Marianna Mignani

You never go wrong with Artisan Roast. The coffee was lovely, albeit not as warm as I usually like it - but that is a question of taste too. The place has a relaxing ambience, even though the seats weren't of the most comfortable. I liked the room at the back. The staff was polite.

A very cozy, luminous coffee shop. It is run by a local church community, many of whom volunteer there! The soups and pastry (scones,...) and that are freshly baked, and of good quality. The coffee was good. They have vegan and vegetarian options and the prices are in general lower than what I've learnt to expect in Edinburgh. For instance, they have options of soup + scone, soup + bacon roll, etc. at 4£! They also have a small fair trade shop with a lot of cute, hand made things, that come from various initiatives in poor countries. I'm not religious, but I still liked the atmosphere of community it created. The staff was friendly and it's also a good place to take kids, since there is a corner dedicated for them to play in. Lovely place, I will go back!