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Coffee Shop: MacIntyre Coffee, Angel
Time: Saturday afternoon
Coffee beans: Modern Standard
Ordered: 1 x Americano, 1 x Flat White

Very small. Almost intimidatingly so. Serving counter at back. Raw wood. Corkboard menus. Hanging lights. Aluminium piping. Half-finished feel. Side counter for customers. 90s Indie playing. Hard to snap photos. Fantastic coffee.

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Coffee Shop: Notes, Citypoint
Time: Wednesday afternoon
Coffee beans: N/A
Ordered: 1 x long black

Granite tiled floors. Solid wood tables.Spider style hanging lamps. Modern fit out. A bit corporate and chain-like. Lots of natural light. 2 person tables all along curved window. Very messy sideboards. Empty coffee cups strewn around. Shiny fruit available. Savile Row suited crowd. Friendly staff. Coffee not bad.

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Coffee Shop: Caravan Coffee Roasters, Exmouth Market
Time: Friday afternoon
Coffee beans: Caravan Own Roasted, Kigoma Rwanda
Ordered: 1 x Filter Coffee

Very light. Large windows on two sides. Central island separates bar from seating area. Small overhang tables off opposite bar. Antique maps adorn walls. Full lunch menu available. Hanging lights from ceiling. Greys and pastels. Concrete floor. Feels more like a restaurant than a coffee shop. Coffee served in conical flask. Delicious but expensive.

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