Bristol Guild Cafe - Coffee number 2!

Over coffee at my favourite place in Bristol (BTP - Park Street) I checked and sent emails and texted various members of the family about Christmas presents to pass the time while I waited for the clock to tick round to the time for my meeting with coach extraordinaire Matt Edwards at another coffee place just over the road.

The place for the second good coffee of the day was The Guild on Park street - full of lovely arty gift ideas and pretty thing I like but can't afford!

The cafe here has recently been refurbished is is now much lighter and more open and the counter is easier to find! Coffees/Tea/Chocolate and cake seem to be the only offerings here but they are well flavoured and place is comfortable if a little spartan.

On the day I was there it seemed the ne of the staff was new which made for a slower, but not painfully so, service.

Great place for coffee which is reasonable priced, as long as you can keep your wallet in your pocket in the rest of the shop - otherwise you may need a second mortgage!

Me Caffeinated

I love coffee - there I've said it!

Recently I've taken to drinking my coffe without milk too. So I thought I'd just down my ideas/experiences of my local coffee haunts and also those I visit when travelling for work or pleasure.

Here's the first:

BOSTON TEA PARTY - Park Street
Great tasting coffe and fabulous cakes. They also have a good range of meals and other beverages too. The staff are friendly and sometimes quirky. This is part of a small local chain of which this is the best branch.

They have a good sized outdoor area with large umbrellas which is dog-friendly too. Also a large if somewhat crowded upstairs room and sit-up buffet style benching around the ground floor where the coffees are made and served. A recent update of the decor has made this place even more desirable and includes the addition of power points for  laptop users.

The basement toilets did not benefit from the refurbishment which is sad as they are the only thing that I can fault at this outlet.

Try the medium roast and a Portugese custard tart!