Procaffeination in Edinburgh, City of

Great coffee, great cheese and fruit scones and savoury pastries. The staff were really lovely too. Just off the royal mile.

After a warm welcome from the friendly barista, we were choosing our drinks from the menu. We asked the difference between a few of them and the barista kindly offered to make mini versions, tasters, of three different drinks for us to try! I've never been offered that anywhere else before and I really appreciated the extra effort he went to in helping us choose something we would like. We've been here before and intend to come back again.

Great independent cafe off the Royal Mile - definitely worth dropping in. Some delicious vegetarian dishes and cakes. Great choice of drinks and when we weren’t sure which chai to go for, the barista made taster versions for us to try.

Popped in for a couple of coffees and some cake. Ended up just sharing the cake as it was £5.95 a slice! Cake was nice enough, coffees were fine although the small is really small. Just far far too expensive.

Die Teekannen sind groß genug für 4 Tassen. Wir hatten Earl Grey, iced Chai Latte und Banana Salted Caramel Kuchen. Alles ausgezeichnet :)

Popped in for a quick takeaway coffee. Got an Americano with cold milk. Took 10 minutes to get the coffee, which was watery, weak, and tepid temperature. I'll avoid it next time and just go to starbucks.

The cake was stale and tasted of very cheap margarine. Very expensive. I will not come back. We got a boxed take away. A pastry plus cake £14. Did not bother with the coffee.

Best Americano I've had in Scotland! Really cozy and cute! Great service. A must try if you love coffee and freshly baked pastries.

Had breakfast here and the coffee was good. The pastries were just OK even though they claim they are made there. The good thing is that they open earlier than others, so it is convenient.

Popped in as a rest from the royal mile - absolutely perfect. Can recommend the chorizo panini and the berry smoothie and will be back for the cakes!

The view is slightly less than romantic due to road works right out side but don’t let that put you off, the quirky name and lovely looking window seat drew us in. Good coffee and delicious Spanakopita.

Bon scone et cappuccino. Fille gentille mais visiblement parfois un peu « débordée » car seule pour préparer et encaisser. Mais elle travaille avec le sourire. Peut être améliorer l état des wc…

We just went in because of the name, but it proved to be a lovely little coffee shop just off the Royal Mile with a friendly, relaxed atmosphere and good service. The lemon poppy cake and coffee were both excellent and the window seat proved ideal for people watching. And some cool movie posters on the wall - Metropolis, anyone?

Returned to this cafe 6 years after our first visit and thankfully it was as good as the first time. Plenty of choice for food, cakes and drinks. Service great and lovely relaxed atmosphere.

Delicious homemade cakes and drinks in a friendly and unusual cafe just off the Royal Mile. We had delicious fruit and cheese scones; light, fresh and tasty. Substantial and inviting Greek pastries were also on offer. To drink we had an excellent golden turmeric chai and breakfast tea. Definitely the place to go if you are looking for sustenance on the Royal Mile.

This is one of those fabulous little coffee shops that you both do and don’t want to tell the world about. The issue being that if you do tell the world it might be too busy next time you visit! Wandering down the Royal Mile and Canongate we spotted this little coffee shop on St Mary’s St and decided to pop in. Really good coffee, a great selection of cakes and sandwiches, friendly service. What more can you ask for? Will absolutely be visiting again!

This may be the best coffee I’ve ever had. So good we came back three times in our three days in Edinburgh. The spanakopita was delicious. The staff was really friendly and the music was cool. If we lived in Edinburgh, this would be a regular hangout for us.

Excellent place, good quality food and friendly service. A pleasure to get away from some of the bland places on The Royal Mile

So glad we stumbled upon this real gem of a coffee shop when visiting Edinburgh. The cheese scone with rosemary and mustard is to die for. Excellent coffee too.

Passed this by chance and it looked inviting. Homemade food, friendly staff and reasonably priced. We had the delicious scones.

We were looking to find scones along the Royal Mile and found out about this cafe just off it. It was a nice looking cafe. We ordered coffee and it was nice and delicious! We also ordered scone and taste good, too. The staff was...

Lovely little place with amazing cake. I had the honey and walnut cake and it was delicious. Friendly staff, who were helpful when we were faced with the difficult decision about which slice of cake to choose. Good selections of drinks.

