Cafelito

Having had the opportunity to revisit Cafelito on a considerably less manic day, I think it’s appropriate that I update my review.
Whilst my car was in the garage for a service, I took the opportunity to have a wander around Stockport as I tend to overlook the town centre in favour of heading into Manchester. Sometimes I think this is a little wrong of me, as Stockport centre has much more to it than just the hideous Merseyway shopping centre.
Cafelito is definitely one of those gems. Whilst there are the usual suspects nearby in the form of the big 3 chains, Cafelito is a little independent (I think!) coffee shop on St Petersgate.
With a friendly greeting from the barista as I walked in, I quickly made my decision to order a cappuccino then took my time deliberating over whether I also wanted cake. It was a tough call, but I resisted the cake. (I’m not sure how, they looked delicious.)
The shop wasn’t very busy, and there was only one barista, but she took my order and said she’d bring it over once it was ready. That’s right — table service! I’d barely taken my coat off and sat down when another member of staff appeared with my coffee.
The menu here doesn’t suggest that there are different sizes of coffee available, and I’m not sure if this has always been the case or it’s a recent change as I’ve previously ordered a «large» to go… probably just me. In any case, the coffee was a decent size — I’d say about on par with a medium from a chain.
The cappuccino itself was delicious. A good strong hit from the coffee, especially as all of the drinks are double-​espresso as standard, with a nice amount of milk and foam. I’d recommend it to anyone who perhaps finds that their cappuccino orders from elsewhere (*cough* chains *cough*) come out more like a latte than they should. At £2.40, I was certainly not complaining.
Inside there is plenty of seating for around 25 – 30 people, and there’s outdoor seating as well but you’d have to be pretty brave to use that at the moment in this weather. They also have free Wi-​Fi so if you were looking for somewhere to work or doss about on the web, they’ve got you covered.
Definitely my go to coffee place in Stockport from now on, and one I think I should make more of an effort to go to — along with Stockport in general, really.