Union Brew Lab

Brew Lab | Artisan Coffee Bar is a speciality coffee shop in Edinburgh serving single origin brewed coffee and incredible espresso coffees on their Slayer espresso machine. Brew Lab also serve hand made artisan sandwiches, cakes and pastries.

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  • Phone

    +44 131 662 8963

  • Website

    brewlabcoffee.co.uk

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  • Type

    Coffee Shop

Address

6-8 South College St Edinburgh City of Edinburgh EH8 9AA United Kingdom

Credit Cards Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Drinks Full Bar

Comments / 189


Keywords:

coffee trendy espresso drinks casual cake good for dates healthy food long black pastries hipster wifi sandwiches good for a quick meal free Wifi hot chocolate restaurants grungy brownies chili spacious
Nm

Best speciality coffee in Edinburgh .. They have a training lab & you can book classes thru their website .. Very reasonable prices ..

Andrew Cafourek

Great coffee and plenty of tables. WiFi is automatically disabled from 11:45am-2:00pm each day to make room for the lunch crowd.

Y Kim

The best coffee/tea place in Edinburgh for me. Good location, friendly staff and a plenty of tables. Free wifi .

Daren Williams

The best coffee shop in Edinburgh - excellent third wave coffee , sweet snacks (peanut butter cup was delicious not too sweet), sandwiches and plenty of seating

Yiannis Konstantonis

Great coffee totally deserves the 9+ rating. Good chill music , great space for reading/working. Retro industrial look with a great vibe.

Cenk Gümüşcüoğlu

A very cool third wave coffee shop with an interesting "raw" architecture . It's located a few hundred meters out of the main axis, but it's worth walking there.

Nicholas Hall

To say this place is good would be an understatement this is coffee culture like you've never seen before! Highly recommend, don't go without a laptop or you will look like the odd one out!

Layla

Coffee is really unique, love how they provide descriptions of the different coffees they provide. A bit expensive but if you’re looking for the best coffee in Edinburgh , you’re at the right place.

Diana Varbanescu

Taking coffee seriously, definitely worth the walk here - great coffee , fresh almond croissants and crusty bread sandwiches . We'll come back to try their flat white !

James Stewart

Always a favourite stop when in Edinburgh. The brioche was very good, as were both filter coffees (Ethiopian and Kenyan). Kenyan in particular was very well prepared.

Kseniya Praksina

My favourite coffee place in Edinburgh: trendy place , good music , nice place to work as well . They make amazing flat whites , and lunch bites are always good!

moko anggoro

I always love spending my time here drinking coffee while watching students (like myself) working on their assignment/dissertation. Great place to meet friends and chat also!

Malcolm Campbell

Absolutely the best brewed coffee in Edinburgh . Ignore the espresso machine - its good, but not what they specialise in. Get a V60 , or another brewed coffee .

Chris Rks

Great decor café in a very relaxing environment ...Bring your book or tablet and enjoy with good music at the background...

Kenny Toal

Cozy , friendly atmosphere . A bit more expensive than your Costas or Starbucks but not enough to stop you visiting. Popular place with students and the wifi was very good.

Ruari Cathmoir

So, you really need to try the Siphon coffee - not only does it taste smooth, dark, delicious (and pack a caffeinated punch), but it's like watching a chemistry experiment. Brew Lab deserves its name.

Peter Brick

Beautiful smashed avo and feta on toast with chilli , very fresh! Had a selection of papers to read and very friendly staff . But the espresso and flat white coffee was very average unfortunately.

Richard Wiggins

LOVE IT! Amazing coffee , vibe and music . Free wifi and lot's of space to hang out or work.

Abel Silva

Unexpected originality, brunch-shaped. That extra chili topping the toast creates amazing contrast between avocados and feta . 🙌

Darren Murphy

The coffee here really is the fuel of the gods. My original coffee haunt in edn, take your time and sit by the window with their awesome flat whites .

Richi Mohanty

If anything could make the morning in Edinburgh better, it has to be the Avocado and feta toast and freshly brewed coffee at this place...

Nic

The best coffee in Edinburgh after trying 4 other places that boasted to have the "best coffee in Edinburgh ".

Shamsa Abdulrahman

Really nice place to work or study or even ppl watch😅 .. flat white was good but I've had better. The caramel brownie was too sweet, not bad but too sweet

Ibrahim MA

A fine place for good coffee . It has very nice vibe and cozy areas. The place is always packed!

Petros A

If you're looking for good coffee , something to bite and nice cake in an industrial setting, that's the place!

Natalie Nosenko

The best coffeeshop of Edinburgh. Don't miss out their Flat White and Americano . A perfect space to study or work too.

Tyler Chartier

Friendly service , big tables, free wifi (not from 11:45-14:00) and best coffee in Edinburgh !

Negin M

Great Filter coffee and quirky design. Soups are from UnionOfGenius and cakes are from Lovecrumbs so for a wider choice of soups/cakes you can check out these other places.

Lainie

Jetlag means i'm drinking coffee all day throughout the festival . This was my first decent cup of coffee in Edinburgh , well balanced and correct temperature. Very happy.

Jess Parker

Great place outside of the hustle and bustle to have a coffee and a cake (or a sandwich too). Plenty of seating.

Elizabeth

Great coffee and very interesting food choices depending on the day. Very popular to students. One of my favourite cafes in town .

Kwun Tsun Chan

They make single origin espresso drinks . Beans change from time to time. Excellent barista skills and an impressive Slayer machine!

Paige Josephine

It was very cool and had an amazing vibe. When I went it was very busy and every seat was filled. The sandwich was pretty good.

Fatima Al Hashimi

Great coffee .. excellent vibes.. timings vary so check before you go, but generally they open till late.

Mehrdad Mizani

Delicious coffee , great atmosphere, good for studying and working while sipping coffee

Rick A.

Top notch coffee . Good atmosphere with brick walls, hipster music and macbook workers.

Kate Davies

Really good coffee , food and atmosphere. The avocado feta and chilli is amazing!

Maria Manoli-Zafeiropoulou

It’s definitely one of the greatest coffee places in Edinburgh! Loved the coffee and the atmosphere there !

Alexander Palmer

Fantastic coffee and cake . Hipster hangout for all. If you are a coffee fan, this is a must in Edinburgh

Kostas Koukoravas

Has bean coffee , great selection of blends, single origins and brew methods. Great guys and lovely environment.

Natalie Nosenko

A flat white or a long black is a must here. Tastes a little bit sour but this is what makes it beautiful

Teo Sartori

Coffee was good (especially the pour over ) but the place was a bit on the dingy side of the New York style (exposed brick, reclaimed wood & furniture ).

David McNeill

Great atmosphere and awesome selection of coffees and cakes . The staff are great at offering advice on what to sample

Ben Robra

Great coffee . And good sandwiches . The atmosphere and setting is very nice. Filter coffee is really good.

Guillermo Bx

one of the bests Flat Whites I’ve ever had, and the place is nice to work with your notebook!

Li Zhang

Having a flat white here. Tastes a bit sour and the foam is not creamy, I like it very much!

Salwa

Nice place, the sweets are amazing, but their latte isn't as good.

Stratos Filalithis

The inner room offers a great place to work on your laptop (plugs near every seat and tables to have your coffee as well )

Amália Souza

I come here everytime I am in Edimburgh! Great coffee , great people

Musabah Al Mazrouei

Great atmosphere and coffee beans! you must try :)

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