Tuesday time is precious, my one weekday to cram in as many wonderful bloggable experiences as possible. I was up and about before 9 last Tuesday, zooming through town on the Central line to Great Ormond Street, home to the Children’s Hospital and the best coffee shop in London, apparently.

The Espresso Room is a tiny little shop, with inviting wooden benches outside, and enough space for about five or six cool kids to sit inside. A few trendy baristas serve the hungry customers, they seemed to have little equipment, so I wondered how they made their coffee so extra special. Above the counter is an impressive display of Keep Cups (stylish plastic portable cups to keep drinks hot in), every colour and size. My little sister gave me a pink one for Christmas and it has been put to good use every day, a practical saviour for my morning cappuccino.

I ordered a small cappuccino, I avoided ordering ‘skinny’ as I usually would, allowing myself the small pleasure of semi-skimmed milk! The coffee was, as I had heard, sensational: ultra smooth, roasted lightly to give a divine and subtle flavour and extra creamy; it was distinctive and rich, I savoured every mouthful.

Cakes and other delights are stacked temptingly; I didn’t try the brownies but they looked insanely good, instead I ordered a plump pain au chocolat for breakfast with my coffee. The pastry was flaky and buttery, melt in your mouth with a generous stick of dark chocolate running through. Not normally a breakfast gal, I enjoyed this morning meal more than usual, in fact it was my dream breakfast.

Be warned though, prices are high… and they only take cash. I had none so had to rush across the road to the hospital to withdraw a tenner, and with the addition of a miniature Keep Cup for £5 (I couldn’t resist) my grand total totted up to £9.60! A small coffee will set you back £2.60, a pain au chocolat £2. A similar price to Starbucks, but thankfully much more worth it.

Visit the Espresso Room website here.