NZ cafes miss out on London awards

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London magazine Time Out has passed over three Kiwi cafes in its annual Eating & Drinking awards, instead giving top honours to the Spanish-influenced Fernandez & Wells.

Sacred, Bullet and Flat White - all run by New Zealanders in the English capital - were three of the five finalists, having gained a loyal following for their top quality espresso and New Zealand-style cafe food.

In an environment where high street chains have long dominated the coffee market, New Zealanders have been instrumental in raising the standards of the once-dismal London coffee scene.

The judges from Time Out - which this year celebrates 25 years of informing Londoners on where to eat and drink– heaped praise on the Kiwi entrants, but Fernandez & Wells (supplied by Monmouth Coffee Company, whose roasters are largely New Zealanders), took out the top spot.

- NZPA