Esquires Coffee Balham

My favourite coffee shop as well as my local coffee shop! It's cute and quirky, and serves a great selection of coffee, pastries and cakes. I'm not sure what it is, but they bake their pain au raisin / chocolate to perfection; never dry, always moist and chewy. They also have a simple selection of light meals; I highly recommend the vegan sausage roll (amazingly, better than 95% of real sausage rolls you'll buy) which comes with a fresh salad. The lovely ladies who serve you are never without a smile, and have become part of my daily / weekly routine. Highly recommended for anytime coffee, light lunch, or a remote working spell (please don't have your meetings here though; it's annoying!). Final bonus feature; it also has a cute paved back garden area, which is perfect in the summer months. On second thoughts, don't come here; I want it all for myself 😂

Really nice cafe, and the coffee & walnut cake was really one of the best cakes I've ever tasted. I'll come back for that. I really wish however that they had all of the items on their menu available. All they had available when I visited was their coffee and the cakes they had on display. I've only visited once so maybe this was a one off but still, I was expecting to try more than just their cake.

Sorry???The indie coffee shop only for gentlemen?Nope, Esquires Coffee actually is no connection to any men's preference. But it is another kind of quirky style with mis-matched furniture and the stacks of girly gift-shop wares for sale. Coffee Shops Each Tube Station For Digital Nomads 37nd Stop: Northern Line-Balham Station @Esquires Coffee Category: Independent franchise Coffee Shop + gift shop WIFI: Reliable and free to use (a code needed) Download 4.34Mbps Upload 4.91Mbps PING 14 JITTER 2 Seating: There are two floors with a basement for Venue hiring and a lovely backyard. With lots of old wood stools, tables and chairs, it looks a bit cramped inside. Charging Spots: Loads of. Bathroom: One for Unisex Ambience: With many vintage furniture around, especially the basement, you feel like entering into a tiny museum. Very handy place for the laptoppers. Pleasant vibe. Staff Friendliness: Very warm-hearted, friendly, patient,and smiley. Cost: Coffee £1.95-£3.90 Tea £2.05-£2.25 Smoothies £3.95 Food £3.0-£9.9 Something Special About The Cafe: (1)If you bring your own cup, you could get 25p off the drink. (2)They sell lots of lovely gifts. (3)They give 5% back for the loyalty scheme. Problems: A little bit overwhelmed of stuff, cramped and noisy.

Esquires coffee used to be the Lavish Habit, a coffee shop which I absolutely loved for its quirkiness and excellent coffee and food. When it changed to Esquires coffee, I was really sad as I thought the new owners will not keep the atmosphere of the place. However, when I decided to go back after a few months, I was not disappointed; the place has kept its quirky charm, although there are less items to sell, it gives more space for tables. I had a delicious smoothie and the food is still the same great quality, and so so good. I will definitely come back more often!