Project Coffee in Edinburgh, City of

Big shout out to what must be a fantastic coffee shop. I was only passing on the 36 bus and I fell in love with Project Coffee simply because of the beautiful sight of 3 people reading while sitting at the window. Picture taken from bus window

Best espresso i have had in a while… tiffin was 100% on way back to Manchester. 10/10

Staff aren't very nice it seems, wishing to 'cut up' customers.....

Lovely service and delicious, bug, scone. Excellent scrambled eggs on toast too!

Great breakfast, loads of butter! The busyness speaks for itself!

Nice coffee with a selection of sweets. My scone was lovely.

If you are lucky enough to find a seat here get one of the fantastic scones. Some of the best in Edinburgh.

It's a nice place to have a simple café with cake.

Lovely place to sit outside on a warm Autumn day. Proper tea in a pot and delicious fruit scone, jam and cream. Happy days.

Great atmosphere, but £3 for 1 espresso is very overpriced IMO. I had a flat white and it was pretty good. Friend had a long black and didn’t like it as much

Very busy and nice cafe. Very crowded around 10am, got good seats around 9am. There is good coffee and tea anyway. There is a good selection on offer, my two breakfasts (toast gratinated with fried egg or sandwich with haloumi) were great. The service was quick and very friendly. We enjoyed being there, highly recommended!!!

Not sure how it's still open.. service is terrible, food is slow and mediocre, staff is HORRIBLE! You can hear arguing + shouting from the kitchen, the place is a state even when there is visibly a lot of people on shift.. the scones look pretty bad. You're not even served with a smile or manners, every member of staff looks angry and unapproachable, frowny face and bitter tone while you're being served. A man behind the counter was just carelessly walking around talking on the phone in a foreign language, ignoring the cue next to him. Apparently serving customers is difficult to do. And with all those negative aspects, its still almost £5 for a cup of coffee. Funny. Whoever the manager is should step up and fix whatever the hell this shop is, I am never to return!

I have been a regular customer here for several years but have been put off by several recent poor experiences. On my last visit, we were ignored for several minutes by a staff member who saw us, but did not acknowledge our presence, as he was cleaning equipment. When he did finally serve us, his manners left a lot to be desired. We waited longer than we should have for our drinks, given the shop was quiet. The customer behind us quite rightly picked him up on his behaviour, as she was made to wait even longer than us before being served. Again, she received no acknowledgment from the staff member that she would be served, despite being clearly visible. Obviously tinkering with equipment is more important than serving customers! I think some staff members would benefit from customer service training, or getting a different job as the attitude they exude suggest dealing with the public is beneath them.

Lovely coffee this morning. Comfortable, easy, quick. 😃

Superb eggs benny on sourdough toast

Nice enough staff but the food was overpriced and not hot.

Ordered a roll & coffee to go and told the man to let me know when it was ready as I was waiting outside with my dog. They just left the roll and coffee to get cold inside without letting me know. Didn't offer to replace the cold items, wont be back. Place is a rip off

Nice coffee. Average food and pricey. Grumpy staff and slow service.

