Comments on: Monmouth: The best coffee in London? http://londoneater.com/2009/06/07/monmouth-the-best-coffee-in-london/ a gastrocentric survival guide for Londoners Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:07:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fifty-fifty « The Meantimes http://londoneater.com/2009/06/07/monmouth-the-best-coffee-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-384792 Fifty-fifty « The Meantimes Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:34:21 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=6686#comment-384792 [...] for £1.90, the prices were creeping over the £2 mark by the time I left. King of Caffeine Monmouth Coffee will almost certainly now be charging over £2 for a flat white, but any ounce of spending regret [...] [...] for £1.90, the prices were creeping over the £2 mark by the time I left. King of Caffeine Monmouth Coffee will almost certainly now be charging over £2 for a flat white, but any ounce of spending regret [...]

]]> By: Noor Mahmud http://londoneater.com/2009/06/07/monmouth-the-best-coffee-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-255991 Noor Mahmud Sun, 28 Aug 2011 11:21:32 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=6686#comment-255991 Unquestionably one of the best in London! I would also highly recommend Cafe Oporto on 62 Golborne Road and the Coffee Plant on 180 Portobello Road. Cafe Oporto is a Portuguese cafe, so not only do you savour the rich and frothy taste of the coffee, but you can also treat yourself to a typical Portuguese sweet! A bica or a galao are the regular requests in this classic Portuguese cafe. The Coffee Plant is a great, less traditional and more of an informal cool vibe on Portobello Road. However, this place is serious about java from the diverse coffee selection that one can purchase at the back! They are categorised by light, medium and dark roast… Moreover, they have coco, which if you put a touch of into your coffee, it is literally a match made in heaven… a taste of summer! Both cafes are phenomenal venues that serve an incredible cup of coffee, where one can enjoy amongst the locals in a friendly, informal vibe Unquestionably one of the best in London! I would also highly recommend Cafe Oporto on 62 Golborne Road and the Coffee Plant on 180 Portobello Road. Cafe Oporto is a Portuguese cafe, so not only do you savour the rich and frothy taste of the coffee, but you can also treat yourself to a typical Portuguese sweet! A bica or a galao are the regular requests in this classic Portuguese cafe.

The Coffee Plant is a great, less traditional and more of an informal cool vibe on Portobello Road. However, this place is serious about java from the diverse coffee selection that one can purchase at the back! They are categorised by light, medium and dark roast… Moreover, they have coco, which if you put a touch of into your coffee, it is literally a match made in heaven… a taste of summer!

Both cafes are phenomenal venues that serve an incredible cup of coffee, where one can enjoy amongst the locals in a friendly, informal vibe

]]> By: Emma http://londoneater.com/2009/06/07/monmouth-the-best-coffee-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-216668 Emma Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:51:00 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=6686#comment-216668 @Lalita Do you think you might have misunderstood each other? I once asked for a Cappuccino with the Ethiopian coffee and they said they couldn't do that (something to do with the taste of it in an espresso machine) and then recommended me the filter coffee instead. I go to Monmouth quite often and have never experienced them run out of milk nor have they ever declined making a coffee for me - even if I walked in one minute to six. I do agree that service in there can be a bit neutral if not even cold, but the branch in Borough Market must literally be the busiest coffee shop in London. I am not saying that's an excuse, but I have worked in retail myself and can tell from experience that as of a certain customer volume it can be very difficult to smile and welcome every person as warmly as if they were the first to walk in and ask for a cappuccino.. @Lalita Do you think you might have misunderstood each other? I once asked for a Cappuccino with the Ethiopian coffee and they said they couldn’t do that (something to do with the taste of it in an espresso machine) and then recommended me the filter coffee instead. I go to Monmouth quite often and have never experienced them run out of milk nor have they ever declined making a coffee for me – even if I walked in one minute to six. I do agree that service in there can be a bit neutral if not even cold, but the branch in Borough Market must literally be the busiest coffee shop in London. I am not saying that’s an excuse, but I have worked in retail myself and can tell from experience that as of a certain customer volume it can be very difficult to smile and welcome every person as warmly as if they were the first to walk in and ask for a cappuccino..

]]> By: Borought Market « bigtrip http://londoneater.com/2009/06/07/monmouth-the-best-coffee-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-72280 Borought Market « bigtrip Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:49:33 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=6686#comment-72280 [...] para completar, café na bombada Monmouth, o melhor café de Londres. Delicioso, forte, alguns até com grãos brasileiros. Ao lado da [...] [...] para completar, café na bombada Monmouth, o melhor café de Londres. Delicioso, forte, alguns até com grãos brasileiros. Ao lado da [...]

