tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1089596276538867573.post5274255358933534547..comments2024-01-04T15:54:01.177+00:00Comments on Afoot in the Hills: Was this coffee shop preparing me for a shock?afootinthehillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06670636358354420373noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1089596276538867573.post-38078958717159690892017-06-13T12:05:59.405+01:002017-06-13T12:05:59.405+01:00We have nothing locally like your kiosk Dave. Birn...We have nothing locally like your kiosk Dave. Birnam Arts coffee and cake is consistently good we find at around the usual price. <br /><br />As regards your kiosk girl: I couldn't possibly comment.afootinthehillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670636358354420373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1089596276538867573.post-88303954642837088952017-06-12T22:16:35.950+01:002017-06-12T22:16:35.950+01:00Gibson, I agree; I think we expect to pay a bit of...Gibson, I agree; I think we expect to pay a bit of a premium for decent coffee and freshly made cake, and that's fine so long as they are... well, decent and freshly made. But the quality can be inconsistent - and that's being very polite!<br /><br />And yet, there's a little kiosk on one of our local railway stations - no bigger than a decent-sized cupboard - where they knock up an Davehttp://ossroad.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1089596276538867573.post-21145465602947544712017-06-12T18:44:18.046+01:002017-06-12T18:44:18.046+01:00Hi Alan. It's also a typical charge here and I...Hi Alan. It's also a typical charge here and I'll happily pay it for good coffee and cake. afootinthehillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670636358354420373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1089596276538867573.post-45562780452802056952017-06-12T17:41:06.271+01:002017-06-12T17:41:06.271+01:00That's disappointing, for £8.50 it should be p...That's disappointing, for £8.50 it should be praiseworthy at least. Cafe Nero charge about that for the same goods in Manchester.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1089596276538867573.post-70124591545055845972017-06-12T16:32:15.953+01:002017-06-12T16:32:15.953+01:00Sir Hugh - I think it was a large coffee bean from...Sir Hugh - I think it was a large coffee bean from which far too many cups of coffee had been brewed. afootinthehillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670636358354420373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1089596276538867573.post-12313786359877412952017-06-12T15:10:18.073+01:002017-06-12T15:10:18.073+01:00Alan - the Americano was average at best and the b...Alan - the Americano was average at best and the blueberry and almond cake was tasteless. 2xcoffee+1cake was £8.50. Lynne nicked a bit of cake but didn't come back for more.afootinthehillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670636358354420373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1089596276538867573.post-78315067155988040092017-06-12T09:16:17.985+01:002017-06-12T09:16:17.985+01:00Hand-grenade?Hand-grenade?Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1089596276538867573.post-52848179588740851732017-06-12T09:12:15.108+01:002017-06-12T09:12:15.108+01:00I hope it was as nice as the cake probably was.I hope it was as nice as the cake probably was.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.com