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Autumn circulates into our systems like a prescription medicine we never remember taking, side effects including: vertigo, excessive nostalgia, and a dulled taste for sweetness.

It's that time of year again when the windows start fogging up, blurring the view into dimly lit coffee shops and crowded restaurants. In honor of the season for seeking the warmth of indoors and enjoying free heating for the small, reasonable price of a coffee, here are my top 6 recommendations for cozy coffee shops where you can loiter to your heart's content. Importantly, in today's economy, "small" equates to all your earthly possessions for an oat milk flat white, a nota

Minimalist, sleek, and adorned in sage green, Blank Street Coffee is a Gen Z heaven. But why is it so popular, and where did it come from? Blank Street Coffee made its debut in London in the summer of 2022, and in just over a year, it swiftly asserted its dominance in the bustling takeaway drinks scene. It currently has 17 stores spread across central London, with an 18th to open imminently; yet stores typically run with only two employees per shift and are less than 350 squa