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Underneath the Arches: Obadiah’s new tasting room comes to Abbeyhill
Underneath the arches in Abbeyhill, with trains rattling by overhead, sits one of the most highly regarded coffee roasteries in the city: Obadiah.
Founded...
Bedrock Coffee lays solid foundations
A familiar face in a new setting
One pleasing aspect of Edinburgh's specialty coffee scene is the way certain characters reappear in different guises. Lae,...
New basement cafe-bar Capetto pulls in the crowds on opening morning
"Free coffee seems pretty popular!"
The barista's conclusion was well evidenced by the very busy morning that Capetto, the new basement cafe-bar on Howe...
Bono Coffee – the sun rises on South Clerk Street
When Bono Coffee opened on South Clerk Street earlier this year, taking over the site of Indiba café-bar, word had spread on social media,...
Coffee scene – why Books N’ Cup works
Books N' Cup, on Raeburn Place in Stockbridge, is consistently busy. This puzzles even some of its regulars.
The space, with exposed brickwork, leather...
Two reasons to cross the Central Belt: Glasgow’s High Street coffee renaissance
Edinburgh has long prided itself on its coffee culture.
A short train ride west, though, is quietly producing some of the most rewarding café...
Bono Coffee’s promising first morning
Having spotted it on the way past a few months ago, I was happy to hear that Bono Coffee on South Clerk Street was...
Single-use coffee cup trial begins in the capital
A new scheme with rubbish bins for recycling takeaway cups are being piloted in Edinburgh following a successful pilot in Dundee and Glasgow.
There are new bins installed...
The Kiosk at the urban crossroads – DelishYoss Coffee
The DelishYoss coffee kiosk, presided over by proprietor, Yossi Mazon, stands at a critical urban interchange: the junction where St Mark’s Park meets Broughton...
Tills and Company Portobello
Reading books and regularly drinking coffee is a popular and often enjoyed pairing.
Many people find that caffeine can enhance their focus and alertness,...
Coffee lessons from Athens
Edinburgh got its nickname of ‘the Athens of the North’ in the 1700s, however, contemporary Athens and Edinburgh are now very far apart in scale...
Edinburgh’s Expanding Espresso Elite
In a column last summer, I featured what I then considered to be Edinburgh's best specialty coffee places; its ‘espresso elite’.
These were (in no...
Capital Coffee – Artisan Roast’s distinct flavour
Artisan Roast was one of the pioneers of specialty coffee in Edinburgh.
Opening in 2007, they now have four shops across the city (plus...
Does Edinburgh have too many coffee shops?
Coffee drinking, as a mass participation activity, is relatively new in the UK. Costa may have started in 1971 but it was only after...
Apiary provided food for thought
Two hours up the A9 from Edinburgh and the need for a coffee and comfort break became apparent. We were heading towards Spean Bridge...
Capital Coffee – Cairngorm Coffee
Cairngorm in Melville Place is one of the most elegant places to drink specialty coffee in Edinburgh. Its location provides those sitting outside one...
Capital Coffee – Bastard Barista
A major theme of histories and sociological studies of Edinburgh have been the city’s hidden aspects.
These include the powerful institutions which quietly wield...
Lowdown Coffee – consistently excellent
Lowdown Coffee on George Street is regularly mentioned as one of Edinburgh's best specialty coffee places. The café first opened in 2016 and has...
Capital Coffee – Little Havana Coffee Store
A relative newcomer to the city’s coffee scene, Little Havana in Leith is an outstanding example of warm and engaging customer service - and...
Edinburgh’s espresso elite
So what are the very best coffee places in Edinburgh?
There has been a substantial increase in the amount of places to get coffee in...
Capital Coffee – The MF Coffee Project at Summerhall
Summerhall has, since 2011, established itself as one of Edinburgh's leading cultural venues. For its Director, Robert McDowell, Summerhall is a place where ‘Festival...
Capital Coffee – Milk at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
The importance of the former railway paths to the residents of the city has been clearly illustrated in recent weeks. The response to the...
Capital Coffee – The Coffee Cave
Of all the areas in Edinburgh, Fountainbridge is probably the one which has changed the most in recent years. Following the closure of the...
Capital Coffee – Lessons from London
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...
Capital Coffee – Disposition Coffee waking up Roseburn
Roseburn has, in recent years, been the focus of some degree of public controversy. The City Centre West to East Link (CCWEL), a cycle...
Capital Coffee – Mr Eion Trinity
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...
Capital Coffee – Union Brew Lab
Union Brew Lab on South College Street is a manifestation of the way that specialty coffee has spread into the mainstream.
While many specialty...
Capital Coffee – Beatnik
Beatnik is the most interesting recent arrival on the Edinburgh specialty coffee scene. In November 2022 this slightly mysterious new venture opened on Brougham...
Capital Coffee – Arrivals and Departures
The coffee scene in Edinburgh, as elsewhere, is constantly in flux.
New places are opening all the time, while others depart. In particular, we...
Capital Coffee – Little Fitzroy
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...
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