I’ve identified the only other human being I know in Birmingham, and I am thrilled to get out the house and have a coffee with Reuben. He suggests Blank Slate Coffee, which - with no superior local knowledge - I am happy to agree to. I have a small chai latte which is smaller than I’d have anticipated, but is perfectly nice. I’ve not yet had enough chai lattes to fully discern. I also bring home a brownie, which is no Zara’s or my own, but is fudgy enough to get by.