We stumbled on this tiny cafe while searching for a quick afternoon pick me up. Excellent cappuccino. My husband had the homemade tomato basil soup and it was delicious. Definitely worth seeking out.

Popped in for a coffee and cake stop during a weekend away. Although a little more expensive, the coffee was lovely and the cake divine! Arty, fun and quirky decor was fabulous too. Would recommend

We happened on this bohemian little coffee shop when we were in Edinburgh recently. We had been walking for a while and were in need of a rest. All we had was a cup of tea, but it was clear that they had plenty of...

mooching round fancied a coffee and sit down ...... warm welcome, nice tunes playing delicious latte ... very relaxed!! we could have sat there all day !! we went to return on the sunday but it was closed ..... such a shame ..... but we...

I had a really bad experience. The coffee was good, but quite expensive and the staff was very rude. When I arrived to the place, I went to the bar to order. I was the only one standing there and the two members of staff...

Dropped in for a coffee before catching the train back home. Nicest coffee I had the whole time I was in Edinburgh. I also had a freshly made juice which was amazing. The cakes looked delicious but we didn’t try any. The staff were lovely,...

Dropped in for a coffee & a read. Lovely, comfy wee cafe serving quality hot drinks, smoothies, cakes & light meals. Welcoming. Would revisit when in area.

Quirky little café just off the Royal Mile. Lovely staff, good coffee & nice cakes. Would return here.

This tiny little gem caught my eye as I was walking down the street and in need of caffeine. The name drew me in. We were greeted by a lovely young woman. The cappuccino and latte were good and the ambiance is quaint. We did...

While all staff and people that I have met in Scotland where extremely friendly and nice, the staff here was the best. I visit the place just minutes before closing, but the girl working there still had taken a lot of time to prepare my...

Very nice atmosphere with good music and friendly staff. Had a coffee and a croissant which were both very nice.

Nice place, the name is simply brilliant! For UK standards the coffee is very good, pastry are tasty and staff is nice. Very cozy bar in a perfect location!

Absolutely the best cappuccino in Edinburgh. I am Italian and I’m quite picky when it comes to coffee, but to be honest this was amazing. They also have delicious cakes,brownies and croissants. There are no toilets though

Popped in on a weekday afternoon for a drink and sweet treat. Immediately thought it was expensive compared to other cafes in Edinburgh (I have sampled a lot so know the competition pretty well) eg slice of lemon drizzle £4.50 (!).

We stopped there to get something hot during a freezing afternoon. Nothing crazy about the beverages we had but the place is really nice and the staff is friendly. We were also able to have a look at old pictures of the city center while having our drinks and that was a nice touch.

Friendly service, the soup of the day was delicious and the coffee wonderful. The service was fast and friendly.

Stopped here for coffee. Place was busy with only one staff member taking orders at the till and then making the coffee and serving it. So there was a bit of a wait. Coffee was small and not hot enough for my standard but it was nice.

Cute little café, central, gluten free or vegan options but charge for non-dairy milks (while most of the other cafés I know in Edinburgh don't)

Features on many 'Top 10/15/etc' lists for coffee and brunch in Edinburgh. Last place we stopped before getting the train home. Disappointing. Flat White was average and lacked any character or any distinguishable flavour from the coffee (yes i know the milk hides it but geez). Worse was the almond croissant which looked fantastic all dressed up with icing and dusted with icing sugar but was literally a dense dry bread inside, kind of like a very stale iced bun in texture. I must say that the service was good, menu for drinks and cake/snack options at the counter looked good and offered artisan sweet and savoury products including vegan and gluten free. Since we didn't order much i can't comment on these other than to say they looked nice. There are so many great places in Edinburgh that i'd have to suggest looking elsewhere for a better coffee and certainly of you want a croissant...

