11+ hour, 57+ min ago  (282+ words) The latest point of discussion is Black Sheep Coffee. This growing British chain, established in London in 2013, has opened a new outlet at the former Royal Bank of Scotland at 206 Bruntsfield Place. The bank closed in November 2024 despite a petition…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (138+ words) Diners will begin with tea and toast, before tucking into a main course, and then finishing with cakes and scones, on 15 March, between 3.30 and 6pm. Tickets are "22 per person, and the menu offers a choice of classic main courses which include…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (200+ words) We are delighted to have raised this great total for Macmillan at our very first Coffee Morning," said Janet Murray, General Manager of the Holiday Park. We had a brilliant response from local people, they made a point of coming…...

5+ mon, 13+ hour ago  (179+ words) It's not however a business which has stood still, but is constantly seeking ways to evolve and adapt to an increasingly competitive market. This dynamic environment includes the costs involved in producing high quality coffee, plus the arrival of high…...

7+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (221+ words) Many people find that caffeine can enhance their focus and alertness, making it conducive for extended reading sessions. A shop which combines coffee and books therefore seems like a no brainer. However, in my experience, I've rarely seen this combination…...

8+ mon, 34+ min ago  (507+ words) Edinburgh got its nickname of "the Athens of the North'in the 1700s, however, contemporary Athens and Edinburgh are now very far apart in scale and character. The glorious ancient zone around the Acropolis is justly world famous but its not reflective…...

9+ mon, 7+ hour ago  (278+ words) In a column last summer, I featured what I then considered to be Edinburgh's best specialty coffee places; its "espresso elite'. These were (in no particular order) The Source, Beatnik, Lowdown, Little Fitzroy, Cult Espresso, Williams and Johnson, and Origin....

9+ mon, 4+ week ago  (868+ words) Artisan Roast was one of the pioneers of specialty coffee in Edinburgh. Opening in 2007, they now have four shops across the city (plus a kiosk on Little King Street), and a well respected roastery in Peffermill. Their first caf, on…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (598+ words) Senior pupils in West Lothian have been getting hands-on training in how to be a coffee-shop barista, as part of a scheme to learn wider skills to prepare for the world of work." Senior students at Whitburn Academy set up…...

11+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (699+ words) Coffee drinking, as a mass participation activity, is relatively new in the UK. Costa may have started in 1971 but it was only after it was acquired by Whitbread in 1995 that it became the behemoth it is today.The arrival of…...