I don't ever write reviews on places, but after my fairly recent trip, I almost feel obliged to. I've only ever been here for takeaways, as I live nearby, however my two friends and I decided to meet up here for a catch up. When we arrived it wasn't too busy, so we had the delight of getting a big round table next to the counter where the cakes and coffee machine is. I am so happy we got this seat, as we now know the true colours of the staff that work here. I am utterly disgusted and appalled at the staff. There is one male who frequently works here that is the most racist and disgusting person I have ever seen employed. He is very clearly not of black ethnicity and me and my friends caught him saying and using derogatory terms against black people, even going as far as to saying the N word to other staff (Who seemed rather amused might I add!!). Adding to this, during our visit we witnessed two foreign Asian girls which came up to order whilst the same male was serving. They struggled to communicate and my friends and I overheard him saying "Sorry, we don't serve sushi" to the two girls, followed by him laughing to his colleagues. Bloody disgusting!! Is this customer service??? I'm certain that the owner is unaware of his behaviour, and I blame management and other staff for not taking action, unless they stoop to his level too. I have been and visited the sister shops of Project Coffee (Press, Kilimanjaro) and staff there are lovely and very down to earth. Here is a different story. Racism, lack of respect.. Must I add the place was a wreck! Quiet day and so many dirty tables, staff were too busy laughing at the racist comments to do their job. Adding to this issue, the staff is so loud in the kitchen it is unreal. One girl was laughing so loudly me and my friends couldn't hear each other. Chatty, giggles and such but the water jugs were empty, people not served, dirty and unwiped tables. Honestly, if anyone reading this wants to get a taste of their delicious coffee beans I would reccommend visiting the sister shops, there's even one other one in Morningside owned by the same person. Safe to say me and my friends left rather quickly. I wish I had the courage to speak up and ask for the manager, but I thought I might aswell warn any other potential customers. The cakes are nice, I'll give the staff that. Nothing else special, not even human decency.

Here almost every weekend for the past couple of months and have watched the place deterioriate into some mediocre café. Lots of new faces, so that's probably why. Staff has gotten ruder, less bothered about the state and cleanliness of the place and clearly doesn't care. Last time I visited was February for a nice brunch with my Wife and children, and I remember a good experience. But this past month its been a disappointment to say the least. Not even a Hi or Hello anymore when ordering, just a tip screen shoved in your face. Whoever the new cook is has been a massive downgrade, our meals used to arrive within 10 minutes max regardless of how packed the place was. Now its a 25 minute wait on average. Even for small dishes. We're considering just switching our weekly brunch place, as Project Coffee has turned into Project Nightmare. Shame, as it has potential. I understand business can affect wait times for food and drink but there was never this extreme issue before. So the new cook must not be able to handle the job. I recall previous Weekends being bustling but No complaints regardless, our meals were swiftly served and the staff seemed brighter and more friendly. Now it feels like a stab in the chest whenever you try to order. If hospitality and Customer service isn't your thing, switch the job.

Got a takeaway fruit scone to keep me full for a long bus ride. Bit into what literally tasted like acid. A clump of baking powder or soda, I know the shop makes the scones themselves so I highly advise the baker to mix the powder well next time. Not enjoyable, after the first bite I was not eager to finish it. Since it was takeaway I sadly couldn't get a refund for it. I hope the baker sees my review.

My partner and I are locals and usually in here for coffee at least once a week. Generally decent coffee and treats and comparable in price to elsewhere around. Honestly just writing a review to call out a single member of staff whose behaviour is consistently ridiculous. I can't tell if he's always rude, but certainly once it gets within about two hours of close he seems to take it as a personal insult that he's still at work. This has been a constant for the past year or so at this point. He'll ignore customers at the counter presumably hoping they'll just leave, push people to order takeaway saying they're closing "soon" but won't tell you a time when pushed (because it's not soon at all), and acts like he's been shot every time a new person walks in. We tend to be in at the same time every week so I guess we're always unlucky enough to hit his shift. If there were more places open past 5pm we would probably have gone elsewhere at this point but I'm honestly still going out of spite. I see from other reviews that other customers who have met him aren't as forgiving. Maybe time for this specific member of staff to move to back of house? Or perhaps other employment?

Such a shame, as we’ve been going here since they opened. Not sure where to start, the last few months we’ve been going, it’s been a total mess. Don’t get me started on their new tipping culture. You order from the counter, on our last visit they left the last customers plates and cups, filling the table until ours food arrived (20 minutes). In the past I’ve had to clear them myself, but they seem to get mad when you do it yourself. Their prices have shot through the roof and to add insult you’re asked to pay a 10/20/30% tip and it’s not easy to skip it. The old woman in front of me couldn’t get her card to work and it’s because it was stuck on add tip. The server told her “you need to select one of the amounts 3 amounts to proceed”. It felt like the old woman was being robbed, she had no idea what was happening. Service is slipping, food quality seems to be getting worse and the tipping robbery is getting out of hand. I used to love Project Coffee, but with all the new cafes opening up I can’t see it surviving. Clean the tables, be a little more friendly and get rid of asking for a tip before you even know what the service/food will be like.

