Whilst nipping into Bromsgrove a few weeks back I'd stopped in Waterstones and picked up the last in the Hunger Games trilogy and was desperate to start reading it. Thinking I'd sink into a chair in Starbucks or Costa - I spotted Coffee 2 a few doors down and decided to take a chance on a smaller independent coffee place.
Great choice! It was not very busy at all, so I managed to get a large latte and hide myself away in the back of the shop where I rapidly read through the first 3 chapters without interruption. (It's really very nailbiting by this point!) The latte was creamy and had an artistic swirl in the foam - at least it did before I stirred it to try to cool it down more rapidly. I also enjoyed a large slice of Victoria Sponge - their cake of the day which was on offer when purchased with my drink. You don't get things like that in Starbucks! Yum! read more