Tag: specialty coffee
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 the last 15 years or so. This has partly been...
Capital coffee – Format’s fall
The steady expansion of the coffee scene in the UK, especially the rise of specialty coffee, has been represented in this column.New places have opened in Edinburgh at a steady rate, with several...
Marchmont coffee shop worth the detour
A consistent theme of this column is that good coffee is not easily made.While specialty coffee culture and language (artisanal, third wave etc) has spread quickly in the last decade and a half,...
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 Street in Tollcross.This was in the location where the...
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 have seen Black Sheep Coffee spread its tentacles throughout the...
Capital Coffee – Dot Coffee at Sierra Metro
The coffee scene in Edinburgh is expanding all the time. Dot Coffee on Ferry Road is one of a plethora of good new places that have emerged.Sitting directly opposite Leith Library and Leith...
Capital Coffee – Fortitude, Newington
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,...
Capital Coffee – Kilimanjaro
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...
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