Present

Based on the reviews, perhaps I should've come for the coffee/espresso -- and not the shopping experience.

We popped in yesterday (Sunday) and of the 4 highly attractive staffers -- all were on their cell phones, looking down or seemed terribly unpleasant. My husband was in the market for some duds, and had been in here previously for a wallet and belt. He was excited to go back in to look... more

Hand-pull coffee machine at the front of this men's shop puts out shots of espresso or 'espresso with milk' in 4oz, 6oz and 8oz sizes only. I opted for the 4oz size, and it turned out to be like my beloved piccolo. A very competent barista brewed Square Mile beans and presented me with my bevvie in a cup with a buffalo stamped onto it. It was bucketing down cold, miserable rain outside, so I... more

Not to be redundant- but the espresso here is totally out of this world. No surprise- the '09 barista world champ Gwilym Davies (I've mostly met with his colleague Matthias, the Swedish barista champ) set up the kiosk! But that is only the first metre of the shop... the rest is great too! Fantastic menswear collections, and in-house collaborations. Coupled with fantastic accessories, products,... more

Chasing down the world's best coffee maker, I found myself in this brand spanking new and gorgeous men's clothing store on Shoreditch High Street. On the outside, Present (as in 'I present you to the Queen', not 'I got you a present') is encased in warm shiny wood under a sign for Golden Horn Cigarette Company.

On the inside, Present offers super stylish men's clothing from graphic... more

I didn't come here for the clothes. I came for the coffee at Prufrock. so worth it, the BEST coffee in Londontown

In response to a question I got: to clarify, it is a clothing shop selling male hipster fashion (what else would you expect around Old St?). But, for some reason, there is a small coffee bar, Prufrock, in the shop itself. I'm not sure you necessarily have to be a customer in... more