Jess & Jimmy's Coffee

Jess & Jimmy's Coffee sits on Cowick Street in St Thomas and describes itself as a marriage of modern coffee shop and traditional caff, which is a fair summary - proper espresso alongside a caff-style food menu, at prices that don't punish a daily habit. It's built a genuinely devoted following for a small neighbourhood spot, with a 4.9-star average across review sites and regulars whose orders the staff know without asking.

The food runs to a sausage and egg bap, a tuna melt panini, a BLT and other simple, well-made caff staples, with vegan options running through the menu rather than tacked on as an afterthought. Dogs are welcome inside, which suits the relaxed, unhurried pace of the place - nobody's rushing anyone out to turn the table. 118 Cowick Street, St Thomas, Exeter.