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Had an amazingly delicious and creamy hot chai tea latte here. I would drink these things all day if they weren't 1000 calories. What does that equal in kcal? Anyway. Friendly baristas and seating seems limited but I came near closing time so I didn't have an issue. Only thing is that there didn't seem to be any sockets...
This intimate coffee shop has a lower outside area that you see all over the city for businesses, apartments and coffee shops. Six tables and two umbrellas make up the darling lower "patio". Narrow stairs lead down to it. Inside you order. A busy counter greets you with all sizes of coffees. I ordered a long black. I learned afterward that it's an Americano with more water, therefore it tasted bitter. I would not recommend this weak coffee as I prefer a strong coffee, but not a roast. Surprisingly, the woman brought our porcelain cups to us down the narrow stairs. Very friendly staff on a very windy day. I felt we were sitting in a wind tunnel.
Very friendly service, but I wasn't super enthused with the scones. I guess it depends on personal preference, but I found it to be a little too sweet with the dried fruits. I wasn't a huge fan of the butter, but it's Scottish tradition to have butter. Seating and table space was quite limited, and there were no outlets to charge my dying phone. Not an issue on their part, but it was information that would have been helpful for solo travelers like me.
At last - a local coffee shop that serves a 12 oz latte! Woho! It's no doubt among my top 10 of favorite coffee shops in Edinburgh in terms of getting what I want. The scenery however, was nice and all, but a bit too hectic for me. There were a few available sits, but if this place would have had a bigger facility of more seating options, it would have received 5/5. I hereby name this latte - The King James latte. It's bold, traditional, poetic and kinda makes you wanna preach all day long. :)
The best scones we've ever had in the UK. The perfect balance of hard exterior and soft interior. The clotted cream is definitely worth the extra charge. Service and coffee/tea selection is great. Lots of indoor and outdoor seating. Clean bathrooms. Central to all the shops and public transportation. My husband loves their mint tea and I'm a fan of their Earl Grey.
Great coffee and scones, they also do a mean chai latte. The interior is quite small and there are limited seats. It also tends to get quite warm inside. This is a place I'd recommend to get your coffee and sit in for a bit, but not one of the places you could sit for hours on your laptop or blathering away with a friend. Also not suitable for large groups.
I was here on last Friday and back again on Sunday afternoon! Their limited seats and popularity doesn't give me that much hope of sitting in for coffee. However I was pretty lucky to be able to enjoy my cappuccino at the shop. My cappuccino was delicious, it tasted a bit sweet probably from the milk. I haven't tried their attractive-looking scones yet so that's my next reason/mission to come back! *TiP* Put your digital devices away and enjoy the cozy cafe vibe ^^
I've been going to Henderson's for a while now. It's not a place I go out of my way to get to, but it's the best option I'm aware of for a good quality cup of coffee if you're on George Street. The scones are tasty and crumbly, and they do offer clotted cream, and their cakes are quite lovely, but of course it's the coffee I go here for, as I'm not much of a sweet tooth. The coffee is on a whole absolutely decent, though not GREAT. I've never had a bad cuppa here, but I've also never had an exceptional one. If you're looking for a flat white and you're not a Starbucks or Costa fan, this will definitely be your best bet! Space-wise, it's pretty tiny and not particularly comfortable inside. I don't like seats with no backs as I end up hunched over and hurting, and the only seats that have any back rest here are the benches along the walls. Good thing the outside area provides extra space in fair weather and the chairs out there have back rests! Just a shame that in the winter months you're less likely to want to have a seat outside. A properly made (warm but not hot) flat white will be stone cold in five minutes even if it isn't raining. So... This isn't going to be a winter haunt for me, but in the summer it's got plenty of space and it's nice to watch the world go by on the streets above you. :)
Cozy coffee shop to pop in from the cold. I got a Chai latte that was fantastic and very flavorful, though I wish it had been served a bit warmer. Great nonetheless! The fruit scone was the star of the show for sure. Absolutely huge and for 50p more, came with an enormous amount of clotted cream and delicious plum jam. Truly outstanding! The shop is very small so seating is limited. The staff was friendly enough, but perhaps could have been a bit more so in my opinion. I know it's not their specialty, but perhaps they could offer a few more food options such as sandwiches. The carrot cake looked divine though! :) Would come back and recommend to anyone. Went back for the carrot cake! Was SOO good. Super moist and filled with different dried fruit and nuts! The cream cheese topping was excellent and not too sweet. Highly recommend!
