Dolce Coffee.

Head down to Dolce on Essex Road in Angel and you'll find yourself in one of those cafés that actually cares about what's in your cup. It's the kind of place where regulars nod at each other over flat whites, and the baristas aren't just pushing buttons—they're thinking about extraction times and bean origin. The room's unpretentious but put-together, with enough character that you won't feel weird camping out with your laptop for a couple of hours. It's become a proper fixture in the neighbourhood, which tells you everything you need to know about whether they're getting it right.