Oxford Circus street barista lacks direction

What, I asked Matt Dessaix, the Australian barista standing behind the new Climpson & Sons espresso cart parked in front of Match Bar (see map) on London’s Margaret Street, has been the most challenging aspect of working outside on the pavement as opposed to inside the Climpson’s coffee shop (see Top 10 coffee shops in London) on Broadway Market? Enduring nasty weather? Breathing in the exhaust fumes? Making do without an endless supply of running water? Winning over a skeptical clientele unfamiliar with Climpson’s reputation as a leading roaster? Finding someone to watch the cart during toilet breaks?

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No, the hardest part for the Sydney native has been pointing the way to Wimpole Street. He’s new to London, doesn’t know the area around Oxford Circus all that well and therefore finds it difficult to respond to recurring requests for directions.

 

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