Sometimes you just know by looking at a place that it will please the coffee snob taste buds. It is almost as if after cafe dwelling for so many years that you get to read the body language of a place, its menu, the smell of the coffee, and the texture of it’s creme covered cups passing over the counter. Kirsty and I scoped out this place in Bath when it was shut the night before and both decided yes, lets try it for lunch tomorrow. We came back and the shrill of the coffee machine wound up my excitement as I smelt the aroma of the grinding beans, making me paw for the ground coffee to buy from the counter. My double shot macchiato pictured, was to die for.
I like cafes with character, and this place had that oozing out of it with second hand chairs, clearly from an old church, and industrial lighting. These features instantly made it feel old, weirdly homely, like it had some sense of depth, matching it’s strong, well-made macchiato. There are a few Boston Tea Party’s cafes dotted around the area, another in Bristol to name one. If you get a chance to visit Bath, be sure to to try it.
Ames – I really hope you bring out a book showcasing your photography and all these fabulous coffee shops. Though with all these pastries, you should be the size of a house by now! mark
Ha! Thanks Mark. In fact yes a book is the plan though I’m unsure whether there is a market for it
why not via every coffee shop featured? it keeps people in the cafe or its something to read in the cafe – helps people identify with it – why not ask a couple of cafe owners? plus there is the online market – I think e-photobooks definitely have a place. how about this for inspiration? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shutting-Up-Shop-Decline-Traditional/dp/1904587461/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1283171432&sr=1-1
Oh wow! I lived in Bath for a year, 5 years ago and haven’t been back since. The minute I saw the blue paint and ‘Coffee House’, I knew that had to be the Boston Tea Party. I used to live not 5minutes away from it, and passed it every single day on my way to the bus stop. It is indeed a unique coffee house with its own atmosphere of welcoming aromas and chocolate muffins to die for!
Thank you for walking me down my memory lane, and I am glad that this coffee house is appreciated by others who enjoy places with character, and not conglomerates like Starbucks and the likes.
Oh now I want to go back and try the muffins!
Glad you enjoyed it.
Haha any reason to go back!