Project Coffee is a great place for drinks and food if you can manage to get a seat. The fact that they are always busy speaks for itself , the food is always fresh and very flavoursome and because of this customers keep going back. Bruntsfield is always a busy area for breakfasts and Project Coffee is one of the busy ones especially with students and if they are lucky their parents picking up the bill. Today we had Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato soup served with bread along with Carrot cake and tea. See you soon.

My favourite cafe in Bruntsfield - Great coffee, food, atmosphere and staff! + Always loads of super cute dogs

£8.20 for a Cappuccino and a Latte. How the hell can they justify that in a tatty cafe Place nearly empty, does that not tell the owner something Will soon to be in the Job Centre

Great local coffee shop. Delicious coffee and scones

Beautiful home-baked scone and rasp jam.....and my husband loved his coffee....I'm a tea drinker and really enjoyed the earl grey on offer. Would definitely return when we have more time to try the delicious brunch menu.

Quality of food and service unbelievable, very friendly staff and beautiful atmosphere. Aidan served us and couldn’t have been lovelier!

Has the potential to be so nice but the owner is consistently horrible. If you try to be helpful and return your empty cups or plates to the till he will tell you it’s not helpful (in a much less polite way). When customers walked in he said ‘jesus Christ’ and refuses to conversate or even acknowledge you whilst you try and order, doesn’t even look up at you no matter how polite you are. Feel bad for the staff as he’s rude to them too. I get that running a coffee shop can be stressful, but if you can’t even stand customers trying to be polite and clean up after themselves why do it? Avocado on toast is £10 and the coffee is usually pretty sh*t. How do you mess up a black coffee lol.

This has been one of our favourite cafés. On this occasion we each had an excellent "Flat White" coffee and a huge, very tasty cheese scone to share. But we thought the staff were scruffily dressed and did not look not entirely clean. One member of staff went outside, sat at a table at the door and had a vaping session. On return she just wiped her hands on her apron and went back to service. Not good enough. Unlikely to return.

Coffee was really good but wouldn't go back for the food. Avocado on toast was a bit bland and the eggs were underdone. I had to set aside quite a bit of undercooked egg.

Excellent americanos and the BREAKFAST is excellent. Just a warning, the little pot they serve with the breakfast is marmalade ... Not baked beans as I originally assumed!!

Lovely coffee house. Not a chain.

great customer service from most staff except one male, seems to run the place and was constantly on the coffee machine. From the minute we walked in he gave off a hostile welcoming. After we ate a lovely breakfast we thought it would be helpful to Bring our plates up to one of the waitresses. Infront of everyone he screamed at us and told us to leave. When leaving he continued to shout at us from the window. His workers seemed embarssed, it must be a usual thing, he’s been working there far too long it seems

Beautiful coffee shop, very warming and welcoming atmosphere. The staff are lovely and the service was top-notch. Not to mention delicious coffee and great food. Will be back!

busy and buzzing, with nevertheless speedy service and excellent coffee and food. beautifully decorated inside.

Well, I was really excited about the eggs benedict and I asked with spinach, because I love spinach. The lady asked me if I want the spinach cooked or raw. What a weird question I thought because everywhere else they serve egg beni with wilted spinach. When I got the plate it looked amazing, but... why do you use vinegar to cook/boil or whatever the cook did with that spinach?!?!?! I had a few bites, it was so strong I couldn't finish, my partner tried to finish it, he almost choked on it a few times it was that strong. I wish someone came to our table to at least ask is everything alright with the food? (Like other places...) but obviously nobody did. Don't add vinegar to the spinach, its awful.

