Coffee in London and Edinburgh

I've sampled two excellent coffees in the last week in two different countries.

First up, Lantana on Charlotte Place, Fitzrovia. Flat white to go after a lovely lunch of soup of the day. Surroundings excellent - comfy seats, lots of wood and white walls and a groovy mural. I was tempted by the salads and the pie at lunch (especially as I'm now on a self-imposed mission to find a pie as good as the Lime Tree Pantry ones that can be sourced locally) if your food requirements extend beyond soup.



My second coffee was at Artisan Roast on Broughton Street, Edinburgh. Again a flat white, this time supped in their quirky back room - Morrocan style seating, hessian coffee bags on the wall and some unusual light fittings made from a tea cup, a cafetiere and a mug (check out their panoramic tour). The front room looks just as bonkers - more cosy, dark, a sign declaring JK Rowling never sat and wrote there and a proper roasting den.

Both were so good I almost gave up Champers. But dismissed such ravings after 10 seconds.

However, if there are equally good coffees to be sampled in Wales and Northern Ireland that might turn me off the fizz, then please let me know!