New Town · Edinburgh

Lowdown Coffee

A pared-back basement cafe on George Street that rotates guest coffees rather than roasting its own.

  • Price$$
  • Roasterrotating guest roasters
  • Brewespresso, filter
  • Last checked

Why it's on the list

  • Pours a weekly-changing selection of coffees from guest roasters across Europe rather than roasting in-house
  • Adjusts and mineralises the brew water per coffee
  • Below-street cafe in central Edinburgh serving light food and bakes alongside coffee

Good to know

How they brew
  • espresso
  • filter
The room
  • multi-roaster
  • basement
  • minimalist