Why this London coffee shop attracts customers from around the world
, the most recent name for a location in the City of London that's been serving coffee since 1652), the shop has gained a reputation among caffeine connoisseurs, who regularly fill the scant floorspace.
"We don't necessarily see ourselves as an international institution or anything like that," she says."In all honesty, me and my sister and my dad, we just see ourselves as a shop." Despite its status as a Soho icon, it's not just Londoners getting their fix on Old Compton Street."We send coffee all over the world," says Crocetta."It's not a new thing," she adds, singling out an old sign advertising worldwide mail order."It's obviously something that's been going from probably near the beginning of the store.
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