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Yelp
I was really pleased when this place opened, since for a long time I've thought that Putney needs a cool coffee house. And this place does look cool. However, just like Greg Wallace's place great premise and presentation; sucky delivery. Firstly, it took me four visits to get a coffee here, because it seems to be permanently filled to the rafters with 'yummy mummies', prams and screaming children and the obstacle course and racket made me turn about heel, empty-handed, three times. I've since tried it twice. Both times, I had to wait an age for the coffee since they always seem to have a back-up of table-served coffee to make. Plus, the coffee (I had a soya latte) is utterly, perfectly horrible first time(s) I've thrown a coffee away. The soya milk they use tasted so bitter; and I couldn't actually taste any coffee. It's even worse than Starbucks, which to me is nothing short of dishwater, and should be avoided at all costs. The prices are obscene too I had a regular (I questioned whether they'd given me a small by mistake, it was that tiny) latte, a biscuit, and a slice of cake and left £10.40 lighter. Are you kidding me?! Plus, the food is open right on the counter where you pay, so you end up leaning over it; I also spied flies hurtling around it. Not very appetising or hygienic; they desperately need some glass domes hardly rocket science. I won't be returning. One star for the decor; another for the interesting/delicious sounding/looking cakes/biscuits/pastries on the counter (even if they do need covering). and the delicious-looking salad that someone was eating when I was there.