When you’re next in Prague, you can settle into the “green velvet chairs under brass chandeliers” in the Grand Cafe Orient, “designed by Czech cubist Joseph Gocar in 1912 (and restored to its original splendour in 2005), order Czech pastries, like medovnik (layered cream and honey cake) and traditional apple strudel with your coffee, which will be brought to you by uniformed waiters.” This is where you’ll buy a Preso s mlékem, “long espresso with cold or steamed milk (usually served on the side)” or Vídenská káva, “long espresso in a tall glass with lots of whipped cream on top.”

Or you could visit a new cafe, La Bohème. “The interior is a mishmash of arty decor with patches of wallpaper depicting frothy clouds and shelves of books, with violins hanging from the ceiling. Beans are roasted upstairs and your order comes either on a silver tray or a leather coaster. Display cupboards hold collections of house coffees, moka and vacuum pots and Hario Skerton hand grinders for sale (about £27).”