This is a Coffee Shop (with cats)

The Reverend Reviews – This is a Coffee Shop (with cats)

I was meeting someone in Shoreditch and we wanted to go somewhere that we could get a cup of tea and relax. Shoreditch in London is a bit of a hipster’s paradise. If we wanted obscure breakfast cereals or alcoholic drinks served in jam jars, then there is plenty of choice. Somewhere for a nice cup of tea and not a big crowd would be a bigger challenge!

This is a Coffee Shop (with cats) – Not a cat cafe

Shoreditch has loads of little nooks and alleyways that hide shops and restaurants. It was by pure chance we found cat cafe and to our disappointment they only accept reservations and were fully booked! What a disaster. As we were leaving someone came out and advised us they had just had a cancellation and so could seat us in 5 minutes! EXCELLENT!

Located not far from Old Street tube station or a short walk from Shoreditch Overground stations, you can find it at the location below.

https://www.thisisacoffeeshop.com/

The Rules

Most coffee shops don’t have such a tight number of rules however as this is a cat cafe, it does. They call them ‘House Rules’ and they are as follows;

1. Strict ‘No-Touching’ Policy
2. Relax & Stay At Your Table
3. No Flash Photography

A small number of rules but they are all for the comfort of the main residents, the cats! If you check out the website you can find out a little more about the rules and why they are important. Click here for more information.

Food & Drink

With a cat cafe you sometime worry about the food and drink offering. The primary requirement for us was somewhere to get a tea/hot drink. The cats were an added bonus! We ordered an English Breakfast Tea, a Chai Latte, a chocolate brownie, and some banana bread. The hot drinks were all excellent but the food was a little below-par. The portion sizes were generous but seeing as the food wasn’t the greatest, it was a little wasted.

The Important Part – Cats!

We met lots of cats! They all looked very happy and were unbothered by the people. Be prepared for pictures! First up is a panoramic from where we were seated. The lighting is subdued to keep the cats happy and relaxed.

We had the two specials to eat. The brownie was much better than the banana bread. None of them had any cat hairs in.

Its important to practice your cat-yoga during the day to keep your joints working. I’m not sure of the name of this pose – Cat Salutations?

This is a Scottish Fold, it is not a cat with its ears cut off. This cat was called Kimchi which I thought was an excellent name!

I ventured downstairs and found this beauty. The kitchen was partitioned off from the cats but it didn’t stop them staying there to look at the lovely food!

Final Thought

Living in London I don’t have space for a cat, let alone several. Some people don’t like the idea of a cat cafe but I must say I’ve been to two different ones now and both have had the welfare of the cats at the center of everything they’ve done. It is more expensive then even ‘normal’ expensive coffee shops but you are paying to make sure the cats are well treated – a worthwhile expense.

If you want even more cats, check out this video I filmed while there for more cats than you expect!

This is a Coffee Shop (with Cats) – Shoreditch