Lady Lawson St0.6 mi from Old Town centrelast reviewed April 2026
The specialty-framed independent in Old Town with a clear focus on flat whites and black coffee. Gets both right in an area where most don't bother trying.
Flat whites and black coffee done right, in an Old Town that defaults to chains.
Ulterior Motives · 31 May
June is Edinburgh's own month, the one before August hands the city over to the Fringe.
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…
Lady Lawson St0.6 mi from Old Town centrelast reviewed April 2026
The specialty-framed independent in Old Town with a clear focus on flat whites and black coffee. Gets both right in an area where most don't bother trying.
Flat whites and black coffee done right, in an Old Town that defaults to chains.
22 Lady Lawson St, Edinburgh EH3 9DS, UK
0.6 mi from Old Town centre
Ulterior Motives · 31 May
June is Edinburgh's own month, the one before August hands the city over to the Fringe.
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…
Takes its name from Fitzroy, Melbourne, and runs that reference seriously. Staff ask what you're after before they pour, and mean the question.
An arch beside Waverley where the roaster in the grinder rotates through European suppliers rather than settling on a house blend. Filter runs alongside espresso, and both get the same deliberate treatment.
Filter arrives bright and fruity, espresso rich and precise; both come from their own roastery in Old Town. Staff share extraction notes before you ask.