Tag: coffee

The importance of the former railway paths to the residents of the city has been clearly illustrated in recent weeks. The response to the proposal to route a tramline along the 'Roseburn corridor' has...

Of all the areas in Edinburgh, Fountainbridge is probably the one which has changed the most in recent years. Following the closure of the breweries, it has rapidly transformed into a residential area, packed...

It is often said that Britain is far too London-centric. However, in terms of specialty coffee, there's little doubt that many areas of London offer something special.Specialty coffee has grown massively in London...

Roseburn has, in recent years, been the focus of some degree of public controversy. The City Centre West to East Link (CCWEL), a cycle lane into the city centre, has caused a degree of...

Trinity has a reputation as one of Edinburgh's most desirable residential areas, with its semi-detached villas and quiet leafy streets.The former railway paths that carve and criss-cross through it give it a ‘rus...

Union Brew Lab on South College Street is a manifestation of the way that specialty coffee has spread into the mainstream.While many specialty coffee places are small, Brew Lab is a 'high volume'...

Beatnik is the most interesting recent arrival on the Edinburgh specialty coffee scene. In November 2022 this slightly mysterious new venture opened on Brougham Street in Tollcross.This was in the location where the...

The coffee scene in Edinburgh, as elsewhere, is constantly in flux.New places are opening all the time, while others depart. In particular, we have seen Black Sheep Coffee spread its tentacles throughout the...

Little Fitzroy in Easter Road is a top destination for coffee lovers in the city.I'm often asked what I consider to be the best place for specialty coffee in Edinburgh. This includes those...

Stockbridge is often criticised for having more cafés than it can bear.Two Children Coffee's instant success seems to have debunked this view. Though some debate remains over which side of the Stockbridge /...

As specialty coffee becomes more prevalent in the city, it's good to see greater diversity.Throat Punch Coffee in Dalry definitely offers something different. Since July 2021, Throat Punch has been brewing ‘offensively strong’,...

Fortitude has been one of the leading lights of the speciality coffee scene in Edinburgh for almost a decade. Fortitude now has three cafés in Edinburgh. Their original café in York Place, opened in 2014,...

Black Sheep Coffee arrived in Edinburgh in 2021 and has already proved popular.Its intention is to compete directly with the established coffee chains. One thing that puts off coffee lovers from going into...

Kilimanjaro has been a popular coffee spot for about 18 years. Based in the Southside it is regularly teaming with students.It's definitely one of Edinburgh's liveliest cafes, with seats at a premium. Kilimanjaro...

Format, at 124 Buccleuch Street, has steadily built a reputation as a leading place for specialty coffee in the city.In this busy studenty area, Format faces a lot of competition, especially from Cult Espresso...

Offering authentic antipodean coffee know-how in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle, Source has rapidly established itself as one of Edinburgh’s leading specialty coffee destinations.Owner and manager Andrew Cohen brings his experience of running...

Connoisseurs Coffee Club is one of a number of excellent specialty coffee places to have opened in Edinburgh in the last two years. It opened in March 2022 on Duke Street, near the foot...

Fauna Coffee on Queensferry Street is an excellent new arrival on the scene.They opened at the start of April 2022, just in time to take advantage of the loosening up of Covid restrictions...

An excellent recent addition to the Edinburgh speciality coffee scene is Room and Rumours on East Market Street.It’s part of a new section of the city that is emerging as the nearby Caltongate...

A highly popular eatery for a number of years, Gaia Deli on Leith Walk is also the number one destination in the city for authentic Italian coffee.In specialty coffee circles, Italian coffee is often...

Portobello, long an attractive location, is an increasingly fashionable spot with a lively cultural scene. Tanifiki, at the Figgate Burn end of the town, is a great new addition to the range of cafés...

The coffee scene in Edinburgh is a rapidly expanding and changing one. This is particularly true in the South of the city at present, where several excellent new places have popped up-or are about...

For those in search of really good coffee, the Royal Mile has been something of a desert.There are decent places in the vicinity,  such as Milkman (two branches on Cockburn Street),  Hideout (Upper Bow), The Edinburgh Larder...

Authentic antipodean coffee know-how in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle.Opening a new coffee shop during a global pandemic is a sign of optimism.Brew'd, located on Located in Spittal Street, is an excellent new...

Argyle Place’s long, sweeping bar immediately indicates that you are in a special venue.The stylish interior maintains its links to the specialist coffee scene with its industrial vibe but with a very classy...

Gordon Street is a relatively recent arrival on Edinburgh’s coffee scene.Their original branch in Glasgow’s Central Station was the first to roast beans on site in the city centre when it opened in...

Portobello has added to its growing foodie reputation with the opening of pasta specialist Aemilia.Top chef Kip Preidys and Giada Betti have added a traditional “pastificio” to the town’s High Street and in the...

Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber of Commerce invite you to a coffee and chat on Wednesday, January 20 (10am to 11am) via Zoom. You can speak to chamber team and fellow members to tell...

 Jennifer Ferreira, Coventry UniversityBefore coronavirus hit, the UK had a thriving coffee shop culture, with around 26,000 coffee shops across the country. But by the end of March 2020 many coffee shops were closed,...

Here’s something new coffee lovers which became even more popular during lockdown.Commercial coffee roaster, Blendly, is an online coffee marketplace dedicated to letting the customer easily access all the elements that make up...