Craving Coffee

I’ve been here before and I know it is not a huge space to sit in with limited seats (and stools), but it is cosy and light enough inside to warrant making a trip in a quite random area of London that you might not be familiar with.
What brings me back is their outstanding breakfast/​brunches with an equally great coffee (especially their flat white) to match.
The recently added Breakfast Banh Mi. I must talk about this. Bacon, fried egg, pickled carrot & mooli. Sriracha miso mayo and baguette was perfection. Almost don’t want anyone to know, so I can eat this every morning by myself. The bread is perfect. Soft and compliments the inside and the sauce goes great with all like a marriage Hollywood’s elite could only dream of.
So far I’ve been three times and each time the food and drink has been spot on. I will continue to come back. I must note it’s a great place to come if you are going to the equally fantastic Beavertown Brewery for their open taproom nearby. All in all a great place in North London.

Having (finally!) now visited Craving Coffee I’m actually none the wiser about the quality of their coffee…
The reason is that they’ve started hosting rotating streetfood traders on Friday nights, under the banner of #TottenahmSocial. There was a friendly atmosphere and a steady stream of people coming and going throughout the time we were there, including a few parents with kids and dogs with their owners.
This time it was the turn of Pink Cactus (who serve up some pretty sweet Mexican tacos), coupled with a range of Mexican inspired cocktails including a very tasty mezcal margerita. Drinks and food were ordered at the bar for service to table — this resulted in one or two mix-​ups, but I reckon this will be ironed out in no time.
The space is bright and open with a semi-​industrial rough-​around-​the-​edges feel, considering it’s at the front of a load of industrial units it’s not a surprise… (keep an eye out for the taxidermy from another of the building residents). It is slightly out of the way, but with a comfortable capacity of around 50 I reckon that’s no bad thing.
I can see this one growing in popularity, particularly if it’s sunny, as there is a (small) area out front in the open air. Well worth a visit on a Friday if you fancy the sound of that week’s food — I’m also planning a second trip to sample their coffee!

Things that excite me about Craving Coffee:
1) They know their coffee.
2) Their pastries.
3) What they’ve done with the space (lots of light, minimal but tasteful décor). Every time I’ve been they’ve changed something about it (for the better).
4) Locally sourced food (e.g. bread from Flourish Craft Bakery, cheese from Wildes Cheese, marmalade from Jammy Val).
5) Good selection of vegetarian options.