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A cappuccino kick-start in the morning before a day spent exploring a new city; a rest in the afternoon with a latte and a slab of cake; a teeny tiny super-strong espresso after a gourmet dinner - coffee is the perfect travel companion. We're looking for the best places around the world to stop for a cup of java. Share your suggestions by submitting a tip or emailing been.there@guardian.co.uk (and don't forget to check our companion tea and cake guide)
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    One Shoe Cafe

    Posted by LucyRM 21 October 2011

    Desperate for an early-morning, wake-up brew, we found this tiny cafe quite by chance on the corner of a back street, ten minutes' walk from Swansea town centre.
    It's located in a sweet former cobbler's workshop, and you can still see the gorgeous greeny-yellow stained glass sign reading 'Leonard's, for good boots and shoes' while you're perched on one of the three high, tractor-style metal (but surprisingly comfy!) stools. The coffee maker in the window is an authentic Elektra and there are sweet touches like the cobbler's wooden shoe mould in a frame and the little boot holding the door ajar.
    Oh, and did I mention the coffee?
    Smooth cappuccinos, rich dark espressos, lethal mocchas...all you could ask for, plus panini, home-made browies and bacon butties.
    A real find.

    1 King Edward Road, Swansea
    +44 7543 439 595
    Google map: bit.ly/qW43nF

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