Good food and atmosphere.Helpful and friendly staff

Coffe could have been slightly hotter, bacon and egg roll lovely...atmosphere really nice and cosy

Been here quite regular, people are nice and usually do great coffee. But today £4.00 for a cup of liquid burnt toast and call it coffee. And still ask for a tip. Only tip I can give is stop asking for a tip if you standard is bare minimum. Bet the person who made the coffee will blame the machine or the grinder.

Great food, I would recommended eggs royal or eggs benedict.

Waited half an hour for a cappuccino, hot chocolate and chai latte. Cappuccino had no foamed milk. Found the service rude. It may have been a busy evening for them, they might have been under pressure. In any case, I won't be risking going there again

Lovely atmosphere and good seating. Have been here thrice and tried their soup, hot chocolate and veggie breakfast. Must say all of them were quite good and I’d recommend the hot chocolate the most. The prices are pretty competitive.

Nice rolls but very over priced! £9.80 for eggs on toast? And don’t accept cash, really?

lovely breakfast and good coffe as well as chai tea latte. the eggs were unseasoned but otherwise a perfect start for the day.

I had to leave the premises after appalling customer service. We seat down at a table with a plate and teapot still on it from the previous customer. I thought I would help my placing it on the shelf behind me. A member of staff tried to collect it and a saucer slipped onto the ground and broke. He then aggressively told me that it was my fault and I shouldn’t have put it on the shelf. Other customers around me were also startled by his tone and behaviour towards me. He then returned and I explained that I was trying to be helpful - he responded by stating “well you weren’t”. This caused me to become upset and had to leave - my daughter also started crying. It’s also worth stating that I had my two young children with me. I absolutely will not tolerate being spoken to in this way by anyone and I am shocked by the lack of customer service. It is truly disgusting. I was a local, very regular customer and I will NEVER set foot in Project Coffee again. I’d advise the same of anyone also - repulsive member of staff.

Stylish decor and good atmosphere; service was pleasant if average; vegan food options limited, though both soups were vegan (and tasty), no vegan spread or olive oil offered for the (very good) bread.

I read on reddit that this place had really good freshly made shortbread, so I made the trip over to try it. It lived up to the hype, very good shortbread!

I really liked the overall vibe, the reason for the 4 was one seemingly cranky staff. But other than that, I would and did go back. The breakfast roll with pork sausage and potato was really good.

Usually ok, but opening times for Sunday are incorrect as the shop closed just before half 6 😄

Popped in for a quick refreshment but a disappointing visit - it wasn’t very clear whether it was table service or not. Order at counter. Had issue with card payment and needed internet to quickly sort it. No Wi-Fi available unfortunately. Server was quite abrupt when I tried to take my order to my table myself, as it was laid out on the counter next to me. Smoothie and cake was nice.

A nice coffee shop. Coffee and food were good. Only disappointing things were they don’t take cash and don’t offer wifi. So if you want to do a little work while you eat, you’ll need to go elsewhere.

Very much enjoyed my first visit today. With a choice to sit inside their tastefully decorated restaurant or outside on what was a beautiful sunny day this is simply a great venue for just a coffee or something delicious to eat. I opted for brunch and had scrambled eggs and bacon complimented by a latte. The eggs were perfectly done with plenty of high quality toast, butter and even a pot of thick cut marmalade it was perfect. Service was fast and the staff very friendly too. Highly recommended.

The coffee here (Square Mile Red Brick) is excellent, but this place really comes into its own if you're having breakfast or brunch. The Benny and the Brekkie Melt are excellent, and so is the full breakfast. I'd go more often if I could reliably get a table! The fact that they're also dog friendly is a huge, appreciated bonus.

If you're looking for a great coffee spot in Edinburgh, look no further than Project Coffee in Bruntsfield. This cozy and welcoming café has a trendy, laid-back vibe that's perfect for working, catching up with friends, or just enjoying a good cup of coffee. The coffee here is top-notch. In addition to coffee, Project Coffee also serves a range of delicious food, including breakfast items, sandwiches, and pastries. The menu is well-curated and offers a good mix of healthy and indulgent options. Everything we tried was fresh, flavourful, and satisfying. The atmosphere of the café is another highlight. The space is bright and airy, with plenty of natural light. It's a great place to settle in with a book and spend some time working or relaxing. The staff are friendly and helpful, and they seem genuinely passionate about coffee and food.

