Having heard rave reviews of the Java Lounge from the Community, I knew I needed an excuse to check this place out. A breakfast meeting in Kings Heath provided the perfect opportunity to use this coffee spot as a morning office.
Firstly, let's talk Moseley. It's super easy to find the venues around here as they are all on the main street or off the crossroads. I walked down from Kings Heath (only about 1.5 miles - so not massively far) and was pleased to note that this venue was smack int the middle of Moseley town centre.
It's cute and vibrant signage lead the way into a relaxing environment to enjoy a coffee or a cheeky sweet treat. I grabbed a table near the door (there is a selection of tables, benches and outside seating to choose from), plugged my laptop in (there are powerpoints avaliable) and sauntered up to the counter to make my selection.
There is a fair amount of choice (coffee, tea and a selection of cold drinks) available here! The two customers in front of me were discussing the merits of various blends with the waitress and after hearing about a particularly chocolately blend, I knew this had to be my choice. My single origin filter coffee was £2.75 (which is about standard for a specialist coffee shop these days).
Although not advertised in the venue (well, I couldn't see it anyway) there is WiFI available and the waitress handily provided me with a little slip of paper advising the router name and the password. I am pleased to say that this was fast and reliable and allowed me to do my work without any problems!
I had a very pleasant two hours working in this venue. The customers drifted in and out, but the chilled environment lent itself to homeworking and I wasn't bothered to buy another drink while I was working. I would recommend this as a place for a casual meet up with friends or somewhere to get your head down and get things done! read more