Stenecki is a Dundee roastery-cafe pairing single-origin coffee with an unexpected menu of Polish pierogi and shakshuka.

Maison Dieu roasts its own coffee at a site in Brechin, then pours it through this Broughty Ferry counter as single origins and house blends worth ordering by name, not just size.

The pastry case out front undersells it. Behind it runs a proper specialty espresso bar pouring Deptford roaster Elsewhere Coffee, not a bakery with coffee on the side.

The flat white is balanced, well-pulled, and finished with proper microfoam, coffee that now holds its own against the cinnamon rolls and tiramisu loaf on the counter.

Empire State Coffee roasts its own house blend on Whitehall Crescent, then pours it in a downstairs room fitted out with New York subway-themed seating.

Dundee Espresso Lab roasts its own coffee to order on Commercial Street and stocks single-origin retail beans from Rainforest Alliance certified farms for home grinding, alongside a flat white regulars keep singling out.

A Perth Rd stop where the filter coffee, not the food or the wifi, is the reason to order. Ask about the premium option and staff will talk you through it.

The flat white and red cappuccino here are worth seeking out on their own, and pourover comes made on request for anyone who asks. Cruffins and cheese toasties give Perth Road a reason to stay a while longer.

The sandwiches are the reason to stop on Commercial Street, and the espresso is good enough to order without a second thought.