FIFTY BEST: Independent coffee shops

Evening Standard: A coffee concept store from two of the men who know best, Rob Dunne and Vic Frankowski. The coffee is robust and you drink it standing at the bar. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: This New Zealand newcomer launched its first London roastery and café in Shoreditch a month ago. A huge space and a vast range of breakfast options. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Unless you’re a coffee connoisseur, it’s best to ask the baristas for advice as the offering here is enormous. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Espresso-based coffees are served in little illustrated paper cups and there is a tasting notes chart on the wall to help you describe what you’re drinking. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: You might sit on an old gym horse to drink yours but it’s served in floral print china cups and arrives prompt-ish (if you don’t get the new barista). Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Aside from the espresso menu, there’s also a special brew bar here, you can also buy music and DVDs and there’s a private room at the back which you can rent. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: The roastery just around the corner provides coffee for shops all over London but you can sit in with toast and one of their fresh espresso blends with some then buy some beans to use at home. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Still finding its feet having opened a month ago but the flat white we tried was strong and smooth and the brownies nutty. The beans are also roasted in house. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: A clean, well-run operation that has folk in from all over London trying out the coffee menu — all roasted and blended on site. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Come here for a toasted ham sandwich and a cortado — both made with extra care. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Hidden at the back of Stanfords travel bookshop. Earthy tasting coffee made using its own Sacred House Roast beans. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: They bake their own cakes, make their own sandwiches and in the six months it has been open, the coffee has been consistently brilliant. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Constantly jammed but good fun — if you can get a seat. Otherwise, perch with a delicious pastry on the bench outside. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Tiny with friendly staff, plates of cakes and coffee roasted and blended nearby — the kind of place you wish you lived next to. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Nude’s beans are roasted and blended at this little gem — they also provide coffee for 10 Greek Street restaurant — and, if you need advice, the baristas really know what they’re talking about. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: A Soho stalwart open all hours of the day and night. Go here to pick up stories and people watch. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Wooden boards filled with cakes, lots of space to chill out and plenty of smiling staff. Great coffee, obviously. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Has a faithful north London following each morning who come for the quick espressos and fresh food including the epic chocolate tart. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: A new cutesy corner cafe with illustrations on the walls, a basic but bright and seating space and carefully brewed cortados and cappuccinos. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Very comfortable little spot opened by an Italian family about a year ago. Chat to them, the resident bloggers or whoever you come across over a silky flat white. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: A good range of high quality coffee made well in a kitchen-style cafe. The prices are a little steep but it’s a quiet, quaint place worth noting. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: As with most Australian coffee stops here, this is laid back and welcoming. The beans are Guatemalan, Brazilian and Ethipoian and the flat whites are always good. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: A flat white is the thing to get here and you can drink it under a blanket. Go when you’re hungover and combine it with brunch. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: A low lit independent café selling Square Mile coffee and long lines of cakes – to long lines of people. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: A bustling joint that sets the standard for all coffee houses in London for its ability to serve excellent coffee to vast swathes of City workers every day. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: During the day, cappuccino and cakes are served to those in the know. At night, Scootercaffé transforms into a lovely bar serving beers and cocktails in an area lacking in good watering holes. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Somehow these manage always to be open when it’s raining so just when you need warming up, a cup of strong espresso will land in your hand. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Sister bars and both Aussie imports using a Square Mile roast. hard wooden benches and slow service but consistent quality of coffee. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: This has created the kind of café culture where there was none. Open in evenings (they also have an alcohol license), but the main business is during the day where the folk with laptops hang out. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: The tiniest of places – so small it seems like the coffee might come out of the wooden walls. Sneak into a small cranny with a long coffee. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: It’s always, always busy but if you can’t sit, it’s worth popping in just to grab a coffee and a cake and check out the wall art which changes every month. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Not for sitting around in for hours but a good spot for a quick one if you know you need to stay awake before a show. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Chaotic atmosphere but reliably potent coffee. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Spectacular gelateria with Allpress coffee and freshly baked cakes. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: They use Square Mile beans and they hate anything overly milky. Here it comes rich and full bodied and you should chase it with a slice of lemon drizzle cake. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Been here forever but now has a huge range of organic and Fairtrade coffees to buy inside and the cake selection is superb. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Warm and buzzing but don’t expect to get served quickly – they’ll make the coffee when the coffee wants to be made. Eat lemon polenta cake while you wait. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: A hectic little place with a book exchange, Square Mile coffee served in mismatched vintage china cups and fresh and reasonably priced salads. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Monmouth coffee, art to buy from all over the walls, crunchy biscotti and hearty organic muesli. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Very cheery staff who make delicious Square Mile coffee and could talk all day. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: A Kiwi-run café where the barista waiters will ask you how you like yours when you order. Expect to wait a wee while, but the Eggs Benedict is a perfect accompaniment. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: The coffee is strong and so is its fan base. People come to this original rustic Fitzrovia hideaway to hang out and talk about their favourite drink. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: For somewhere to rest after shopping on Carnaby Street, the downstairs brew bar is your place. It offers coffee from all over but the latest offering is a special blend by Has Bean. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Coffee roasted by Nude around the corner and sourdough bread to die for. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: A closet-sized hub worth going to for fresh bread and espresso – made using Square Mile coffee. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: A lively spot with coffee roasted downstairs and excellent baked eggs for brunch. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: The baristas make it look effortless but the coffee is first rate, reaching the right balance of flavour without the bitterness. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: If you're after something healthy, this trendy cafe-bar boasts an array of salads and specials that change daily depending on the season. If not, best opt for their now-famous Guinness cake. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: Excellent paninis and coffee roasted in house and taken huge trouble over. Daha fazlasını oku.

Evening Standard: The eggs benedict are consistently delicious as are its variations – smoked salmon on potato cakes instead of muffins and hollandaise. They also do one of the best flat whites in London. Daha fazlasını oku.