The Moon & Sixpence — Restaurant in England

We stayed in Cockermouth for a few days in August and this coffee shop became my 'local' while I was there.

It is possible to sit in and there is plenty of seating both inside and out. It has a range of pastry / breakfast options but I had takeaway while out for a couple of morning walks.

I was struck by what a friendly place it was. There were always a number of locals there and there was lots of discussion between the and the people serving. A really welcoming atmosphere.

Then there was the coffee which was fantastic. I had a flat white which is my usual. I am quite fussy and generally struggle to find a decent coffee outside of London. This was up there. Properly made and...

Tiny coffee shop but was told its the best in Cockermouth. It probably is, but we had better coffee elsewhere in the lakes. We are 'coffee snobs' and we usually sniff out small indie coffee shops, and the moon & sixpence defo has that vibe. We stopped in twice, so definitely not saying the coffee is bad, just being realistic about our expectations based on previous reviews. We took a slice of vegan cake which was very nice and I also bought a bag of locally roasted beans which I love to do. They were very very busy, so not the most relaxed smiley environment, as experienced elsewhere. Look forward to cracking open...

This is the BEST coffe shop ever. Theres no equal and the coffee is to die for but my personal favorite is there amazing hot choclate there is always a calm and peacful ora coming from the the staff and customers. All the coffee from that shop is deliciose and the future for that shop should be a long and happy one. Its one of the seven wonders of cumbria :) . Would definatly recomend this shop and pop in for a coffee and a talk with one of the lovely staff who are just really wholesome bunch of people who make a big impact on the people that enter the shop even if its just to grab a...