Musti Egilmez who owns the Canongate Café changed his whole life by coming to Edinburgh from Is tanbul 24 years ago. After a career with Standard Life and the Bank of New York he felt it was time for another change, and so he became a barista.
He and his wife, Donna, own Mudo Art in Waverley Arches, but branched out onto the Royal Mile last summer.
Initially they wanted a small café but found the perfect location in the police box. They opened just before the festival, and although they have had coffee from the out- set, this summer they will also sell ice cream.
Musti said he is pleased with the change but remarked : “It would be good if we could have this street closed to traffic just like they do in George Street during the festival.”
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