This website provides key information on the wonderful world of my local, independent coffee shops. I live in Surbiton (Royal Borough of Kingston, London).

Comparison is near impossible because everywhere serves different coffee drinks.

Different beans are used. Different production methods are used, and customers' moods, requirements and tastes are never identical to those of others.

All coffee shops ask me 'which is your favourite, Patrick?'

Usually, the correct answer is the cafe which I am in at the time! Independent cafes are always the best!


Independent coffee shops are the way forward, for coffee lovers.

If you're rushing your coffee, you are not a coffee lover, you are an addict!

Caffeine is a drug. Drugs can be addictive. Addiction to anything is bad. Appreciation of positive qualities, should always be possible. Therefore, don't become an addict, learn to appreciate quality.

I regard Coffee Shops with up to only a handful of 'brother/sister shops', as 'Independent'. Any larger, and it becomes a chain of shops, throughout which identical coffee is served, and individual powers are lost.

I am a human being. I love this world, recognising that it deserves the utmost respect from us. It offends me when I see those who don't agree. I am a coffee lover, I have NEVER been such a weak addict, consuming coffee on-the-go, littering the globe with paper/plastic coffee cups. Pay due respect to the drink and the Earth. These cups are non-recyclable and ARE NOT HOW COFFEE SHOULD BE DRUNK!

Giuliano's Delicafe










I have been visiting this 'delicafe' for a few years, as standards have always been so high. Giuliano prides himself, correctly, on all of the beautiful, tasty food. Proper Italian food, prepared and served by an Italian, helped by his team of Italian staff. The new staff have been hired, as he has re-branded elements including menus, decor, and shopfront. 

Giuliano

Silvia

Lea

There is a very small step, down into the cafe, meaning there is absolutely no issue when entering (in wheelchair). I am fairly sure that there would be no problem exiting, but Giuliano installs his 'homemade ramp', with pride and positive success. This is a folded cardboard box, providing a ramp of up to about 50mm. Successful! Once inside, tables and chairs are free to move around, to suit.


a dark roast mmmmmm...

The coffee is very good. Ok, not the same, ultra-high standard of the food, but it comfortably maintains the high standards of the cafe, a welcome break from Kingston chain-cafes. A smooth taste means that a single espresso is required after the first coffee. I am having trouble to break-down this coffee into specific taste characteristics. Stony and ever-so-slightly ashen, but this is a super coffee. I don't find it too sweet, too bitter, or too oily, or too stony. Wonderful middle-ground, between possible extremities.

Mmmmmm mmmmmmmmmm.

This delicafe is NEVER a 'let-down'. The pasta is always a supreme, delicious, surprise (these tastes can be found nowhere else in local area)! Combine with a dark black coffee, heavenly!
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