London - July 05, 2005

A Kinder Cuppa

The Tea & Coffee Plant Opens

Did you want full fat, half and half, skimmed or soya with your grande triple-decaf, iced, wet vanillamochachocafrap?

On second thoughts, a glass of water will do.

And now for something altogether different: The Tea & Coffee Plant, a spot on Portobello Road that serves your regular with a little more integrity (and a little less insanity).

Nothing about Tea & Coffee is artificial: The space is no frills; the quality is top-notch; the staff are laid-back. (It’s kind of a Working Title version of a Cornish surfing cafe, minus the cod and chips).

In addition to delicious (and well-priced) fair trade teas and coffees, the cafe serves organic biscuits, fudge and bags of chocolate-covered goodies.

All proof that simple doesn’t equal unremarkable.

Straight up.

The Tea & Coffee Plant, 182 Portobello Road, W11 (020 7221 8137).

  Fair Trade, Laid Back, Takeout