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A curved corner shopfront numbered 24 is lettered "Coffee at No.1" and "Coffee Affair", outdoor tables set on the pavement beside potted plants.
Inverness

Coffee Affair

An independent coffee shop on a curved corner of Church Street in Inverness since 2008, with Italian espresso, light lunches, soups and cakes.

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Welcome

Where Church Street bends, a stone building turns the corner in a graceful curve, with tall arched windows all the way round.

On the ground floor, at number 24, is Coffee Affair, an independent coffee shop that opened in 2008.

Coffee is the point here. Every cup is made by hand by trained baristas on a traditional Italian espresso machine, using Italian-roasted beans, and the menu runs to some inventive drinks.

There is plenty to eat too: pastries and cakes, home-made soups, open sandwiches, baguettes and salads, for a quick breakfast or a light lunch. It is relaxed and friendly, and a good place to sit at the window and watch the town go by. It opens every day, from 8.15am, and 9am on Sundays.

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Before you go

Open Monday to Saturday, 8.15am to 4.30pm, and Sunday, 9am to 3pm.

Where
24 Church Street, Inverness, IV1 1QA.
Open
Mon to Sat 8.15 to 4.30; Sun 9 to 3.
Since
2008.

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
8.15am–4.30pm
Tuesday
8.15am–4.30pm
Wednesday
8.15am–4.30pm
Thursday
8.15am–4.30pm
Friday
8.15am–4.30pm
Saturday
8.15am–4.30pm
Sunday
9am–3pm
Where it is

On the corner of Church Street in the centre of Inverness, IV1 1QA.

Close byInverness.
  1. PERK Coffee & DoughnutsPERK Coffee & DoughnutsUnder a mile1 min by road
  2. The Malt RoomThe Malt RoomUnder a mile1 min by road
  3. Coyote BurgerCoyote BurgerUnder a mile1 min by road
  4. Leakey's BookshopLeakey's BookshopSecond-hand books on Church Street.Under a mile2 min by road
  5. Black Isle BarBlack Isle BarCraft beer along the street.Under a mile2 min by road
Directions
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