I have a bit of an obsession with scones at the moment, and decided to visit Wellington Coffee after reading some positive reviews about their scones. Oh and coffee of course which I enjoy as well. So one Saturday morning I decided to walk to town and hit the shops - but before that I needed some energy. Wellington Coffee was the perfect stop over for this purpose. The place is very small but luckily I managed to squeeze myself into a window seat. They had a small selection of cakes which all looked delicious and homemade. I ordered a medium cappuccino and a fruit scone. My order was swiftly brought over and the coffee was obviously made with TLC - it had a beautiful decorative leaf motif and tasted lovely too. I instantly regretted going only for the 'medium' coffee as it was actually a rather smallish cup but hey, this is no Starbucks :) Then the scone.. Ooh la la. I enjoyed it a lot. It came with a cute little pot of raspberry jam and some butter. The scone was crumbly, but not too crumbly, Perfection on plate! Coffee and scone came to a total of just over £4, which perhaps is a bit steep - but considering the high quality I didn't mind. I will definitely return.
2 years ago
Just happened to walk past Wellington Coffee and loved the charm of the below street level shop. Decided to give it a try. Small shop with limited seating but we were lucky enough to snag a table. Ordered two Americano's and scones. Loved everything about this place, the coffee and scones! I highly recommend giving this shop a try. read more
2 years ago
4 years ago
Excellent coffee and yummy croissants! Perfect first stop on our vacation. Highly recommend! read more
Had an amazingly delicious and creamy hot chai tea latte here. I would drink these things all day if they weren't 1000 calories. What does that equal in kcal? Anyway. Friendly baristas and seating seems limited but I came near closing time so I didn't have an issue. Only thing is that there didn't seem to be any sockets... read more
This intimate coffee shop has a lower outside area that you see all over the city for businesses, apartments and coffee shops. Six tables and two umbrellas make up the darling lower "patio". Narrow stairs lead down to it. Inside you order. A busy counter greets you with all sizes of coffees. I ordered a long black. I learned afterward that it's an Americano with more water, therefore it tasted bitter. I would not recommend this weak coffee as I prefer a strong coffee, but not a roast. Surprisingly, the woman brought our porcelain cups to us down the narrow stairs. Very friendly staff on a very windy day. I felt we were sitting in a wind tunnel. read more
7 years ago
Pros and cons Great coffee Pretty good scones Small selection of baked stuff Bit hard to find Almost no seating, really small place. Bit hard to sit down relax and have your coffee... read more
Very friendly service, but I wasn't super enthused with the scones. I guess it depends on personal preference, but I found it to be a little too sweet with the dried fruits. I wasn't a huge fan of the butter, but it's Scottish tradition to have butter. Seating and table space was quite limited, and there were no outlets to charge my dying phone. Not an issue on their part, but it was information that would have been helpful for solo travelers like me. read more
8 years ago
At last - a local coffee shop that serves a 12 oz latte! Woho! It's no doubt among my top 10 of favorite coffee shops in Edinburgh in terms of getting what I want. The scenery however, was nice and all, but a bit too hectic for me. There were a few available sits, but if this place would have had a bigger facility of more seating options, it would have received 5/5. I hereby name this latte - The King James latte. It's bold, traditional, poetic and kinda makes you wanna preach all day long. :) read more
The best scones we've ever had in the UK. The perfect balance of hard exterior and soft interior. The clotted cream is definitely worth the extra charge. Service and coffee/tea selection is great. Lots of indoor and outdoor seating. Clean bathrooms. Central to all the shops and public transportation. My husband loves their mint tea and I'm a fan of their Earl Grey. read more
5 years ago
10 years ago