Lives up to the name, definitely! Had a soya latte and it was amazing! It's that thing where you don't really expect to be surprised and then go 'woah' It was exactly like that. Yummy lemon and poppyseed cake completed the visit. Definitely do pop in if you're in the area :)

Had a tasty coffee and the staff were very friendly. Didnt try the food but it looked great too. Would definitely recommend this cafe

First cafe we visited whilst in Edinburgh, lovely! Very friendly and welcoming staff who helped us find space for our bags whilst visiting. I enjoyed a tasty hot chocolate and a nice almond croissant👌🏻

Veníamos a este local en busca de un café cortito, intenso, vamos un ristretto, en diez días en Escocia no habíamos encontrado ningún lugar que nos gustase. Aquí hemos tomado los dos mejores cafés de nuestro viaje sin duda. El barista además de muy simpático ha demostrado entender perfectamente lo que queríamos. Tenía además una vitrina con wraps y pasteles con una pinta excelente.

One of the nicest welcomes I've ever had in a café! The place is absolutely gorgeous, very relaxed and incredibly friendly. The coffee is excellent, and my generous slice of gf blueberry cake was utterly divine. First visit, definitely not the last! I'll be back for lunch next time, as the food looked delicious. Thank you!

Small, inviting cafe, delicious Avocado and banana smoothie, filo pastry and spinach pie with salad and yogurt to die for! It is worth the short walk down the Royal Mile! 💕

Can never understand why people visit Starbucks etc when there are independent coffee shops like this. Amazing soup, sandwiches and cake. Friendly helpful staff. Quirky decor. What's not to love!

Excellent coffee and friendly polite staff. I have been three times now and the coffee is consistently good.

It’s a coffee shop but as far removed from the Costa’s of this world as you can get. It may look a little untidy and unkept at first but look a little closer and you will find the real character of the place.

Great spot for a creamy cup of fresh coffee. Stopped in after Arthur's Seat and needed to warm up. Was simply perfect, offering a selection of fresh sandwiches and treats, but the coffee was definitely what hit the spot.

Durch Zufall entdeckte ich das Lokal auf meinem Streifzug durch Edinburgh und ich wurde nicht enttäuscht. Kreative Küche und Interieur. Genau mein Stil.

The coffee was excellent and worth the high price. Lovely little cafe just off the teeming Royal Mile. Good looking cakes and pastries and savory items also available though I didn't try any.

Tiny café just off the royal mile and surprisingly quiet. GreAt for light bite at lunchtime. Coffee is made with care and attention to detail. Worth a detour to visit

Loved this adorable little cafe. The coffee was delightful, the staff was kind and it was just adorable. Only gave it less than 5 stars bc I couldnt fit our stroller inside and they didnt have a bathroom for her. Great for adults or a small group of adults looking for s delicious pastry or warm coffee.

We really find it difficult to find good coffee in Edinburgh, but this place can surely do that.

We hit tea time and our feet said "Enough" of the Royal Mile so we popped in for tea and scones. Was a lovely spot with a fun and funky vibe. For £3, I got a large pot of delicious tea and another £2.50 got me a tasty scone with butter and jam. Was perfect to sit, enjoy the atmosphere and take a breather from all the sights. No idea if this was better than most prices, but considering it's location on the tail end of the Royal Mile towards Holyrood Palace, I found it priced well enough. Recommended!

Found this little gem while walking back from my climb up Arthur’s Seat. Their coffee is really really good and the slice of polenta cake to go with it was generous and tasty. I can happily recommend this place run by two young guys. The coffee was the best I have had in my two weeks in Scotland.

My husband and I had much needed caffeine here our first day in Edinburgh. I was drawn in by the awesome name and it was a great stop. The guy who helped us was super friendly, the atmosphere was casual and cozy and the cappuccino was great. It wasn't busy when we were there, but it's got lots of seating for the small space which seemed good. And it's just off the royal mile so it's easy to get to.

This small coffe shop is somewhat off the main business at the Royal Mile and you would have to go down the mile to find this. Good offers of cakes and a small bite, with good choice of coffee. Sit in or take away as you please.

Had previously stumbled across this tiny wee cafe where we enjoyed fabulous soup at a point in the day when other places were doing that “sorry too late in the day thing” -on this visit we just had coffee and cake -cake was gorgeous -unfortunately we were unable to return for lunch during our trip however will be a must on our next trip to Edinburgh -miles better than the usual bog standard coffee shops

I bumped into this place while I was walking on the Royal Mile. It is a very cute cosy place, and the food and coffee is great! Definitely would recommend their pastry with spinach 👌

Popped in here for breakfast when staying in a nearby hotel. It’s a funky little coffee shop with a retro vibe. Coffees and yoghurt with muesli went down really nicely, and fuelled us up for a day of walking around town!

