Coffeesmith Oxford

Coffeesmith Oxford looks like the kind of city-centre coffee stop that keeps things cosy rather than flashy. The brand’s Instagram describes it as a speciality coffee and tea spot, with its Oxford branch at Golden Cross and both indoor and outdoor seating available, which already gives it the right ingredients for a useful pause in the middle of city wandering.

The overall feel is of somewhere small, warm and dependable, geared towards proper drinks rather than just passing caffeine logistics. A very solid choice for coffee, tea and that all-important moment of sitting down before the next round of Oxford cobbles and decision-making begins.