Kiss the Hippo Coffee Shoreditch — Restaurant in London

Not sure what happens if you kiss a hippo? Does it turn into a prince? Or does it — like this coffee place - turn into a friendly carbon neutral very hip coffee place?

One way to find out - and while you do, make sure you’re caffeinated. One challenge with this particular kiss the hippo is that they hid the entrance, presumably to prevent any hippos from actually entering or kissing

But in the process sending me and my gf on a bit of a tour around the glass box shaped cafe

Once in we were rewarded with good coffee, snacks, and merch — as well as the weird sense that because it’s an all glass box, we were as much an attraction to those out in the street as hippos...

Bad experience 😪 no Kissing the Hippo for me! I came today, 26/1/2024 @ 12:25. All I wanted was to sit for a few minutes, sip coffee before my meeting. The barista told me I could only stay for 10 minutes because she had to go on her break. I was shocked, I wasn't expecting to be rushed or limited 😳 What a disappointment, I have been a faithful customer for a long time. There are at least four other great coffee places around Old Street Station For management, please make sure your employees can go on their break when needed without turning...

The service was ridiculous. I paid £4.10 for a cup of flat white and explicitly asked for standard temperature, “not too hot.” The barista burned the milk and then added cold fresh milk to reduce the temperature! I politely asked her to remake the milk with standard steaming, but instead, she added more milk to the same pitcher and resteamed it. Then she practically threw the cup at me. This behavior is completely unacceptable.

At the very least, I expect the milk steaming to match the type...