Great coffee and scones, they also do a mean chai latte. The interior is quite small and there are limited seats. It also tends to get quite warm inside. This is a place I'd recommend to get your coffee and sit in for a bit, but not one of the places you could sit for hours on your laptop or blathering away with a friend. Also not suitable for large groups. read more
10 years ago
I was here on last Friday and back again on Sunday afternoon! Their limited seats and popularity doesn't give me that much hope of sitting in for coffee. However I was pretty lucky to be able to enjoy my cappuccino at the shop. My cappuccino was delicious, it tasted a bit sweet probably from the milk. I haven't tried their attractive-looking scones yet so that's my next reason/mission to come back! *TiP* Put your digital devices away and enjoy the cozy cafe vibe ^^ read more
I've been going to Henderson's for a while now. It's not a place I go out of my way to get to, but it's the best option I'm aware of for a good quality cup of coffee if you're on George Street. The scones are tasty and crumbly, and they do offer clotted cream, and their cakes are quite lovely, but of course it's the coffee I go here for, as I'm not much of a sweet tooth. The coffee is on a whole absolutely decent, though not GREAT. I've never had a bad cuppa here, but I've also never had an exceptional one. If you're looking for a flat white and you're not a Starbucks or Costa fan, this will definitely be your best bet! Space-wise, it's pretty tiny and not particularly comfortable inside. I don't like seats with no backs as I end up hunched over and hurting, and the only seats that have any back rest here are the benches along the walls. Good thing the outside area provides extra space in fair weather and the chairs out there have back rests! Just a shame that in the winter months you're less likely to want to have a seat outside. A properly made (warm but not hot) flat white will be stone cold in five minutes even if it isn't raining. So... This isn't going to be a winter haunt for me, but in the summer it's got plenty of space and it's nice to watch the world go by on the streets above you. :) read more
10 years ago
Cozy coffee shop to pop in from the cold. I got a Chai latte that was fantastic and very flavorful, though I wish it had been served a bit warmer. Great nonetheless! The fruit scone was the star of the show for sure. Absolutely huge and for 50p more, came with an enormous amount of clotted cream and delicious plum jam. Truly outstanding! The shop is very small so seating is limited. The staff was friendly enough, but perhaps could have been a bit more so in my opinion. I know it's not their specialty, but perhaps they could offer a few more food options such as sandwiches. The carrot cake looked divine though! :) Would come back and recommend to anyone. Went back for the carrot cake! Was SOO good. Super moist and filled with different dried fruit and nuts! The cream cheese topping was excellent and not too sweet. Highly recommend! read more
I have a bit of an obsession with scones at the moment, and decided to visit Wellington Coffee after reading some positive reviews about their scones. Oh and coffee of course which I enjoy as well. So one Saturday morning I decided to walk to town and hit the shops - but before that I needed some energy. Wellington Coffee was the perfect stop over for this purpose. The place is very small but luckily I managed to squeeze myself into a window seat. They had a small selection of cakes which all looked delicious and homemade. I ordered a medium cappuccino and a fruit scone. My order was swiftly brought over and the coffee was obviously made with TLC - it had a beautiful decorative leaf motif and tasted lovely too. I instantly regretted going only for the 'medium' coffee as it was actually a rather smallish cup but hey, this is no Starbucks :) Then the scone.. Ooh la la. I enjoyed it a lot. It came with a cute little pot of raspberry jam and some butter. The scone was crumbly, but not too crumbly, Perfection on plate! Coffee and scone came to a total of just over £4, which perhaps is a bit steep - but considering the high quality I didn't mind. I will definitely return. read more
