My favourite cup of coffee is the one I make myself when I get five minutes during the day.
When there is no more work to be done, or my daughter is having her afternoon nap, or I just, somehow, find a gap in the day when all is still and silent. I don't make designer coffee, instant will do. I may even nibble at a little piece of choccy or a Hobnob while I'm about it. How wicked..!!
Quite like Costa's ground coffee, bought a 240g bag in the supermarket for £2.
It lasts roughly a fortnight, just shows the profits they must be making on a single serving of coffee in their shops.
I drink a cafetière every morning in one independent and later in the day visit another for an espresso. The first shop acts as a meeting point for friends but their espresso is of varying quality the second venue serves consistently good espresso but is not conducive to people sitting round and nattering!
I'm not really bothered about coffee at all and if I'm out and about and fancy something to drink or if I'm meeting friends I'd rather just go to a pub.
Whenever I walk past the Starbucks in Westfield Stratford it is always packed - I hate being in places like that. I like a bit of peace and quiet if I'm going to stop for a coffee. There's one 5 minutes away from me but it seems a bit silly going there when I can just relax at home.
I only tend to go to coffee shops when I'm waiting for a train.
Whenever I walk past the Starbucks in Westfield Stratford it is always packed - I hate being in places like that. I like a bit of peace and quiet if I'm going to stop for a coffee. There's one 5 minutes away from me but it seems a bit silly going there when I can just relax at home.
I only tend to go to coffee shops when I'm waiting for a train.
There is a smaller one out on the street in Stratford, if that helps?
The Westfield one is right by the train station, which suits me. I order my coffee and then sprint to my train, using all of my abilities to not spill said coffee:)...
I dont drink coffee and certainly dont frequent these coffee chain places (I admit Im bored with the other threads so have come into this one when I normally wouldnt)
But, we do particularly like a little place in Hythe called truly scrumptious which is really nice.
I took my daughter to Heathrow this morning and decided to have a coffee before leaving at a place called Cafe Nero and ordered a regular Americano @ £1.50, I couldn't see where the sugar etc was so asked the guy and he went and got two packs and put them in for me and when it came to pay he charged me £2.00, I said " two pounds?" and he said " yes and I put sugar in for you" and when I asked if he'd stirred it he pointed to where the stirrers were - right next to the sugar!
I paid thinking this 'service charge' was normal at the airport because they do rip you off but my neighbour said he'd had me over and come to think of it I didn't see him put the sale through the till but instead went on to serve the next person.
I intend to give the company a call tomorrow but before I do can someone here confirm the price is £1.50 because I'm now doubting what happened as I don't usually get mugged like that and maybe I misheard him - I was knackered at the time due to a late night online then up again at 6 for the trip.
I took my daughter to Heathrow this morning and decided to have a coffee at Cafe Nero before I left and ordered a regular Americano @ £1.50, I couldn't see where the sugar etc was so asked the guy and he went and got two packs and put them in for me and when it came to pay he charged me £2.00, I said " two pounds?" and he said " yes and I put sugar in for you" and when I asked if he'd stirred it he pointed to where the stirrers were - right next to the sugar!
I paid thinking this 'service charge' was normal at the airport because they do rip you off but my neighbour said he'd had me over and come to think of it I didn't see him put the sale through the till but instead went on to serve the next person.
I intend to give the company a call tomorrow but before I do can someone here confirm the price is £1.50 because I'm now doubting what happened as I don't usually get mugged like that and maybe I misheard him - I was knackered at the time due to a late night online then up again at 6 for the trip.
Just checked online and a regular Americano in Nero is £2.05. But I wouldn't be surprised if it is more expensive at the airport. So maybe you misheard when he said £1.50.
when out of the home, where do you get your coffee fix ?
do you have a favourite place, to the point where you don't even have to order because they just know.
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Slightly different to UK as stopping for coffee when out here in Spain is soooo much cheaper, but yes we have a few we like, coffee much nicer here, anyway wherever we go be it close to home or 45 mins along the coast they remeber how we like it and the fact hubby uses sweetener. very social thing here as well
My favourite independent coffee shop closed about a month or 2 ago, now I go to either Nero or Starbucks. Unless I'm in college, in which case I'll go to the Costa on the campus so I can get student prices!
I'm as far from hispter as you can get. Since when is going to a coffee shop a hipster thing to do apart from maybe, at a stretch, in films and tv shows?
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When there is no more work to be done, or my daughter is having her afternoon nap, or I just, somehow, find a gap in the day when all is still and silent. I don't make designer coffee, instant will do. I may even nibble at a little piece of choccy or a Hobnob while I'm about it. How wicked..!!
Bliss.
It lasts roughly a fortnight, just shows the profits they must be making on a single serving of coffee in their shops.
They have my small skinny hazelnut latte ready for me every morning on my way to work
I find that Starbucks tastes disgusting (although they do the best cold drinks)
My local Cafe Nero was nice but went through a phase of serving everything only luke warm so haven't been there in a while
I have been to that Starbucks a couple of times, but it's always been way too busy - not my favourite branch.
It is quite busy, but they know me in there, I get to flirt with a specific cute barista and it's all good.
I only tend to go to coffee shops when I'm waiting for a train.
There is a smaller one out on the street in Stratford, if that helps?
The Westfield one is right by the train station, which suits me. I order my coffee and then sprint to my train, using all of my abilities to not spill said coffee:)...
There's a cute barista ?
Yeah, have you not noticed him?
But, we do particularly like a little place in Hythe called truly scrumptious which is really nice.
I took my daughter to Heathrow this morning and decided to have a coffee before leaving at a place called Cafe Nero and ordered a regular Americano @ £1.50, I couldn't see where the sugar etc was so asked the guy and he went and got two packs and put them in for me and when it came to pay he charged me £2.00, I said " two pounds?" and he said " yes and I put sugar in for you" and when I asked if he'd stirred it he pointed to where the stirrers were - right next to the sugar!
I paid thinking this 'service charge' was normal at the airport because they do rip you off but my neighbour said he'd had me over and come to think of it I didn't see him put the sale through the till but instead went on to serve the next person.
I intend to give the company a call tomorrow but before I do can someone here confirm the price is £1.50 because I'm now doubting what happened as I don't usually get mugged like that and maybe I misheard him - I was knackered at the time due to a late night online then up again at 6 for the trip.
Just checked online and a regular Americano in Nero is £2.05. But I wouldn't be surprised if it is more expensive at the airport. So maybe you misheard when he said £1.50.
Edited - read it wrong
no ... but then i've only been to that branch a few times, and each time it was super busy ...
Slightly different to UK as stopping for coffee when out here in Spain is soooo much cheaper, but yes we have a few we like, coffee much nicer here, anyway wherever we go be it close to home or 45 mins along the coast they remeber how we like it and the fact hubby uses sweetener. very social thing here as well
It seems odd that an Americano would be cheaper than filter coffee.
From looking online a regular Americano should be £2.05.
Perhaps the guy made a mistake by saying £1.50 to you and he didn't want to admit it so he came up with the putting sugar in excuse.
Hot chocolates that use real, melted chocolate and milk. So delicious.
I always notice the cute ones;-).
I'm as far from hispter as you can get. Since when is going to a coffee shop a hipster thing to do apart from maybe, at a stretch, in films and tv shows?