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The World’s 100 Best Coffee Houses

Lowdown

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST COFFEE HOUSES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 49 2026
Lowdown

Small specialty coffee bar with indoor seating and outdoor tables, serving light-roast filter and espresso drinks alongside cakes and sandwiches. Pour overs arrive in Kinto carafes, the beans rotate every few weeks, and a coffee flight pairs pour over, espresso and cortado.

Highlights

  • Pour over coffee
  • Coffee flight
  • Sea salt caramel brownie

Good to know

  • Limited seating, often a wait for tables
  • Table service; staff discourage long stays
  • Decaf sometimes unavailable

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