00 +0000

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 Art Stop Café, Reading

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:00:00 +0000

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

Picnic, Reading

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:30:00 +0000

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.

Combibos, Oxford

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +0000

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.

The Bean Espresso Bar, Beeston, Nottingham

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:45:00 +0000

Head for the Sainsbury's in Beeston and you'll be delighted to stumble upon The Bean Espresso Bar, a terrific little coffee shop.

Roasters Coffee Company, Scarborough

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:00:00 +0000

I emerged early morning from a grey car park into the generic Brunswick Shopping Centre, and noticed it is the place to congregate for many Scarborough-ites, even when the shops are closed. So I was surprised and heartened to discover that a really good coffee shop, just around the corner, is equally popular.