Our Coffee Angels are two busy Edinburgh mums who meet every week for a coffee, a scone and a catch up. Each week they visit a different coffee shop, so they decided to put their hobby to work and take some notes on the quality of each establishment. Here is a round up of their top five places to go for coffee and scones.
The Looking Glass
Address: Porters Walk near Simpsons Loan
Coffee: Black 8/10 Latte 8/10
Scones: Scones were late to be delivered so we had an apple flapjack which was delicious 8.5/10
Surroundings: Fabulous book/coffee shop. Brilliant selection of books and staff could not have been more friendly and helpful. If you’re looking for a good book, great atmosphere and comfy seats to enjoy your coffee, this is it. Its open 8 till late and will be starting up a book club in the shop. First ever 10/10!
Overall Cost: £20 – however that included a book (The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh, can’t wait to start it!), 2 coffees each and flapjacks!
Overall Score: 10/10
Bon Papillon
Address: 15 Howe Street
Coffee: Black 8/10 Latte 7.5/10 (Lovely Mugs)
Scones: Fruit: Warm, fresh and dusted with icing sugar, possibly the best scones we’ve ever had. 9/10
Surroundings: Very nice and sporting some unusual art work for sale. Butter, cream and jam arrived in cute ceramic dishes- really added to the homely atmosphere.
Overall Cost: £7.90
Overall Score: 8.5/10
Black Medicine Coffee Co.
Address: 2 Nicolson Street
Coffee: Black 9/10 Latte 8.5/10
Scones: Fabulous! Could have eaten them all day – very sad but true! 9/10. Would have given a 10 if they had clotted cream to accompany the scones!
Surroundings: Warm and relaxing even though it was freezing outside. Stone walls decorated with wooden carvings as well as individually carved wooden tables and chairs. Great background music, so good we ordered extra coffee.
Overall Cost: £9.00
Overall Score: 9/10
Casa Angelina
Address: 42 London Street
Coffee: Black 8/10 Latte 8/10
Scones: Beautiful, big and light served with cream and a choice of jams. 9/10
Surroundings: Great smell of home baking as you arrive, and a gorgeous display of cakes and scones. We enjoyed our scones in the comfortable back room. 8/10
Overall Cost: £15.20 (2 coffees each)
Overall Score: 8.5/10
Lovecrumbs
Address: 155 West Port
Coffee: Black 8.5/10 Latte 7.5/10
Scones: Fruit with cream and jam 7.5/10
Surroundings: Quirky, like sitting in a giant White Stuff changing room (that’s a good thing)! The cakes are displayed in a wardrobe and looked delicious. Good background music, and if there are no seats left it looks like you can sit in the window on cushions 9/10 for originality!
Overall Cost: £9.30
Overall score: 8.5/10
To see the rest of the Coffee Angels’ reviews click here.
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