Oriole at the Lime Tree Cafe

one of those spots in canterbury that regulars don't shout about too loudly, for obvious reasons. you'll find it at spitfire ground st lawrence, ct1 3ny, which puts it well away from the tourist drag of the high street and closer to something that feels like actual daily life in this city. the coffee here is taken seriously, not performed. people keep coming back, which in a place like this is a harder thing to earn than it sounds. the kind of cafe where the standing speaks for itself without needing to announce anything. if you're heading there for the first time, the afternoon works well, and a flat white is a reasonable place to start.