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Arguably...London's 5,700 cafés are as essential to the city's productive activity as its electricity supply.
“I do not question anyone anymore. I drink coffee and I live.” (Tahar Ben Jelloun)
From greasy spoons to millennial oases, what would we Londoners do without our local cafés? They keep us wired in every sense of the word: physically, mentally and communally.
You can use the map above to examine the geographical distribution of London's cafés. Use the filter to choose a postcode district and the map will automatically zoom into that part of town. Then, hover your cursor over any of the dots and a lightbox will appear, displaying the name of the café, its street location and its postcode.
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