Devotion Coffee Angel

Walk down Cross Street in Islington and you'll spot the kind of café that makes you wonder how it hasn't been rammed since day one. It's the sort of place where they've clearly thought hard about what goes into your cup—the espresso tastes like espresso, not burnt water—and the pastries aren't an afterthought. The room's got that effortless thing going on where it doesn't feel designed to be Instagram-friendly, it just is. You'll see locals actually working here, not performatively typing on laptops, which tells you everything about the vibe.