Amid plush red sofas and art covered walls, customers sip from a remarkable range of fairly traded coffee, and nibble on genuinely heavenly cakes. CCK does exactly what its name suggests – it is a classy café with a kinky theme, and it is a marvellous place for the open minded to meet the like minded.
Admittedly, the prices are less than student friendly, but the experience is certainly worth it. This is a warm, friendly space in which no topic is off limits, and clothing and music tastes are not barriers to conversation. The art is beautifully done by some of the country’s best, and if you really fall in love with a piece, it’s all for sale.
One acquaintance worried that he would discover a flickering light bulb and a Nescafe at the back of a seedy sex shop; he could hardly have been further from the truth. Sure, it is a sex shop of sorts – all sorts of handmade kinky equipment and kinky books of photography are for sale – but this is not a place filled with sheepish looking men in anoraks. The crowd is, by and large, young, intelligent and welcoming.
Even when the café is empty, there is still fun to be had, because the staff mix easily with the customers, putting first time visitors at their ease and chatting away to old friends. For those that want a little more life and activity, there are regular events in the evenings.
CCK is precisely everything Starbucks, Pret and the rest are not – it is a café with soul, a place to hang out and chat, rather than simply top up your caffeine level. It is a little known corner of London, but one which should be better known.
CCK can be found at 61 Endell Street, just north of Covent Garden, or at http://www.whatsyours.com/
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Sounds interesting. I shall certainly check it out on my return. Any alternative to Pret for lunch is welcomed by me.
ReplyDeleteI should note that the address is incorrect - it's currently closed, searching for new premises, after a long dispute with their landlord at Endell St. A favourite hangout when it was open though, and it will be a favourite hangout again when it reopens.
ReplyDeleteOh and thanks for the new posts on your blog. For some reason it won't let me comment, but keep them coming, they're always beautifully, hilariously, observed.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your post! As Tom says CCK is currently closed in the 'real' world but we do have our online presence in the mean time where you can buy coffee, cake & kink at your leisure. We are looking for a new home though so keep an eye out in London! www.coffeecakeandkink.com
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(CCK Office Kitten)