Limehouse, Hill Rd, Clevedon

Tepid news in Clevedon as a new establishment opens up a stones throw from your host's workplace.  Limehouse has the look of a trendy bar from it's fascia but inside it is a characterful and diverse mix of shabby chic and shabby shabby.  But we loved how it looked.  We sat in some comfy armchairs next to an ashes urn on an occasional table and placed our orders.

 

I ordered my usual black Americano.  Delivered in a rather nice green stoneware cup with saucer, white interior (most important), it looked a little sad.  Dressed up in a lovely exterior, the actual content looked rather ordinary and nasty looking.  I have to say, however, that was where the negatives ended.  The taste of the coffee itself was great. 
Very fresh tasting with an acidic edge, but not overly so.  It was quite different to the generic Starbucks/Costa taste.  So, poor execution of what could have been a fantastic coffee.  I'm knocking off two marks for the execution so I will be back to see if they can improve on this and scale the dizzy heights of a 9 or 10.

Nigel here.. so Jim was a little disappointed with the quality of his brew. I'm pleased to say my  experience was different. A lovely looking espresso in my eye in a fetching little cup. The crema was not too thick. A rich complex aroma led to the first sip. It was delicious, smooth with a bright start, flavour of hazelnut and the taste lingering for ages. I agree with Jim that this is on the acidic side and I found the acidity building during the cup, bordering on sour but it never became too much. Limehouse are serving Clifton Coffee and they are doing a good job of the espresso. I'll be back to try it again. 9 out of 10.

M: The coffee came in a lovely looking cup, I was however disappointed with the foam, there were just two clumps of white foam which was certainly not micro foam.

These clumps disappeared quite quickly, the coffee taste was for me was too acidic, however other people may like.

Jim's Americano  -  7/10
Nigel's Espresso - 9/10 
M's Flat White - 4/10

I re-visited Limehouse today with m'colleague Nigel and i'm please to say that they nailed the execution of my Americano on this visit.  We both really like this place for atmosphere and now I can match the rating of Nigel's espresso.

Jim's 2nd Americano - 9/10