Attendant Coffee Roasters
A unique one for the coffee culture fans. They only serve light meals here, but they roast their own beans and the setting is worth a detour: a gourmet coffee/loose-leaf tea cafe in an underground men’s toilet in Fitzrovia. The facilities had been abandoned for 60 years, but the conversion was so artful you might not realize it at first: Eight elaborate Doulton & Co. Victorian porcelain urinals are now individual coffee-sipping bays, and an overhead water tank became an unexpected planter. It does some simple breakfasts like avocado toast with egg, bacon rolls, pastry, and stuffed croissants, and for lunch moves into handhelds like ciabatta sandwiches and toasties. This is more than a potty gimmick: The coffee’s so good, Attendant has added more locations in standard rental spaces around town, but those lack the charm of having a long black in a loo.
A unique one for the coffee culture fans. They only serve light meals here, but they roast their own beans and the setting is worth a detour: a gourmet coffee/loose-leaf tea cafe in an underground men’s toilet in Fitzrovia. The facilities had been abandoned for 60 years, but the conversion was so artful you might not realize it at first: Eight elaborate Doulton & Co. Victorian porcelain urinals are now individual coffee-sipping bays, and an overhead water tank became an unexpected planter. It does some simple breakfasts like avocado toast with egg, bacon rolls, pastry, and stuffed croissants, and for lunch moves into handhelds like ciabatta sandwiches and toasties. This is more than a potty gimmick: The coffee’s so good, Attendant has added more locations in standard rental spaces around town, but those lack the charm of having a long black in a loo.
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