Oswald Cobblepot’s Coffee Emporium, Gunnersbury

391 Chiswick High Rd., Chiswick, London W4 4AR

It’s perhaps no surprise that a coffee shop named after a Batman antagonist is all decked out in black. There is a supervillain sleekness to it all but the question is whether the coffee holds its own in these surroundings. 

Just a few steps from Gunnersbury tube station, the awning outside proclaims “Villainously Good Coffee” so sets out a bold claim to overcome straight from the outset. The heat of the day is already sweltering and I have to opt for an iced oat latte but even this has a rich honey essence to it. 

A smooth Allpress coffee, it  is a creamy cup of coffee that leaves me sated and happy to bound about the rest of my day. The claim may be bold but there’s a level of fairness in it.