Old School Cafe and Ebba Centre

the coffee here pulls you in before you've even decided what you want. start with whatever's seasonal if you can, but the cafe staples at old school are the kind of thing regulars come back for on a grey scottish borders morning without thinking twice. newtown st boswells sits quietly in the middle of farming country, which means the people who make this place work aren't performing anything for an audience passing through. you get a sense that the bar has been set by people who actually drink coffee and care about the gap between a good cup and a forgettable one. strongly regarded, and that reputation holds up. briery law isn't a destination street, but it becomes one. come for the filter if it's available.