Edinburgh's coffee culture has quietly become one of the UK's best. The city's compact walkability, student population, and drizzly weather create perfect conditions for lingering over a flat white. Stockbridge and Leith have the strongest indie cafe clusters, while the Old Town's narrow closes hide some delightful surprises.
Coffee neighborhoods
Edinburgh's Artisan Roast, founded in 2007, was one of Scotland's first specialty coffee roasters and now supplies cafes across the country.
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