Chapter 72

Walk into Chapter 72 on Bermondsey Street and you'll immediately get why locals queue out the door most mornings. This is proper third-wave coffee territory—the kind of place where they actually care about extraction times and bean provenance, but without any of the pretension that makes some cafés unbearable. The space itself feels refreshingly unpretentious: industrial-leaning, plenty of natural light, and usually packed with a mix of freelancers, builders grabbing breakfast, and people who've genuinely made this their second office. Food-wise, you're looking at the kind of toasts and pastries done well rather than an exhaustive menu, which is exactly the right call. Their sourdough is the real deal.