only vaguely related - has anyone else been to the WatchHouse that opened on 5th and 52nd? Its a london import. Its totally mockable (We call it the oligarch's coffee shop in my office) but their standard bulk brewed coffee is really excellent and the price is only moderately offensive if you consider the location and you use the loyalty app. I only note this because they have a location in St John Wood (next to Maida Vale) and sell beans. The price may be more offensive over there.
Re: St. John I tend to stay in Farringdon given Lizzie Line + access to other rail as I usually often have at least one meeting out of town + and I find it convenient to nabes I want to eat in. I was trying to get a colleague to go there on a drop in one night and was told "Its always full, and its always filled with Americans"