Serving up Soho's smoothest coffee

This offshoot of the wildly popular Flat White serves the same great coffee, made by a crack team of Australian and Kiwi baristas, but cuts out the unrelenting busyness and occasional elitist attitude that can mar its big sister establishment. The dark-hued cafe space sits on one of the few Soho streets not perennially thronged with foot-traffic, making it a favourite with those in-the-know, as well as with homesick antipodeans.

The focus here is very much on the coffee: the food menu is small, and there aren't amenities like free wi-fi to encourage lingering (or tourists). But with espresso this satisfying, who needs distractions?