Saturday, March 16, 2013

Damson Cafe



It's not much of a surprise if I tell you that this has become one of my more favourite coffee joints in the past few months. I used to frequent the Russell Square- Holborn area a lot, but now I've been searching for different pastures. 

Damson, I only have 3 words to describe it really - I love it. 

I love how when the sun sets and the warm glow from the lights inside the cafe draw you in. It's captivating. Your hands are icy, your ears are hurting from the wind, and you spot that little cafe sitting somewhere on St. Giles High Street... The warm glow and the thought of... coffee. 

Oh yes, the coffee is good. I never really bother writing about places I don't deem good enough. 


I come in from the cold and say Hi to the people behind the counter. They're friendly folk. They take notice of how their customers are feeling. 

There was once when I was squeezed to a corner at the long table you see up there. When the smaller table-for-two tables were free, they came to me, tapped my shoulder and said, "I'll clear that table up for you to use so that you don't have to squeeze in here." 

Service with a smile. And I like them for it. 



A fruit salad..... I was feeling guilty about having a super unhealthy fried chicken lunch. Haha. But in any case, I've taken to calling mum and dad from here. It's quite enough, and I get to stare out the windows and watch people go on by. Another nice little touch I think, is the fact that they serve you water with your coffee. It is a nice touch, because in most cafes you have to self-serve your own glass of water. Here they serve it to you personally on your table. Perhaps it could be that I'm making a fuss out of nothing... but.. it matters. To me at least.

They serve some pretty good sandwiches too. And brunch! Golly. Eggs florentine and brioche? Haha. I think they give Lantana a run for their money. But Lantana is much bigger and established I guess. Damson's shop is rather small - and they've only been around for a year or so. 



I took that picture about 10-15 minutes after I got my coffee, so the froth was already starting to lose it's shape. But you know what, I love it when the art goes beyond just the typical heart. 

Now back to the books.