I really liked this cafe. It has a very cosy interior with comfortable seating. The building is an…read moreold cottage style house (I guess it must have been a listed building)with raw wooden floorboards and exposed beams. You immediately cannot help but start feeling at home. They display their menu outside which is very convenient and easy way to have a peak at what is being served. The waitress was very friendly and took my order immediately. I am a salad guy and I tried their Mediterranean Salad with Goats Cheese, Pesto and Pine nuts. It was delicious and plenty to serve as main lunch. They offer french bread with the salad (which I decided to skip). Their coffee is very good and falling short of superb. It is quite good hence it did not affect the 5-star rating I am leaving. There is one small downside - there is no free wi-fi. Come on guys, next time I visit I want to connect to the Net of Things for free :) I quite enjoyed my hour spent there. Worth visiting.

Outstanding little place. The scones and clotted cream are the best I've had in UK. All their…read moredishes are well prepared and tasty, but their desserts stand out. Coffee and tea selection is quite good. The atmosphere, cozy and warm, and the beautiful exposed beams give it an old pub feel. I always make certain to come to this gem every time I'm in Essex, 3 years running.

Tried this after seeing the review on here and like to give places a chance…read more Very clean - sterile almost - bare, white and minimal, not really my idea of a place to relax and have coffee. We had a standard and very large cappuccino. Well it said cappuccino but it came out of a vending machine, basically, operated by the owner. I have never seen this in any cafe before, only at stations or motorways service stations and unsurprisingly it tasted about the same. Yuk. Thought it was the same price as a real one that you could get elsewhere in Maldon. The staff were friendly and helpful and the cafe menu looked fair enough with (veggie) breakfasts and food available throughout the day. I won't be back though. I prefer a warm, relaxing environment and more to the point ... properly made coffee!