Monmouth Coffee, Covent Garden

27 Monmouth Street, Covent Garden, WC2H 9EU

https://www.monmouthcoffee.co.uk/
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It’s rare that I will revisit a spot for a review but I haven’t visited Monmouth Coffee since the inception of this blog. With a few cafes around London, they’re all damned-near impossible to get into if you don’t time it just right and their flagship just off of Seven Dials, Covent Garden is somewhere I haven’t ever managed to intentionally get into. It’s always got a queue down the road when I fully fancy going in, so I only ever seem to succeed in entering when passing, jumping at the opportunity to get inside by sheer chance at the moment the line disappears.

I can’t help doing this at every opportunity (which admittedly, is not often) because I’m drawn to it by the wooden work tops and green grocer’s on scales that give it something of antiquated charm as they fill brown paper bags full of beans and only serve takeaway coffee in reusable cups that need a £5 deposit (you can, of course, bring your own). With new coffees hitting their counter every month, there’s a slew of brews to choose from but I opt for their standard espresso blend by going for a silky smooth oat latte.

A nutty blend balanced with fruity notes that give off an almond and raisin vibe in a rich concoction of supreme smoothness, I manage to grab a table outside and enjoy the elegance of the moment. It is a soaring joy to be able to sit quietly and sip on a cup of coffee so gently balanced to perfection, just quietly in the moment, me and my latte. It’s a small moment of serenity, imparted upon me by an exquisite creation in a mug.