"The café home of Rafiki Coffee, the Edinburgh roastery co-owner Ben founded on direct relationships with East African growers. Four named single origins, tasting notes on the menu, and beans that score 88 on the SCA scale."
44 Portobello High St, Edinburgh EH15 1DA, UK
A flat white that earns honest comparison to Edinburgh's better cafes, served in a shop that also stocks vintage ballcaps and local ceramics. The kind of stop that rewards a walk along the seafront.
Espresso on the Portobello promenade from a van that treats coffee as the main event, not a seaside sideline.
A bakery on Portobello High Street where the espresso beats its billing; a coffee-literate regular rates it above several Independent Coffee Guide Scotland entries.