Coffee Island

Long hours — 7:30 in the morning until eight at night on weekdays — make this Covent Garden coffee shop as handy for a swift pre-work espresso as a slower afternoon sit-down. Its signature blend weaves together medium-dark roasted Arabicas from Brazil, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Ethiopia for notes of citrus, chocolate and nuts, while a Greek coffee special blend adds something a little different to the usual line-up. Outdoor seating, a wheelchair-accessible entrance and seating, and a steady 4.4 rating from nearly 2,000 reviews round it all off.