A very small, but also very delightful and fairly new island of coffee goodness on George Street. Descend down a mini flight of stairs and find yourself faced with the temptation of moist, (there's no other word) bumper slices of carrot cake topped with thick, creamy icing - usually it's carrot cake 1, Cheryl's pathetic attempt at dieting resistance - nil. I came here straight after I ran the Edinburgh 10k run last year, and basically downed a slice of cake in one, probably not what most people do post fitness effort, but I enjoyed it. Word about the awesome food and coffee here has spread fast, so you're quite pushed to get a seat at peak times, such as lunch time or all day on weekends, but there is seating outside, which is handy. Lots of Edinburgh University students I've noted, but a mix of clientele really, as business people have taken to popping in here too. Wellington Coffee has a cool, relaxed feel to it, and is certainly a more attractive, stylish option than many of the coffee chains on the same street. read more
16 years ago
Oh, it all makes sense now! Everything slots together nicely. Here's me, thinking I'm going round Edinburgh finding all these coffee shops that serve amazing flat whites when it's so hard to come by, when in actual fact they're all owned by the same guy! I'm talking about this place, Kilimanjaro, Press Coffee and Project Coffee. However, that doesn't stop this place being my favourite of the bunch. I had a little chat with the barista (who is very friendly, by the way), and she was telling me about their quest to have great coffee shops in Edinburgh. Well, they're doing pretty well. The coffee here is tremendous. It's a sort of basement coffee shop, Wellington coffee. Which means if you sit by the window, you get a brilliant people watching spot onto the invariably busy George Street. Cool music too. I could spend all day every day here. read more
15 years ago
This is really a spectacular coffee shop. It's unassuming, yet steeped in coffee lore. Today, for example, I had a lovely Square Mile roast Red Brick espresso, followed by a Has Bean coffee roast Honduras Finca Santa. These folk love coffee, and making good coffee. They love you loving coffee even more. While sipping and tasting I learned a little more about crema, about coffee settling a little after a roast, and a little more about single origin coffees. They're just as happy for me to walk in and say "flat white please" as they are "what special coffee do you have in your middle grinder today?". Love it. read more
4 years ago
7 years ago
Very cute below-ground coffee shop in New Town, Edinburgh. If you can get a seat, it's a cozy place to enjoy a coffee and scone! I've had both their fruit scones and savory bacon & cheese scone. I would recommend the fruit scone--seems like a higher quality bake with a fresher flavor and the jam that comes with it is yummy!--the cheese is definitely cheesy if that's what you want. Much better than average espresso drinks for the UK. read more
11 years ago
What a great little place. As other reviewers have said, probably the best coffee in Edinburgh. It is really tiny, but that just adds to its appeal for me. Never had any baked good, but they were easily the biggest temptation of the day! If dinner hasn't been so close, one of those scones would have been mine!! read more
5 years ago
This place is the place to go for not just good coffee but amazing coffee! In fact it's my favourite in Edinburgh. It's tucked in the corner of George and Hanover street and it has a few tables inside and out. They don't mess about, service is quick and efficient and my flat white was presented beautifully. I had a cheeky wee bit of tiffin to go alongside and it was really really good... Biscuity chocolatey and fruity! The scones are fantastic too with lashings of butter and jam:) A delicious stop and pick me up on a busy day or any day! read more
This might be an odd stop for me considering I'm not a coffee drinker and am a tea enthusiast. But sometimes you need a place to meet coffee lovers. Wellington is great. They have good coffee (according to my friends) and also serve good loose tea. I've had their brownies which are a really tasty. If it's a nice day and you can't fit into their cosy seating area, then there are a few tables outside which are perfect for enjoying your hot drink and watching unsuspecting passers-by. read more
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9 years ago
I really enjoyed their chai tea latte & fruit scone. Their scone was soft & fluffy . Don't go to the starbucks across the street read more
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33A George Street
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