Is there any decent coffee in East Dulwich?

[MadWorld74]

tried coffee today at the Franklins Farm Shop. Very strong and tasty. Bit on the pricey side. ?2.00 for a double espresso, whereas it'sonly ?1.40 in 2050.

[karter]

The Plough does a nice capuccino.

[Carol]

I have to disagree about The Chandelier - I had a cappuccino there recently that was crud. The cup was so small you needed a microscope to find it - and there was literally one cm (I'm not exaggerating) of liquid at the bottom. When I queried it I was told cappuccino's should be "mostly froth". Which is wrong...it shouldn't...it should just have froth on top. Making it mostly froth means you save a lot on milk and I suppose save a little bit of money. Thought it was a bit of a rip off, really, especially given it's the most expensive (and smallest) cappuccino in East Dulwich.

Petitou is great, and does the best marmite on toast EVER. Jacks is also superb - and again, really good toast. And they're friendly and easy-going, to boot.

[ellacoralpersephone]

Not much of a coffee expert but Blackbird Bakery on grove vale (going up to sainsbury's) has nice coffee and can get a very yummy muffin chucked in, together only ?2.50. If all else fails, Cafe Nero isn't bad...

[MadWorld74]

yes Blackbird is fab. Cafe Nero burn their beans and the cwafe tastes like tar. Chandelier is truely awful.

[karter]

Madworld, are you truely mad? Cafe' Nero do a nice soya capuccino but my fave is Green and Blue.(tu)

[MadWorld74]

each to their own Karter dear

[shawbury shortcake]

Beg to differ on the 'froth on top' issue, Carol. A cappucino should be one third coffee, one third steamed milk, one third froth. I think Chandelier do a good one & seek out their cappuccinos (cappuccini??) over the milky monstrosities served in most of ED. But then I'm a fussy sort who specially asks for a 'dry' cappuccino (ie lots of froth), so make of that what you will!

[MadWorld74]

Had a coffee from CWITCH just now...the silver van on Northcross. They use Drury coffee. Pretty bland. Nothing special. Shame. Nice van and nice chap serving. That's all really.