Cafe Maja

cafe maja takes its tea seriously, which already sets it apart from most places calling themselves specialty coffee shops. you'll find both disciplines done well on king street, which isn't a road traditionally associated with this kind of focus. the breakfast and small plates menu gives the place a shape that suits solo visits, no pressure to turn a table quickly, no sense that you're taking up space. hammersmith is a commuter corridor more than a destination, so a room where you can sit with a pot of tea or a single-origin filter and actually think feels like a small corrective. come on a weekday morning before the street gets loud.