Forget what you've heard about a "nice cuppa" and the British obsession for tea-time. And forget old horror stories about British coffee. Call it rampant globalization if you like, but London has wholeheartedly adopted the coffee culture. I found coffee on every corner, and Londoners were much more likely to be guzzling java on the sidewalk than lingering over high tea. The city must have at least as many Starbucks, and Starbucks wannabes, as Seattle.
I know Starbucks exists in Paris now, but there is nothing equivalent here in La France Profonde. I'm not saying there should be, but I admit that I enjoyed boosting my energy level with a few lattes and mochas in London.
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