Review of Espresso House Centralstation – by Agnes L.
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It's not often I choose Espresso House, but since 2007 I've had a loaded card to be able to quickly buy coffee when needed. Nowadays it's easy with the app so I keep it charged for those times when there are no other options.
I was going to meet up with my daughter on the train and needed a place to work until the train came in (delayed of course, cheers SJ) and the convenient placement at this EH made it right here. I wasn't exactly alone in that thought and the whole queue was filled with stressed travelers and the staff were fast, sharp and got things done without me even having time to think about it.
The choice fell on a bagel breakfast with a hot drink of your choice and since they are awesome at upselling, I added 5kr and got a big latte. A couple of minutes later I got my grilled bagel and beautiful latte. Yep, they are good at making fine coffee after all, but it's the chain feeling itself I don't like even though they have changed and made all the devices more cozy. But simply put: you know what you're getting when you shop here.
In addition to breakfast and coffee, there are salads, hot sandwiches and cold drinks. Most things are well suited to take on the train and since it is quick to order and pay, it is worth joining the queue.
The premises are relatively large but cramped. They have done their utmost to fit as many seats as possible and it makes it a bit tricky to sit down if you have a bag and a thick jacket. In the middle there is a large table and along the walls there are both armchairs, small tables and high tables. This is not where you take your stroller if you don't want hateful looks from everyone trying to get around. Many sat and worked/studied and I was surprised that so many sat without headphones because the noise level is high. I studied music and got a lot done. Big plus for working and fast wi-fi but from experience it usually oscillates a lot on EH so it is not something you should count on working.
If I need to work away a couple of hours before departure by train, this is probably where I will sit down, even if I will not hurry in other contexts.