I’m a hurry for a coffee to go - £2.90 for a small one, so I expected was a lot. What I got was weak - one shot of coffee? V disappointed.

A humble cafe just off the royal mile. Great coffee and bacon roll - What more does a man need? Toilets are below ground, and care definitely needs to be taken on the stairs!

Stumbled across this place on the way back to our hotel, popped in for coffee and cake which was great, the staff were very welcoming and food being served looked so nice we returned later in the day for a late lunch which was excellent and at a very reasonable price.

We popped in for a soup to warm up and weren't disappointed. Tasty and good value. Friendly staff and comfortable inside,we enjoyed resting our feet a little bit. Recommended.

Piccolo bistrot nel cuore della Old Town, ottimo per una pausa nel pomeriggio o per la colazione. Scoperto il primo giorno, é diventato un punto fisso della nostra permanenza a Edimburgo. Deliziose le torte e molto buono il cappuccino. Consigliatissimo!

A small cafe, new quirky, retro chic, trendy food menu. Don't expect burgers etc its a wrap and soup kinda place. Only had teas and coffees so can't comment on the food. Relaxed atmosphere no rush to get us out. trip to the toilet resembles is a combination of Indiana Jones and the Crystal maze!

I just couldn't stand the idea of going into that american coffee chain when the smaller coffee shops almost always offer better quality, so I set my sights on Procaffeination (which I had spotted a few days earlier). The capuccino was great, and it was a temperature that didn't burn the whole inside of my mouth, which far too many coffee shops don't seem to be able to pull off. My girlfriend has the hot chocolate and it tasted really nice as well! I wasn't terribly impressed by the particular baked good I chose but that it seemed well done so it might just be a matter of my personal taste.

Thank-you from two Australian coffee snobs for giving us a taste of home! By far the best coffee we have had since leaving home three weeks ago for our travels. And they have soy milk too :) will definitely be back

Good coffee and paninis Service friendly but a little slow Obviously had local revular clientele - a good advert Restricted seating =cosy

Good coffee, nice but of cake, friendly people and an interesting place to look around. Check out their short history St Mary's street booklet you will find in the window display - a nice touch.

Didn't try much else but the coffee was very good. This is coming from a true coffee snob. Just the right temperature and level of froth.

What an unfriendly, charmless place. No greeting from the woman behind the counter - just a blank stare. No thank you when I handed over the money. Ordered a white chocolate vanilla frappé which - I swear - was hot. We were so surprised by this (and frankly bamboozled by the weird atmosphere) that we didn't even ask if perhaps she'd got it wrong.

Popped in for a quick coffee. Good friendly service, decent coffee. Seems a reasonably busy location with a variety of food options.

Hip little Cafe in the heart of Edinburgh with some great vibes. Excellent coffee and a good selection of foods to try. I'd recommend the bacon rolls. I know they sound bad for you (and they probably are) but they're soooooooo good.

Our quest for flat whites that are ReAL barista made coffees continues and finally this place ticked the boxes! Even the toilet is cute! Thanks guys!

Procaffeination is a very small attractive cafe with an interesting selection of drinks and snacks. I felt a bit weird though when I asked the staff how they make their frappe and they just looked at me really strangely, in a rude way. Its basically my country's national drink and even though they make it in a blender I still decided to try it. It was more like a milkshake than an actual frappe but I still enjoyed it. Also I ordered the vegetable soup but one of the waitresses forgot about it and twenty minutes later I had to remind her. The soup was watery and tasteless. All in all the menu was interesting, lovely atmosphere but bad service.

Great coffee in this little spot. We had the lattes - super good. Breakfast panini and croissants also very tasty. Cute atmosphere to go with it.

Small place with dry cakes, but friendly service and an unforgettable honeycomb mocha. We'll be back!

Lovely cafe off the Royal Mile to grab a drink and a bite to eat. Coffee went well with the Marlenka and the Spinach and Feta filo. Service was great also, would highly recommend for a quick time out from exploring Edinburgh.

