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Flat White - review by Goosestep

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:21:33 +0000

Flat White - review by Goosestep

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: lively, amazing brew, crowded, quick bite

Man I love these guys!

Without doubt they service the best coffee in London!

They say a good cuppa is 85% barista and 15% coffee machine.

These fellas get 100/100.

Flat White - review by Glen_Bailey

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:18:53 +0000

Flat White - review by Glen_Bailey

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: cultured, amazing brew

Not since I left NZ (with the recent exception of Italy) have I found coffee that comes anywhere near being as good as the Flat White I got from Flat White - which:

A) makes me proud of the coffee in NZ and
B) makes me wonder why I bother to go to chain coffee houses here?

For any NZ'ers in desperate need of a good Flat White, make sure this place is on your list. For any UK'ers who don't know what good coffee is, head over and then make sure this place stays on your list.

Apart from supporting small businesses and not the major chains (who have forgotten, or perhaps never knew what coffee, let alone good coffee, is), there is a pleasant atmos going on - the sort of place you can relax into the comfortable decor and imagine yourself in any coffee house in a far away land, if that's your thing.

I was too stunned by how good my coffee was to eat, but the food I could see looked worthy.

Lastly, and I can say this because I did this for 14 months of my life, a big shout out to the guys for putting that little bit of extra love into their coffees. By this I mean the patterns/squiggles/smudges/whatever you call them that greet you when you look into your latte. It's not hard to do but makes a world of difference.

It's also fun to stare deep and long (well not too long, who wants to drink cold coffee!) into the pattern and see what your brian comes up with. I always find animals. Swans, clams and the odd phoenix so far! Go figure.

Enjoy! Oh, and spread the word!

Flat White - review by cyrildoussin

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:18:14 +0000

Flat White - review by cyrildoussin

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: cosy, amazing brew, quiet & relaxed

Best coffee in London. They use Mounmouth beans but their grind and tampering is perfect.
They've also mastered the leafy latte art patterns, which is pretty cool.
Small place, but nicely decorated and pretty cool inside.
4 thumbs up.

Flat White - review by harryp

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:06:36 +0000

Flat White - review by harryp

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: amazing brew nathan barley

The coffee's good, at least best I found in the surrounding area, and you get pretty patterns in the froth.

Downside is it's really slow, they make you wait for their art, in the summer (when we have them) it gets too hot to sit inside.

If you've the time you can buy fish and chips 2 shops up, order a coffee and sit outside on the bench, eating your F&C and see how long it takes someone to go in and order cod and small chips.

Flat White - review by wandering_star

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:21:56 +0000

Flat White - review by wandering_star

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: friendly, good brew, crowded

Good coffee, good buzz - support your independent local coffee bar! If only there were a few more seats...

Flat White - review by tane

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 15:42:34 +0000

Flat White - review by tane

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: coffee, new zealand

Had a superb coffee at this gem-of-a-joint and have had difficulty finding one as good since, except for monmouth maybe

Flat White - review by Niamheen

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:52:38 +0000

Flat White - review by Niamheen

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: cosy, amazing brew, crowded, quick bite, lively

Wonderful coffee! Best in London in my experience. I like Monmouth alot, they're fantastic, but they don't use soya milk (and I know they have their reasons) and Flat White too. So I can have white coffees there when I feel like a change from an americano/espresso.

Such a relief to find after all the horrible chains. The staff have passion for what they do and do it really well.

It's a really nice place to go with friends or a book although it can get really busy. The food isn't bad either. They do a ciabatta sandwich with pumpkin and feta which I would recommend.

Last time I was there I took a bunch of cards to pass on to friends and none have been disappointed yet. I also bring all my visitors who are always impressed.

Flat White - review by sokratis

Wed, 02 May 2007 14:04:21 +0000

Flat White - review by sokratis

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: amazing brew

..in soho? Probably

They do make exceedingly good coffee (a bit like Mr Kipling and his cakes). Don't think they're up to Monmouth level, but very good indeed.
My friend Thayer was also particularly keen on the little Rosetta mark they make on the froth, much to the bemusement of the barrista.

