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Union Brew Lab

Coffee Shop££££

Newington, Edinburgh

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Union Brew Lab

8.7^/10

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Ranked #2 for espresso in Edinburgh
"Absolutely the best brewed coffee in Edinburgh."(10 Tips)
"The V60 makes an amazing long black and well worth a try."(5 Tips)
"The pour over coffee is excellent!"(6 Tips)
"They make amazing flat whites, and lunch bites are always good!"(15 Tips)

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Allie JPOctober 20, 2017
Cold Brew is legendary. Try their cakes, too!
Huseyin ArslanJuly 28, 2018
Great cakes and coffee!!
Emma DruryJuly 6, 2013
It's not all about the coffee, the teas are great, the peppermint in particular
FMDDecember 19, 2016
Seriously great coffee. Would absolutely recommend 👌🏻☕️
PepperJanuary 3, 2018
Good selection of vegan salads and cold brewed coffee.
Richard LoweNovember 9, 2014
Great place to eat, though the coffee takes a little while to make
Ioana CimpanNovember 10, 2015
Fantastic design and deco,great coffee,comfortable and trendy
Kardelen KetenciMay 2, 2016
They have lovely atmosphere in here ! Great coffee 😋
Michael WilsonMarch 14, 2015
They take 5 minutes to brew each coffee, they really care about the process
Lule RiquelmeMay 30, 2018
Good place to work/study but about 45min before closing they have SUPER LOUD music, I guess that to kick the customers out...
Dave FitchJanuary 31, 2015
Been here 100+ times
Good range of rare coffees - service can be awesomely slow though
Rachel RothMay 25, 2018
Read coffee, lots of seating, and bonus points for the Smiths soundtrack
A CCJune 2, 2015
Great coffee - the place to go in Edinburgh
Genki SugimotoJanuary 19, 2016
nice spacious cafe, great for working
Lisa NuskeFebruary 11, 2014
Seriously good coffee...plus wifi & tasty treats to lunch on.
Jonny CaseyJune 29, 2013
Great little cafe with very good coffee & hot chocolate
Rob MacfarlaneSeptember 12, 2014
Flat white, long black, chocolate croissant, brownies.
Gustav MauerAugust 22, 2014
They take coffee making serious! Great rustic interior.
Paige HunterMarch 8, 2019
Almond croissants are delicious!
Ivan KrushkovOctober 16, 2017
Nice coffee and atmosphere. Good service.
Miss Bizio CoutureSeptember 12, 2015
The coffee but also the sandwiches are well above par.
Lee BeeverJuly 27, 2018
Great selection of food and iced coffee.
Janie WAugust 23, 2013
all about the cold brew iced coffee. so delicious.
Paddy O'ReillyAugust 25, 2015
The hot coffee is good. Not mad about the cold brew
Kim PhamMarch 13, 2016
They have cold brew. This is not a drill.
Iryna GalytskaSeptember 2, 2014
The best coffee and great cosy space!
Tom LiemOctober 23, 2015
The long black is nice, and the wifi is good for a change.
Mark SmithAugust 19, 2014
Been here 5+ times
The pour over coffee is excellent!
Sam KingMarch 31, 2014
Great pastries and the coffee was excellent
Nathan StainesApril 7, 2013
Great coffee, friendly staff and has plenty of space.
Yi Yun IreneAugust 3, 2015
Best coffee in town
Tomas NovotnyAugust 8, 2014
One of the best cafés in Edinburgh!
Lea HarrisJuly 16, 2013
The iced mocha is rich, intense and hits the spot
Ed WoodcockAugust 31, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Great place to crank out some work with a coffee.
Trish MMay 11, 2013
Really cool place with a really good coffee!
ChrisOctober 14, 2013
£2.60 for a cappuccino to-go the size of my fist? No thanks. Can't complain about the actual place though, it's pretty damn cool.
Pelin Polat YokuşSeptember 25, 2019
Nice coffee and atmosphere
Linda WilsonMay 2, 2016
Coffee cappuccino
AleesunFebruary 5, 2013
Awesome selection of vegan sandwiches and soups!
Melon LNovember 9, 2018
Service a bit slow but coffee is legit
Rahma TimerJuly 19, 2016
Best coffee I've had in a while!
Bram HubbellOctober 7, 2018
Amazing oat milk cappuccino.
M BAugust 10, 2014
Coffee and cake. Too hipster for tea drinkers though.
Palia ✈️🗺️⛰️🏝️🏕️⛩️🏜️June 28, 2016
The best coffee and environment..
Stephen ThingmakerAugust 11, 2018
Veggie and vegan options
Travis HoreshApril 5, 2013
Quite possibly the most interesting coffee shop I've ever scene.
Kurt HaaAugust 23, 2019
Great! Amazing!
Amelia FrisbyDecember 30, 2017
Best coffee in Edinburgh!
Örsan Can✔August 21, 2014
Best Flat White coffee in Scotland ;)
rfrlyApril 16, 2019
The coffee is excellent.

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