Proper Coffee

Meh.West End, Edinburgh

EverydayThe everyday answer

Drumsheugh Pl0.2 mi from West End centrelast reviewed April 2026

West End independent with drip filter on the menu and bean quality that got noticed. Coffee-serious in a low-key way.

Drip filter in the West End, and someone noticed the bean before the matcha.

4.9★★★★½(278)
Reviews from Google Maps
Pour-over

What we love

  • Filter coffee on the menu alongside espresso
  • Bean quality called out specifically, not just the drink
  • Milk texture that earned a mention
  • Small independent, no chain affiliation

Location

2 Drumsheugh Pl, Edinburgh EH3 7PT, UK

0.2 mi from West End centre

From the Journal

View all pieces →

Also in Edinburgh

See all →
Throat Punch Coffee Company★★ Specialty

One of the few lever machines in Edinburgh, run by a barista who can explain exactly what it does to extraction. Mexican single-origin on espresso. Filter runs alongside.

BEATNIK★★ Specialty

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

LOWDOWN★★ Specialty

Edinburgh's coffee-literate regulars point visitors here for the rotating pour-overs. Staff who know every bean on the bar seal it.