Wednesday 11 March 2009

Bean and Gone Cafe, Spitalfields Market

Coffee and hairdressing are not two things that I naturally associate together. Whether that's due to my follically challenged status or simply demonstrates a lack of vision I'm not sure, however the Bean and Gone cafe proves that it can work.
That's right, Bean and Gone is adjoined to a hair salon where should you be sat at the bar, you can check out people getting cut, coloured, extended and whatever else it is that the haired humans like to do.
Okay, it hasn't got the funkiness of nearby great the Market Coffee House, nor does it serve the top of the range coffee that its Antipodean owned neighbour Taylor St Baristas does. Another flaw is that it is often full to its very small roof with the terminally despised and unemployed people that we used to call bankers.
In spite of this, Bean and Gone is a regular for the Rock Star and me due to its charming and very attractive staff, great snacks, and of course the coffee. Not necessarily in that order of course. But back to the coffee - it's great stuff, and provides the right level of kick to get you through the day. Perfect if you've ever gota hangover, although clearly not a Bloody Mary.
Drop in and don't judge it by appearances. And of course, book in your haircut while you wait.

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