Baker Street Coffee — Restaurant in England

I like filter coffee, a lot. To me nothing is as comforting and invigorating as a cup of fresh, hot, black filter coffee. Ideally made with good quality beans. Many coffee shops just don’t do it. There’s an espresso machine culture and the humble filter has fallen by the wayside; not to mention the association with bad coffee at motorway services and burnt dregs in workplace kitchens.

Baker Street coffee fulfilled my need entirely. I walked in, was greeted with a smile, and, seeing filter on the wall board, I asked if there was any. The pot was empty but the barista was happy to make another if I didn’t mind waiting. I assured them it was worth the wait.

Sat out the front to wait, not a very comfortable bench but I understand pavement real estate is lacking.

I’ve had coffee there before (latte) and inside is fine, places to sit, people seem to like laptop working in there. They even had Borek once, which was yummy.

After the expected wait, out came the same smiling barista; they apologised for the wait, and presented me with a cup (to go, as requested) of hot fresh filter coffee.

I walked to a bench, sat down, and had the best cup of Joe I’ve had in ages. To me, filter coffee is entirely separate from espresso based drinks. It’s what an Americano or long black wish they were, a platonic ideal of coffee.

Sweet without any sugar added, nice fruity acidity, not bitter or burnt or over dark (I’m guessing a light-medium or light roast. Mouth feel isn’t heavy, it’s lightly coating and juicy, almost like apple juice. Aftertaste is roasty and it leaves a lip smacking feeling.

10/10 Perfection.

I’ll be going again, and actually asking what the coffee...

It's extremely rare for me to write a negative review, however I can't get my experience here out of my head. First of all, the barista very much seemed like they didn't want us to be there which is understandable, as we arrived half an hour before they closed, but we weren't made aware of that until after we paid & generally didn't feel welcomed at all. When I asked about what matcha they use, I got a very vague answer with a sort of "why does it matter" tone which put me off as well because the quality & brand of matcha makes a huge difference to the taste of the drink. I decided to give it a go anyway, as matcha was what I was craving and what I received was a glass of oat milk with chunks of matcha powder floating around. The liquid in the glass was literally white as you can see from the photo with loads of bits of matcha powder which is super bitter when you get them in your mouth. Genuinely the worst matcha I've ever had in my life, I don't know if it's usually better maybe if someone else that works here makes it or if the barista decides to care enough to whisk it properly, but to have paid £4.60 for basically a glass of oat milk & bitter chunks I am extremely disappointed, as the general vibe & decoration in the café is really nice. My friend had a hot chocolate and he said that was...

My go-to coffee shop in brighton if I’m passing by. Sadly I can’t give 5 stars as the level of customer service does vary according to the staff that are on duty. I went in on a Sunday recently and neither of the 2 people working there acknowledged me as I waited at the counter to be served. I don’t mind waiting if they’re busy but a simple smile and a ‘hello, I’ll be with you shortly’ would have really helped. The guy even clocked me coming in and the girl was stood right in front of me but both chose to blank me. In the end I walked out as I felt it would take too long to get a coffee and I was annoyed at...