Definitely a good place to rest your feet and recharge. The only complaint I have is on the stools inside that are too low and too narrow. How's a man supposed to sit on them? I guess they'd rather you picked up some great coffee and left. So my tip would be to grab the bench and generously offer the stool to your company.

Flat White - review by lady_catherine

Tue, 01 May 2007 11:12:27 +0000

Flat White - review by lady_catherine

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: cosy, amazing brew, quick bite, cultured

This place is 'sweet'. Service is friendly but not in your face, everyone is always happy to see you and you leave with a smile on your face knowing that their dedicated skill will not go to waste. The soy cappucino is absolutely divine even if it is a little decadent pricewise, it's so worth it. I'm in there on a daily basis as my boss and I won't drink coffee from anywhere else. You can't beat it. Every last drop is sanctuary.

Flat White - review by JenMac

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:21:59 +0000

Flat White - review by JenMac

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: lively, amazing brew, crowded, quick bite

Great coffee, and real bagels, and NZ Marmite!

Flat White - review by gastrosnob

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:16:45 +0000

Flat White - review by gastrosnob

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: cosy, amazing brew, crowded, quick bite

Not much to add to the reviews below, other than the weight of another good review.

Please, please if you have the choice of buying a coffee from a place where coffee is a treat rather than a foul tasting injection of caffine, then choose Flat White.

Really good coffee, nice people.

Flat White - review by mundek

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:24:05 +0000

Flat White - review by mundek

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: cosy, amazing brew, quiet & relaxed, crowded, quick bite, lively, cultured

London is known for sh*t coffee so Flat White is real godsend. They use Monmouth coffee I understand. The food (bagels, rolls, cake etc.) isn't quite as good as the coffee, but is decent nonetheless. The staff are quite friendly, which makes a change for this part of town. The ambience and decor veers towards theme pub Kiwiana.

Flat White - review by littlevegemite

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 13:45:53 +0000

Flat White - review by littlevegemite

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: cosy, W1, Kiwi, perfect, Australian, amazing brew, crowded, cafe, quick bite, friendly, lively

You don't need to be a homesick antipodean to enjoy great coffee and the gorgeous design and frienly service typical of a Down Under cafe. A must for coffee lovers and Aussies & Kiwis passing into W1.

So what exactly is a Flat White Coffee?

(From Wikipedia:) A Flat White is a coffee beverage served in Australia and New Zealand, prepared with espresso and milk.

The drink is generally made with 1/3 espresso and 2/3 steamed milk, very similar to the ingredients in a latte. The milk is prepared differently, with the volumised milk at the top folded into the lower layers. The resulting drink has only a very thin layer of froth at the top.

Australian lattes and flat whites are usually served in 215-240ml cups, making them stronger than some lattes served in some other countries.

Flat White - review by hollyd

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:41:37 +0000

Flat White - review by hollyd

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

this is a proper coffee shop. it's usually quite busy but the coffee is fantastic- the smell of ground beans is amazing. It's one of my favourite places to grab a coffee and chill out. all the staff are really nice and if you get too hot these gorgeous ice-cold lemony water to cool you down! definitely a place to visit if you are in the area!!

Flat White - review by sue

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:58:20 +0000

Flat White - review by sue

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: lively, amazing brew, quick bite

Let's face it, London is not renowned for its great coffee. But that looks set to change with the opening of a little café called Flat White Espresso Bar. A flat white is a style of coffee popular in Australia and New Zealand and you can now sample a perfect example deep in the heart of London's West End, just up from the little Berwick Street Market.

Flat White is just a small, unpretentious place. The owners are very friendly and are always busy making their excellent coffee topped with 'latte art'. This café serves up not only beautiful looking and tasting coffee, but also has a range of freshly made sandwiches and enough tempting treats to keep everyone happy, including home-made Anzac biscuits, and colourfully iced cup cakes.

If you can find a better coffee in London I'd like to hear about it!