Federation Coffee

Time Out says

Wed Aug 31 2011

Even on a day when the wonderful Brixton Village Market wasn’t at its busiest, Federation was getting ready to burst at the seams. This corner spot is not a large place, and it is very popular with a clientele of every age and many nationalities. Seats with a view out the window onto the covered market are the ones to grab, if you can. Take a perch and eavesdrop (in several languages when we were there), set up your computer, or just enjoy the sights. The food is made on the premises, and in addition to standard (and enticing) sweet stuff it includes daily-changing specials with an Antipodean but internationalist outlook. Nothing is very complicated, but neither is it expensive. The espresso beans are roasted at a nearby unit in the market, and the house blend is quite high roast, best suited to milky incarnations rather drinking as espresso. Service is friendly and there’s a real neighbourhood atmosphere here. For that, and for the location, Federation is top-drawer.