Lilly Cafe - Milton Keynes

the flat white here has built a quiet reputation in whitehouse, and that alone is reason to make the trip out to brahman way. milton keynes doesn't always get credit for its specialty coffee scene, but lilly cafe is the kind of place that shifts that assumption without making a fuss about it. you're in a part of mk8 that's largely residential, which means the crowd tends to be local, unhurried, people who've worked out that this is genuinely worth the detour. the coffee is taken seriously. that comes through in the consistency people keep coming back for, not a one-off good visit but a reliable standard. if you're heading over in the morning, the flat white is where to start.