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Best coffee for tired dads in Edinburgh

15 curated specialty roasters in Edinburgh, ranked on roast quality and local standing. The short list for the 5am wake-ups.

15 top specialty coffee roasters in edinburgh, UK, ranked by nri.

  1. 1

    artisan roast broughton street

    walking down broughton street, you can smell it before you see it.

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    the source coffee roasters

    the source coffee roasters sits on spittal street like it's always belonged there.

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  3. 3

    uplands roast

    uplands roast sits near the university of edinburgh, and those 304 google reviews averaging 4.8 stars tell you everything about why students and locals keep coming back.

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    the cobbled roastery

    the steam hisses differently at the cobbled roastery on thistle street.

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    cult coffee roasters

    the steam hisses different at cult coffee roasters on buccleuch street.

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    cult coffee roasters

    cult coffee roasters earns its reverence the old-fashioned way.

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    williams & johnson coffee co.

    williams & johnson feels like the coffee shop leith didn't know it needed until it opened on customs wharf.

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    gordon st coffee edinburgh

    gordon st coffee sits on market street like it's always belonged there, the kind of place that makes you slow down without realizing why.

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    coffee tepuy | cafe | specialty colombian coffee shop in edinburgh uk

    hidden away on crighton place, coffee tepuy pulls you in with the kind of careful attention that's become rare in edinburgh's crowded coffee scene.

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  10. 10

    mr eion coffee roaster

    there's something about walking down east trinity road in newhaven that changes when you catch the first whiff of roasting beans from mr eion.

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    machina coffee - marchmont cafe

    machina coffee knows something about precision that the chains will never understand.

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    artisan roast leith walk

    leith walk has always had its own rhythm, a bit rougher and more lived-in than the new town postcards, and that suits artisan roast at 72-74 leith walk just fine.

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    machina coffee roasters

    single origin filter is where machina tends to show what it's actually doing.

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    the cobbled roastery

    you need somewhere to disappear with your laptop for three hours, and thistle street delivers exactly that kind of quiet focus.

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    cafēn

    your first sip at cafēn tells you something is being taken seriously here.

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Questions, answered

Where is the best coffee in Edinburgh?

artisan roast broughton street tops our Edinburgh list, ranked on roast quality and local standing. It is one of 15 curated specialty roasters in the city.

How many specialty coffee roasters are in Edinburgh?

15 curated specialty roasters in Edinburgh make our list, each chosen on merit rather than paid placement.

What is the best coffee setup for a tired new dad?

Buy whole beans from a local roaster and grind per cup, keep a simple AeroPress or pour-over by the kettle, and pre-fill it the night before. Two minutes at 5am, proper coffee, no machine to clean.

Coffee data via Not Another Sunday. Roaster names and notes shown as published.