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300 Coffee Shops! Wood St Coffee, 56 St James and School House Cafe

One happy and caffeinated coffee shop explorer.
Today I finally passed the milestone of visiting 300 independent coffee shops in London. I decided to make number 300 the newly relocated Wood St Coffee because its been ages since I told them I'd come round to making a visit to their old spot in Walthamstow. 

They haven't moved too far, with their grand reopening today at Blackhorse Workshop, a public space that provides access to fully equiped wood and metal workshops for DIY work. Serving Climpsons and Sons coffee, the coffee shop almost acts as an entrance- much like the new Craving Coffee that has a similar space but with artist's studios. 

A short walk away was the mysterious 56 St James. Open only four days a week, they serve Nude Espresso in their interior decorated with, among other things, pineapples and collections of National Geographic. 

Going back to my flat at Bermondsey, a small sign advertising avocado and eggs pointed me in the direction of a coffee shop only a block away. It's the School House Cafe serving Climpsons and Sons. It's a social enterprise that provides training and work experience for those with autism. 
National Geographic decorating 56 St James 
E17 Wood St Coffee (2 Sutherland Rd)
 E17 56 St James (56 St James's St, Walthamstow)
 SE1 School House Cafe (Spa School, Monnow Road)