"A riverside bistro in central Kendal where the kitchen is the main draw, and the flat white is made with enough attention to latte art that ordering one alongside lunch is an easy call."
Kent View, Kendal LA9 4DZ, UK
A working roastery you can walk into, with named single-origin lots on the counter and staff who roasted every one of them. This is a sourcing-led operation, not a cafe that happens to stock bags.
Penningtons roast in Kendal and sell direct from the roastery. The Summit Special arrives before it stops degassing.
Podda & Wren roast on-site in Elephant Yard, and the flat white you order here is the source product before it heads out to the rest of the Lakes.