Just read an interesting article on good (or bad) coffee in the UK which chimes with the way I feel about it.

You can read the article here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7204551.stm

More importantly, you can use a new service called Delocator (something I had considered doing myself) to find a local, non-chain, coffee shop near your home and office.

http://www.delocator.org.uk/

I've added the Lemon Grove, and Provender was already included. Anyone else we should add?

I must also say that Flat White (as mentioned in the article) does do EXCELLENT coffee (New Zealand style believe it or not), but it is a bit far to travel for coffee from here.