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Edinburgh

Cult Coffee Roasters

A coffee shop on Buccleuch Street by the east end of the Meadows that roasts its own coffee, serving breakfast, brunch and lunch every day.

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Welcome

There's a lot to be said for a coffee shop that roasts its own beans, and Cult, on Buccleuch Street by the east end of the Meadows, does just that.

After years of growing the cafe, the team started roasting at their own roastery outside the city, with a strong focus on the seasons, so the coffee changes through the year. Alongside it there's breakfast, brunch and lunch, with plenty for vegetarians, and a few seats outside on a fine day. Dogs are welcome too. It's open every day, from 8am on weekdays and 9am at weekends, until 5pm, which makes it an easy stop on a walk across the Meadows or before a morning at the National Museum of Scotland on Chambers Street. If you like what you drink, the same coffee can be ordered from its website and brewed at home, so you can keep a little of Edinburgh in the kitchen cupboard.

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Before you go

Open every day, no booking.

Dogs are welcome, and there are a few seats outside.

Where
104 Buccleuch Street, Newington, Edinburgh, EH8 9NG.
Open
Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm; Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5pm.
Food
Breakfast, brunch and lunch, with vegetarian dishes.
Dogs
Welcome.
Access
Google's record gives a wheelchair-accessible entrance and seating.

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
8am–5pm
Tuesday
8am–5pm
Wednesday
8am–5pm
Thursday
8am–5pm
Friday
8am–5pm
Saturday
9am–5pm
Sunday
9am–5pm

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Where it is

On Buccleuch Street in Newington, by the east end of the Meadows, EH8 9NG.

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