Proper Coffee

BEATNIKWest End, Edinburgh

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Brougham Pl0.6 mi from West End centrelast reviewed April 2026

Pour-overs arrive with palate water, and the staff can account for everything in the cup. A West End detour worth making.

Palate water before the pour-over, and staff who know exactly why.

4.7★★★★½(286)
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Pour-over

What we love

  • Pour-overs served with a palate-water ritual before each cup
  • Staff describe extraction in flavour terms, not atmosphere
  • Flat whites consistently flagged as a standout
  • Specialty-only identity, no chain crossover

Location

2 Brougham Pl, Edinburgh EH3 9HW, UK

0.6 mi from West End centre

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