One of London’s classic coffee shops is still its best. Monmouth has been roasting its own beans from sustainable sources since 1978 and takes sustainability so seriously, it has ceased serving in paper cups. You can drink in, or take away in a reusable cup. A place for serious coffee-connoisseurs, enjoy a range of beans at its main branch in Monmouth St, or its other cafes and shops in Borough and Bermondsey, as well as cakes and pastries. monmouthcoffee.co.uk

Back in the day, Bar Italia, on Frith St, Soho, was just about the only place in London you could get a quality coffee. This atmospheric and traditional Italian coffee shop has been there since 1949 and serves excellent, strong, coffee and snacks day and night, until 4am. It’s such a beloved institution, band Pulp even wrote a song about it. baritaliasoho.co.uk

Also in the heart of Soho, is the little cafe where London’s Antipodean-coffee-revolution began. Flat White in Berwick St, opened by Aussie Peter Hall and Kiwi Cameron McClure in 2005, brought the beverage to the city and saw its popularity spread everywhere. Grab a coffee, banana bread and other pastries, in the place which is the original and still the best. flatwhitesoho.co.uk

When founder Tom Sobey went on a trip Down Under, he was inspired to bring the Aussie coffee scene back to London and launched Origin Coffee in the noughties. Sourcing coffee direct from farms and roasting it themselves, it’s all about the bean here and coffee aficionados flock to the flagship café in Charlotte Road, Shoreditch. There’s a second cool café in the railway arches on Scoresby Street, Southwark and an outlet in The British Library, King’s Cross. origincoffee.co.uk

It might not look like much, but this little coffee shop in Camden packs a punch and is a hit with the North London locals. On Parkway, along from famous music venue pub The Dublin Castle, it’s a cosy little café great for people-watching, which serves coffee made with Monmouth beans. The counter-top is piled with homemade cakes and savouries, from croissants to French toast, bagels and English muffins. instagram.com/the_coffee_jar

They are a long way from home, but the Melbourne coffee scene is thriving in West London, in the form of Antipodea brasseries. These coffee shops go from cafes in the day, to lively restaurants in the evening. With everything from a flat white to beetroot latte, these popular venues have huge menus which will take you from an all-day breakfast of an Antipodea melt (ham, gruyere cheese, tomato, poached eggs and pesto), right through to cocktail hour and a Hemsworth Margarita. Find them on Hill St, Richmond, Station Approach in Kew or Cross Deep, Twickenham. antipodea.co.uk

Another Aussie-owned café worth visiting, is the healthy-food, good-coffee and cute-interiors combo of Farm Girl, launched by Rose Mann. Find the Instagrammable cafes on Exhibition Road, South Kensington – right near The Natural History Museum and V&A – Portobello Road in Notting Hill and another in the Sweaty Betty store on Carnaby Street. Try the signature Rose Latte made with rose water, or a Lavender Latte for a super-charged start to the day. thefarmgirl.co.uk