Frederick St0.3 mi from New Town centrelast reviewed April 2026
A Frederick Street brunch spot where the coffee is taken seriously enough to source locally. The kind of room where a flat white and a full plate both make sense.
Local roaster sourcing in a room that's better known for brunch.
Ulterior Motives · 16 Jul
For three weeks every August, Edinburgh stops hosting festivals and turns into one.
Richaro's Ramblings · 4 May
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…
Frederick St0.3 mi from New Town centrelast reviewed April 2026
A Frederick Street brunch spot where the coffee is taken seriously enough to source locally. The kind of room where a flat white and a full plate both make sense.
Local roaster sourcing in a room that's better known for brunch.
41 Frederick St, Edinburgh EH2 1EP, UK
0.3 mi from New Town centre
Ulterior Motives · 16 Jul
For three weeks every August, Edinburgh stops hosting festivals and turns into one.
Richaro's Ramblings · 4 May
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…
Edinburgh's own independent specialty roastery, roasting in small batches and pouring the results on Broughton Street. The range runs single origins by roast level and process, with a Rare Club subscription for the micro-lots.
The roastery is on Thistle Street, not off-site. Staff testing new lots mid-service will hand you a pour-over of whatever they're working through before you've ordered.
Siphon coffee done to industry standard in a New Town room where doses are weighed and the staff can hold a proper trade conversation. The flat whites match.