Hello.

I'm Sam, a coffee enthusiast from London.
The aim for this blog is to try and showcase some of the best Coffee Houses that I find on my journeys through life and to also advise of the many that it may be suggested you do not visit!
I want somewhere to collate my thoughts on the different places I go and drink away the hours, so this is just that.

So sit back, grab a coffee and find follow my journey into a world of coffee possibility...

LOCAL HERO

LOCAL HERO                                                                                      22 Thames Street - Kingston upon Thames - KT1 1PE



Just off the main shopping street of Kingston Upon Thames, one of the UK's busiest shopping towns, sits Local Hero. This newly refurbished Coffee Shop acts as a relaxing rest stop for shoppers and coffee lovers alike. However during peak times of the day you may struggle to get a table and may have to queue to get your order in. Although this just reinforces how good this Coffee Shop is, popularity doesn't come with bad coffee...  

When you first go into Local Hero, you get a sense of beach cafe, this is primarily due to the heavy use of wood in the design of the shop, quaint lighting fixtures alongside some that you may imagine to be meant for outside, and different outworks and photographs give it a slightly edgy feel, yet still completely pleasant to be surrounded by.

The selection of coffees, teas and soft drinks that Local Hero provide are very much like that of your standard independent coffee establishment, however the numerous different cup size that they offer set it aside from other Coffee Shops in the area. Freshly prepared sandwiches, wraps and croissants sit alongside many sweet comestibles for you to enjoy with your coffee. The prices here are reasonable and having that second or third coffee doesn't fill you with the guilt franchised Coffee Shops may provide.

If ever a pass through Kingston occurs, Local Hero is perfectly suited to for filling the task of refuelling with coffee and food and also to sit peacefully whilst the rush of the busy shopping town passes by the window. Local Hero sits upon my Top 10 coffee shops, check out the list to see others from around the world!

COFFEE             - 3/5
SETTING            - 4/5
ATMOSPHERE   - 2/5

OVERALL           - 3/5
Samuel
September 2014







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