A Albert St0.6 mi from Leith centrelast reviewed April 2026
A Leith breakfast spot that takes its espresso seriously. Light-roast, sweet and fruity, low on bitterness, and the owner rotates the beans.
The owner cares more about what's in the hopper than most of the breakfast crowd.
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…
A Albert St0.6 mi from Leith centrelast reviewed April 2026
A Leith breakfast spot that takes its espresso seriously. Light-roast, sweet and fruity, low on bitterness, and the owner rotates the beans.
The owner cares more about what's in the hopper than most of the breakfast crowd.
3A Albert St, Edinburgh EH7 5HL, UK
0.6 mi from Leith 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…
A bean shop where buying starts with a smell and the origins range from Yemen to Java. The owner knows every one well enough to explain swiss-water decaf extraction unprompted.
Williams & Johnson roast on-site and pour from the same counter. The coffee keeps people coming back despite the service, which tells you enough.
Artisan Roast's Leith Walk shop: the espresso is precise, and the regulars who've covered Edinburgh's specialty scene still come back.