In London Starbucks is usually the best choice unless you know which local places are good. A lot (in fact I would say the majority) of the mom-and-pop places i

In London Starbucks is usually the best choice unless you know which local places are good. A lot (in fact I would say the majority) of the mom-and-pop places in the center are just as expensive and serve much worse coffee. From a recent review of an independent that is next to a Starbucks: "Best to throw the coffee in the Thames, and remember to offer a brief prayer for the fish."