Helping you find the best cafés to work in

Hello world! I'll get right to it. I love working in cafés. If you're like me and enjoy working in the buzzing ambiance of a café while sipping well brewed coffee, then you might appreciate what I'm trying to do here. I am picky about my cafés. For a café to be a good workspace it must…

#14 Wild & Wood, Moorgate

(Photo credit: Wild & Wood Coffee Facebook) This café is good for meetings. What I like about it: Nooks and pews. This tiny café has enough seating for about 10 people in its wooden pews and cosy nooks. Coffee. Judging from the constantly moving crowd, I'm not the only one who thinks the coffee here is excellent.…

#13 Coffeeology, Richmond

This café is good for chilling and watching the world go by. What I like about it: Unique. To my knowledge, its the only artisan café in Richmond. The baristas. Davide and David (yes, actually) are super friendly! Key features: Coffee rating (1 = really bad, 5 = really good): 4 Wifi: No. Power sockets: No. Location: 4 The Square,…

#12 40’s Café, Queensway

Apologies about the awkward title. This café is good for breakfast, meetings and long work sessions. What I like about it: Its cosy. A small café with lots of natural light and only two or three guys running the place, its got a nice local vibe. Opens late. This place opens from 7am - 7pm Key features: Coffee rating (1…

#11 Covent Garden Grind, Covent Garden

This café is good for meetings, drinks and working if can work with the loud volume. What I like about it: Ambiance. This Grind has attitude. Opens late. This place opens from 7.30am to 11pm. Key features: Coffee rating (1 = really bad, 5 = really good): 4 Wifi: Yes. Power sockets: Yes, near the wall seating. Location: Covent Garden, 42 Maiden…

#10 Soho Grind, Soho

This café is good for meetings and drinks.  What I like about it: Ambiance. Its got a good, slightly party-ish vibe to it. Opens late. This place opens from 7.30am to 11pm. Key features: Coffee rating (1 = really bad, 5 = really good): 4 Wifi: Yes. Power sockets: Yes, downstairs. Location: 219 Beak St, Carnaby, London W1F 9RP (Click here…

#9 Shoreditch Grind, Old Street

What I like about it: Ambiance. The seating is laid out in such a way that people are often co-working around the same table and those who work on laptops sit toward the back of the café while those who may not be working sit toward the front. Since it is such a cosy space, […]

#8 West Six Garden Centre and Café, Ravenscourt Avenue

This café is best for meetings and brunch. What I like about it: Insta-worthy. Filled with lots of plants, this is a beautiful place to took insta-worthy pictures. Great escape from the hustle and bustle. The café is located in the quieter parts of West London. Key features: Coffee rating (1 = really bad, 5 = really good):…

#7 Department of Coffee and Social Affairs, Leather Lane

This café is best for short work sessions and meetings. What I like about it: Great tunes. The times I have been there, they have 90s hits on play. Like the kind of stuff I grew up listening to - oh nostalgia. Opens late. This one opens until 7pm. Most cafés close around 5 or 6pm. Key features: Coffee…

#6 Department of Coffee and Social Affairs, Soho

This café is best for meetings. What I like about it: Vibes. There's a sort of buzz in the café that makes you feel really cool. Good rest stop. Hidden in Carnaby Street off Oxford Street, this place is a good place to rest and relax after a long day of being a tourist. Key features: Coffee rating…

#5 Department of Coffee and Social Affairs, St Martin’s Courtyard

  This café is best for short work sessions and meetings. What I like about it: Friendly baristas. Their barista (who's name I have yet to get) was very happy to tell me about their coffee, brewing method and even let me try another filter they were preparing. Natural light. Lots of natural light in this one. Key features:…