Coffee in Norwich

Let's start with: I am not a coffee-drinker.
I do not spend my day looking forward for the next coffee break, and I may spend days without drinking a cup of coffee.
In fact, let's make it clear: most of the times when I say coffee, I refer to cappuccino. I rarely drink an espresso, and my real problem is to find a good cappuccino. It seems that good espressos are relatively more abundant. So I believe that the problem has its roots in the process of adding milk to the espresso... perhaps.

This does not mean that I do not appreciate coffee.
I come from a coffee producer country (although, Ecuadorean people are not coffee lovers) and I lived in Italy for a very long time. I recognise the smell of a good coffee and I enjoy my cappuccino for breakfast.
I also like filter coffee (my Italian friends are going to be horrified about this my confession!). But again, even if more common, this is not as good as I expect it should be.

UK offers a very bad coffee.
There is little to do: if you plan a coffee taste tour, leave UK aside. I have been in several cities around UK, and even if I do believe many of them would have at least one place that offers a nice-enjoyable coffee, they are not so common and you really need a insider knowledge in order to enjoy your cup of coffee. Otherwise, you might need to please yourself with a cardboard cup that keep your hands warm while walking around the city (in fact, this is one of the reasons because I still walk in a random coffee shop).

Therefore, this post is about where to find a decent coffee in Norwich.
As I said, you really need an insider knowledge in order to find a decent cup of cappuccino in UK. Well, if you happen to be in Norwich, and want to enjoy a good one, here some places (in no particular order of preference!)

1. The market. The Norwich market is very famous (see here and here), it is open all year around from Monday to Saturday. Stand 52-53 in Row B offers a good coffee. The cappuccino is still on the English side - very long and in a cupboard - but good nonetheless. 
2.  Finnie's Juice Bar (19 Lower Goat Ln). Close to the market, there is this Juice Bar. It also offers a good quality coffee from £1. The cappuccino is still from the English side, but it is smaller (if you buy the small one for £1), which makes it less long than English cappuccino and therefore, more similar to Italian ones. Good place also for milkshakes :D 
3. The Window. (25 Wensum St.). This coffee has received excellent reviews and apparently is the smallest coffee shop in the world! It has a very pleasant environment and it is worth to pay a visit. The coffee is good and much more from the Italian side (shorter). I would not say that it is as good as a good Italian coffee, but I think I have had worse coffees in Italy! 

Unfortunately, none of these places is open on Sunday (I know! This is Norwich!!!). So if you want to drink a decent cappuccino for breakfast, wake up early on a week day (Saturday is very busy everywhere, but you still get your coffee if you really want). 

Enjoy!