Alma's, Harlesden

A doorway-into-Sweden on Park Parade, next to a men-filled Turkish coffee shop.

Menu is too small to read and in a twirly font. Boxes of retail goods in way of customers standing at the counter (and kid pulls them out!) 

Cafe is more or less full - every main table taken, except the one outside - at 5pm on a Friday. 9 customers, seats 20. Reassuring that it's busy despite the bevy of men next door, and the down-at-heel, empty end of high street outside. Woman pops in for a coffee on way to work, clearly knows staff, ordering bespoke. 

Swedish bun feels like it was microwave warmed, but nice. Hot chocolate okay, probably powder-made. After I'd finished my drink and bun, they brought over a bottle of water and a glass - a nice touch.

Flat white £2.20

Owner is here, popping on till occasionally. Two other staff, both speaking Swedish. As I paid the owner asked if I was local, and what brought me there.