"The espresso holds up across whoever's behind the machine, which matters more than it sounds. Neighbourhood pricing, no pretension."
39 Argyle Pl, Edinburgh EH9 1JT, UK
Uplands Roast sources direct-trade Vietnamese coffee from a named farm, roasts it in-house, and sells the beans to go. The supply chain is real, not marketing.
A Marchmont neighbourhood café that roasts its own coffee under the Mr Eion label. The bar takes extraction seriously enough to adjust to how you drink it.
A flat white pulled with real attention to espresso-milk balance, in a spacious room that rewards sitting. Marchmont's reliable neighbourhood espresso.