Black Sheep Coffee & Cocktails
30 St James Square, Edinburgh EH1 3AY, United Kingdomst james square isn't exactly where you'd expect to stumble upon edinburgh's most rebellious coffee spot, but black sheep coffee & cocktails doesn't follow conventional wisdom anyway. the 4.6-star rating from over 700 reviews tells part of the story. the rest lives in that first sip of properly pulled espresso, the kind that makes you pause mid-conversation and remember why you fell in love with coffee in the first place. regulars know the drill here, settling into their usual spots while steam hisses and beans crack under heat. this isn't chain coffee dressed up with fancy names. it's the real thing, crafted by people who genuinely care about what lands in your cup. the sheep metaphor works perfectly, actually. while other spots follow trends, this place charts its own course through edinburgh's competitive coffee landscape.
curated by gautam khorana, editor · updated
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google reviews
745
avg rating
4.6
local cred
88%
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