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  • firehouse No 197 Fire Station
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  • irisandjune Iris & June
    Independent Coffee Shop in Victoria
  • coffeeguide The Not Official London Coffee Guide
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  • dumdum Dum Dum Donutterie
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  • squaremilebelen Bean Review
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  • ottolenghi Ottolenghi
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  • quantus Quantus
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  • pearlliang Pearl Liang
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Coffee Enquiry L: Two birds down in Spitalfields (Department of Coffee & Social Affairs, and Rapha)

You present an interesting dilemma. Each of you seemingly has a legitimate claim to the bicycle, and yet the bicycle can have only one rightful owner. Quite the conundrum. As a federal employee, I believe the law is all we have. It's all that separates us from the savages who don't deserve even the privilege of the daily mail. Stuffing parcels into mailboxes where they don't belong!
Newman (Seinfeld episode “The Seven”)

I love coffee as you know, so the other day while in Spitalfields market couldn’t resist getting a couple macchiatos.


A nice place in one of the corners of the new market. Quite simple and neat place, plenty of seating outside to watch the action in the market.

The place
Beans: Department of Coffee & Social Affairs
Espresso Machine: La Marzocco
Score: 4/5

Lovely coffee, nice acidity, some fruity notes, good balance with mild bitterness, medium body, and short aftertaste. Latte art top marks.

Small cup
Department of Coffee & Social Affairs
Coffee Shop
Approx Damage: £5pp
Area: Spitalfields
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Twitter: DeptOfCoffee
Department of Coffee and Social Affairs Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato


Second stop: Rapha

My second coffee was in the cyclist shop Rapha, you can get yours while watching a video of the latest tour de France.

Rapha
Beans: Alchemy
Espresso Machine: La Marzocco
Score: 5/5


Great balance with long aftertaste, sweet notes coming from chocolate, and decent latte art.

Coffee or treats?
Coffee time
Rapha
T: 020 7426 2000
Cycling Shop
Approx Damage: £5pp
Area: Spitalfields
Borough: Tower Hamlets


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