Willy Nilly

Musician. Always travelling, always seeking something approaching that seminal espresso in that tiny cafe in a Modena Piazza over twenty years ago. Admittedly rather an optimistic goal in the UK

  • 8.5

    Willy Nilly wrote a review for Shrewsbury Coffeehouse 4 weeks ago

    Premier league uk cafe with a sound and consistent philosophy. All the essentials are mastered here by craftspeople: the espresso is perfect/tasty fluffy... Read more

  • 8.3

    Willy Nilly wrote a review for Black Medicine 1 month ago

    Does what it says on the tin. Black Medicine is yet another gem in Edinburgh's enviable artisanal cafe firmament.

  • 9.0

    Willy Nilly wrote a review for Artisan Roast 1 month ago

    One of Britain's most important espresso emporiums. A jewell.

  • 8.5

    Willy Nilly wrote a review for Caffeine and Co 1 month ago

    Waves of relief on finding this coffee idyll. Diminutive cafe - substantial espresso satisfaction. Both espressos were equally successful - lashings of crema... Read more

  • 9.3

    Willy Nilly wrote a review for Flat Cap Coffee 2 months ago

    Strong if over-bitter brews here from snazzy marketplace wagon under the railway arches of London Bridge. All good on the caffeine intravenous shot front.

  • 8.8

    Willy Nilly wrote a review for Giddy Up Coffee 2 months ago

    Oasis of great coffee with sheltered seating complete with ashtrays. Delicious and necessary.

  • 8.5

    Willy Nilly wrote a review for I Live Food 2 months ago

    Great coffee and best for miles around lovingly prepared by barista from down under. Fine fayre too on the cake and savoury front.

  • 5.3

    Willy Nilly wrote a review for Presence 3 months ago

    Nice enough High street cafe adjacent to swish book shop but really no more special than your typical cafe nerobucksta. Even the coffee has that unpleasant... Read more

  • 8.8

    Willy Nilly wrote a review for Aroma 3 months ago

    Cosy bijoux friendly cafe delicious cakes and coffee. Wifi available. Stones throw from the wonderful beachside Marine Theatre.

  • 10

    Willy Nilly wrote a review for Colonna & Smalls 4 months ago

    Colonna and Smalls satisfies the aspirations of this espresso fiend on every level. Each of the three bean choices was sublime and expertly executed. Crema,... Read more

  • 8.0

    Willy Nilly wrote a review for Airport Pantry 7 months ago

    Airport Pantry Alderney Airport Unlikely location for fresh hand made espresso on top of which surprisingly good too, served from an unsuspecting hatch at the... Read more

  • 9.3

    Willy Nilly wrote a review for Artisan Roast Cafe And Roastery 11 months ago

    Far more rewarding than its tiny Edinburgh counterpart/ its more spacious, with copious seating on two levels, and Coffee is prepared with care and expertise.... Read more

  • 8.0

    Willy Nilly wrote a review for The Wagon 11 months ago

    An old gypsy caravan secreted 2 miles East of the little village of Glenelg behind two ancient 5000 year-old brochs in the Western Scottish Highlands near the... Read more

  • 4.8

    Willy Nilly wrote a review for Baristas Coffee Collective 1 year ago

    Bristol is a sizeable town where cafes are ten a penny. But for the time being just two have been reviewed here, so we headed straight for this hi-scoring... Read more

  • 9.0

    Willy Nilly wrote a review for Giddy Up 1 year ago

    A few eastward strides from Old Street station lies Giddy Up, a coffee-cart sheltered on wood decking with its own seating area. Hand-pulled espresso was... Read more