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The World’s 100 Best Coffee Houses

The Source Coffee Roasters

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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

Top 10No. 1 in EuropeNo. 1 in the United Kingdom

The Source Coffee Roasters

A small roaster's coffee bar in Edinburgh's West End serving espresso, pour-over and batch brew from its own beans. Experimental fermented coffees with fruity notes are made at an open bar with no counter between barista and customers.

Highlights

  • Fruity fermented espresso
  • Pour-over and batch brew
  • Open bar layout

Good to know

  • Very few seats, many take away
  • No sugar, syrups or lattes
  • Beans for sale in shop

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