"The red and white striped awning and curling gold script makes Algerian Coffee Stores look like an olde sweet shop—and it is, if you replace children with adults and gobstoppers with Jamaican Blue Mountain beans. The floor-to-ceiling shelves at this Soho spot are packed with jars containing speciality beans from all over the world, like Indian Cherry AA, unprocessed Kopi Luwak, as well as exclusive house blends. Tell the staff what flavours you like, how you brew, and they’ll pluck something from the shelves like a sommelier pairing wine. Or just get one of their excellent, £1.50 freshly brewed coffees to go." - sinead cranna, rianne shlebak
Aleksandra Boruch