Popped into Procaffeination after touring the city for the day and wow, what a wonderful little place. In fact it has easily been the best coffee shop I've been in so far in Edinburgh.

Popped in here on a Sunday afternoon looking for a light bite and coffee - hit on! Lovely little place, fantastic staff and very good mocha. Can't recommend their speciality pastry enough. Spinach and feta served warm and really delicious. Highly recommend this little independent - will no doubt return.

I was looking for a good independent coffee place around the Royal Mile and my flat white at Procaffeination didn't disappoint. The service was good and friendly too. However, I was surprised at how expensive it was.

I felt that £2.70 was expensive for a small (maybe 200ml) takeaway coffee. I wouldn't mind paying for something special, but found the coffee watery, and the milk tasted UHT. Won't be back in hurry unless the coffee improves. Maybe I just caught a bad day though, as other reviews mention the coffee as a strength. Also, the service was friendly, and shop interior inviting.

We went for a quick bite and a warning hot chocolate. Hot chocolate was generous portion, slight too grainy for my likening but kept me warm. The 'Spanakopia', Freya cheese and spinach savory was beautiful, light but filling, I would highly recommend.

Lovely little coffee shop with very high quality and (a real rarity in this area) soy milk was available.

Chilled, relaxed atmosphere. I ate breakfast here twice and it's open good and early, handy for eating in before a trip to the Highlands!

Fantastic little cafe, they had some unusual cakes that I had never come across before but were absolutely delicious. Lovely staff who were friendly and polite, great service.

The Edinburgh indy coffee scene is tremendously vibrant. We, the customers, are winners. No-one who values their coffee needs to go to Starbucks. Except when the indy coffee shop didn't open on time, or at all, or ran out of a vital ingredient or staff. Such is the situation at Procaff - it seems to be hopelessly disorganised. I've bought coffee here once or twice and changed my mind on several occasions due to one of the reasons given above. I was even forced to go to the dreadful Starbucks for breakfast on October because it was, well, "open" and "stocked" and that helped.

I went with friends and we ordered lots of cakes. They have gluten free carrot cake which was so soft and amazing. The lemon cake was so yummy too, and I love the scones. Great and comfy place, definitely will return!

We found this coffee shop by accident, it's about 1 block off the Royal mile and was around the corner from our hotel (holiday inn express). We had soup, and a cheese toasty (US grilled cheese) with small green salad. Everything was Delicious! Had fresh squeezed orange juice & a fruit smoothie. Their coffee was good too - I had a Cappuccino & it was excellent! We liked it so much we went back for breakfast the next day. Staff remembered us and greeted us warmly. Small shop with 5-6 tables and some lounge and counter seating. Cute decor and free wifi. Price was reasonable. We felt it was a small gem!!

Stopped here for a coffee to waste time before we had to be somewhere. So pleased to see they had not just soy milk but coconut and almond too. There was only one member of staff, who had dark hair, who was doing everything from greeting to cooking to making drinks and clearing tables. He made my almond latte look beautiful which I appreciate is very tricky when not using normal milk!!

Had a really well-made coffee here. Lovely decor, good choices of drinks and light lunch food, friendly staff and soy and almond milk. Great little cafe just off the Royal Mile

Un cafe con cakes y croissant muy buenos, aunque la pasteleria de edimburgo sea buena en general, el lugar es lindo bien ubicado y con buena onda. Ideal para una pausa

Looked great from outside and menu looked good. So was very surprised that the cheese toastie was made with processed cheese 😟 could do better....

Ok so my confession is I am not a coffee drinker so I can't tell you how good the coffee is but I was so impressed with the service here and their willingness to make me a London Fog which was new to them. We arrived here after no sleep and our overseas flight. It is a cute small cafe, baked goods looked super. They had soy milk yeah! This place is very chill and I enjoyed looking out the window and getting my first views of Scotland. Check it out.

Well located, small and cute cafe. Is a comfortable and quiet place to relax and have a chat while taking a coffee.

Great tasty smooth coffee and a lovely chilled atmosphere. Visited every morning of my stay in Edinburgh.