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★EverydayThe everyday answer

Esslemont Ave0.8 mi from Aberdeen centrelast reviewed July 2026

A neighbourhood stop on Esslemont Ave for a rich, flavourful coffee and a decent cake, no fuss involved.

Aberdeen's Esslemont Avenue answer to a coffee that's rich without turning bitter.

4.7★★★★½(608)
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What we love

  • •Sells beans from more than one roaster if you want to take the coffee home
  • •Staff will walk you through what's on offer if you ask
  • •Coffee's rich and flavourful without tipping into bitterness
  • •A cared-for, cozy neighbourhood setting for cake alongside the coffee

Location

28 Esslemont Ave, Aberdeen AB25 1SN, UK

0.8 mi from Aberdeen centre

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From the Journal

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Richaro's Ramblings · 4 May

The case for Everyday

Proper Coffee surfaces three tiers. We lean on the top one because that's the obvious thing a discovery site should do, and that's mostly where this site sends…

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