Spitfire Espresso

Walk into Spitfire on High Street and you'll clock immediately why this place has racked up over a thousand reviews. It's the sort of spot that gets consistently rammed because folk actually know their coffee here—they're not mucking about with Instagram latte art, just honest extraction and proper technique. You'll find yourself wedged between the counter and a table, elbows nearly touching the person next to you, watching baristas work through a queue that barely lets up. The vibe's all business and brightness; big windows flood the space with light, and there's a real sense that everyone's here because they genuinely want to be, not because it's on some list.