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Artisan Roast Broughton Street
The original heart of Edinburgh roaster Artisan Roast, a snug Broughton Street café serving its own espresso blend, single origins and V60 filter.
At a glance
- Type
- Speciality coffee shop
- Area
- Broughton, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Price
- $ · Budget
- Opening
- Open daily · 08:00–16:00
- Official site
- artisanroast.co.uk
Good to know
- Own roastery
- Brew bar
- Oat milk
- Cold brew
Why we recommend it
Artisan Roast has supplied coffee to cafés and restaurants across Scotland since 2007, and its Broughton Street café is described by the company as the heart of the Artisan Roast family. It is a snug, historic spot where generations of baristas have learned their craft, and the café's influence helped the business win a Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Award in 2012. For coffee lovers visiting Edinburgh, it is one of the classic stops.
The coffee menu is the focus. The espresso bar serves the Janszoon blend alongside a seasonal single origin, and the brew bar offers single-origin batch brew and hand-poured V60 filter. Cold options include iced latte, iced black, cold brew and espresso tonic. Milk choices are full-fat and semi-skimmed cow's milk or oat milk. With both a blend and a rotating single origin on the espresso bar, it is a good place to try something new.
The café opens every day from 8am to 4pm. It is a snug space, and the setting suits a quick coffee at the counter or a short sit-down rather than a long stay with a laptop. Artisan Roast also runs cafés on Leith Walk, in Bruntsfield and in Stockbridge, plus a roastery and a coffee lab, so if Broughton Street is full there are other options across the city.
Artisan Roast suits coffee enthusiasts, solo travellers and anyone staying in the New Town or Broughton, and its long-standing reputation among Scottish coffee businesses makes it a useful benchmark. It is a good first stop of the day before walking up to Calton Hill or into the city centre.
Broughton Street runs downhill from the eastern end of the New Town towards Canonmills and is lined with independent shops, bars and restaurants, which makes it a pleasant street to explore. From the café, St Andrew Square and the St James Quarter are around ten minutes' walk, and Calton Hill is a short walk east via Leith Street. The Söderberg bakery shop is also on Broughton Street if you want a pastry to go with your coffee. Beans can be bought to take home, and the company publishes details of its other cafés and its wholesale business on its website.
Artisan Roast Broughton Street FAQs
When is Artisan Roast Broughton Street open?
It is open every day from 08:00 to 16:00.
What coffee does Artisan Roast serve?
The espresso bar uses the Janszoon blend and a seasonal single origin, and the brew bar offers batch brew and V60 filter.
Are there cold coffee options?
Yes: iced latte, iced black, cold brew and espresso tonic.
Is oat milk available?
Yes, oat milk is offered alongside full-fat and semi-skimmed milk.
Where is it?
It is at 57 Broughton Street, EH1 3RJ.
Are there other Artisan Roast cafés?
Yes, on Leith Walk, in Bruntsfield and in Stockbridge.
How long has Artisan Roast been going?
The company has supplied cafés and restaurants across Scotland since 2007.