]]> By: Karen http://londoneater.com/2009/06/07/monmouth-the-best-coffee-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-61336 Karen Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:57:13 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=6686#comment-61336 My Coffee Stop at Enfield Chase station, Platform 1, is also worth a try. I would think that, I'm the owner but so many people come to our little shop and find it so cute and lovely and the coffee and cakes and ethos, delicious! www.mycoffeestop.co.uk There's even a book swapping service, where you can get really cheap reads for youir journey....oh I'll be quiet now, just come and see for yourself, it is lovely! My Coffee Stop at Enfield Chase station, Platform 1, is also worth a try. I would think that, I’m the owner but so many people come to our little shop and find it so cute and lovely and the coffee and cakes and ethos, delicious! http://www.mycoffeestop.co.uk
There’s even a book swapping service, where you can get really cheap reads for youir journey….oh I’ll be quiet now, just come and see for yourself, it is lovely!

]]> By: Ben Potash http://londoneater.com/2009/06/07/monmouth-the-best-coffee-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-56072 Ben Potash Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:32:05 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=6686#comment-56072 Does anybody know if you can get ntelligentsia coffee anywhere in London??? Does anybody know if you can get ntelligentsia coffee anywhere in London???

]]> By: The Great Flat White Hunt – Measuring My London Life In Coffee Spoons http://londoneater.com/2009/06/07/monmouth-the-best-coffee-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-50464 The Great Flat White Hunt – Measuring My London Life In Coffee Spoons Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:17:29 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=6686#comment-50464 [...] and a huge communal table full of drinkers sharing bread and jam from kilner jars. It’s been written about a lot and is pretty much the best coffee house in London and, finally, offers somewhere (albeit squashed) [...] [...] and a huge communal table full of drinkers sharing bread and jam from kilner jars. It’s been written about a lot and is pretty much the best coffee house in London and, finally, offers somewhere (albeit squashed) [...]

]]> By: Damien http://londoneater.com/2009/06/07/monmouth-the-best-coffee-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-47930 Damien Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:44:21 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=6686#comment-47930 Thanks for the recommendations, discovered Soko Coffee in St Albans this morning and was very happy with my flat white. Lantana now! Wish me luck! Thanks for the recommendations, discovered Soko Coffee in St Albans this morning and was very happy with my flat white. Lantana now! Wish me luck!

]]> By: When businesses get big « http://londoneater.com/2009/06/07/monmouth-the-best-coffee-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-40859 When businesses get big « Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:34:18 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=6686#comment-40859 [...] London, my other, local, independent coffee house/ brand is Monmouth. Fabulous coffee. Beautifully served. Great location in Borough Market. Fun experience. Not that [...] [...] London, my other, local, independent coffee house/ brand is Monmouth. Fabulous coffee. Beautifully served. Great location in Borough Market. Fun experience. Not that [...]

]]> By: Lalita http://londoneater.com/2009/06/07/monmouth-the-best-coffee-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-40275 Lalita Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:15:09 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=6686#comment-40275 I went to Monmouth a couple of times. I would not say that it is the best coffee in London. For me, coffee bean which they brew and sell you is one thing; but the attitude of the people who sell the coffee to you is also important. I ended up there once when the shop was almost empty. They told me I could not have a capuccino and they were only serving filter coffee. My friend and I said it was fine even though I hate filter coffee. Ten minutes later, a lady came in and ordered a capuccino and got it! Clearly they did not run out of milk. I was so surprised that I did not say anything and just left and swore to myself I wouldn't be bothered to go back there again. Milk Bar that uses coffee beans from Square Mile is far more superior that Monmouth. I have pretty much been to almost every 'famous' London coffee shop. And, hey, Monmouth is one of my least favourite. I went to Monmouth a couple of times. I would not say that it is the best coffee in London. For me, coffee bean which they brew and sell you is one thing; but the attitude of the people who sell the coffee to you is also important. I ended up there once when the shop was almost empty. They told me I could not have a capuccino and they were only serving filter coffee. My friend and I said it was fine even though I hate filter coffee. Ten minutes later, a lady came in and ordered a capuccino and got it! Clearly they did not run out of milk. I was so surprised that I did not say anything and just left and swore to myself I wouldn’t be bothered to go back there again. Milk Bar that uses coffee beans from Square Mile is far more superior that Monmouth. I have pretty much been to almost every ‘famous’ London coffee shop. And, hey, Monmouth is one of my least favourite.

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