Recently I took my first foray into the Coal Drops Yard, a retail development out the back of King’s Cross railway station that opened in October 2018.
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Lots of building still underway in the area. Also, super cute, with a canal running through, canal boats — and geese — on the approach, and lots of shops.
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With time to kill one morning before I caught my train, I went exploring thanks to an interesting-looking review by Brian’s Coffee Spot — available via all fine RSS readers — of Le Cafe Alain Ducasse (16 Bagley Walk, King Cross, London N1C 4DH).
Brian’s excellent reviews of coffee joints populate my ever-increasing wishlist of coffeeshops to visit on my travels around Britain and beyond.
I wasn’t disappointed.
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The typical array of espresso and pour-over filter coffee options looked enticing. As did one of the day’s “rare origins” specials, via Junin/Peru.
After discussing options with the super-friendly and helpful barista (French, bien sûr), that was my pick.
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The coffee was lovely, arriving with its own little stoppered jar to keep it warm, as well as an excellent madeleine.
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Cute place, highly recommended if you fancy a lovely coffee.
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Want to attend, but need a way to keep the non-coffee-heads happy? Cue tea and hot chocolate as options as well. Untested by moi.
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