El café más rico de Edimburgo con una carta muy Scotish pero toda muy rica. Totalmente recomendable para todo el que quiera comer bien. Sobretodo el trato de una chica con facciones orientales fue exquisito, muchas gracias. Me encantó, vamos que desayuno todos los días allí 😋

Don't recommend veggie roll, was given meat haggis instead, they offered a new one but the trust is gone tbh won't be going back

Regular customers but now we will be looking for new weekend coffee spot. Excellent coffee and pleasant staff however, takeaway cups chronically under-filled (when I mentioned this to staff they thought I was joking) and a latte now costs £4.10! Despite this being the only place open early at weekends that serves decent coffee, with this new price increase (the most expensive in Bruntsfield!), we will unfortunately be looking for an alternative for our caffeine! :(

Popped in for coffee with my husband and children. The service was chaos, huge line and people standing around waiting to collect take aways. There was one waiter who kept yelling "excuse me" at customers. The coffee was mediocre although the cake was good. Too stressful for me, I won't be back.

Very enjoyable breakfast and a friendly coffee shop,good choice of breakfast options,coffee,fresh juice. Outside seating available.

This is a comfortable cafe which also has outdoor seating sheltered from the rain and sun . The coffee and food are usually very good but on this occasion the coffee was weak , awful , watery and tasted like coffee grinds . Possible an inexperienced barista grinding it too fine ? Running it through too quickly ? It was busy , didn’t want to queue again to ask for the coffee to be re made , so we drunk half and left .

When I entered, the cafe was quiet. I put my stuff down at a table next to the counter and then turned to order a coffee only to be told I couldn’t order from there. I had to take three steps around the counter and then repeat the same words to order a coffee. Utterly bizarre! After all that, the coffee was awful.

Popped in for a quick coffee and we were told they were closing in 10 minutes. I felt we were grudgingly served ( in take away cups! ) I asked if they had any gluten free cake options for my daughter who is coeliac and was told no. I'm not sure if there had been and were none left but the server didn't elaborate. Not a great first impression

My wife and I had a really nice breakfast recently at Project Coffee. We know the immediate area well and this is by far the best small restaurant for this type of a meal in the vicinity.

They have started to ask for tips. Tips aren’t a given in the uk unless service is really good and we dont tend to tip for counter service in cafes. The weird thing here is you have to order your food at the counter and immediately pay before you even know if the service is good. They also make the servers ask you directly if you want to add the tip. It’s really off putting and I would personally avoid in the future just for this reason which is a shame but it’s just so awkward.

Great for a light lunch and coffee, soups are always tasty.

Excellent service, decent prices, great portions. I ordered the Project Breakfast and Earl Grey tea. It was my first time having haggis and I loved it, nothing like what I would except (it reminded me almost of a salty, meaty bulgar wheat). I loved the grilled tomato and small mushrooms, the bacon was thick cut and crisped and the toast was thick and multi-grain served with a tangy orange marmalade.

Perfecto sitio para desayunar si te encuentras por esta zona de Edimburgo, el trato es amabilísimo, el café es muy bueno, dulces tiene bastante variedad para elegir, y las tostadas espectaculares.

Nice place, kind staff, and my smootie and roll were good, some more lower priced options on the menu would add to it I think, for when like us you are after a snack more then a full meal.

Worse place I've ever eaten ,dog in cafe which put me off eaten ,tea discusting rolls average .

First cafe I have stumbled upon in Edinburgh to do a good quality soy latte (thanks to having Bon Soy!) that allowed me to enjoy every sip!

very good scones!! Aand cozy atmosphere

Good coffee, good vibes, but it's always packed and can be really hard to find a seat, even on a weekday.

Coffee was nice but got it with a really bad service which make the coffee taste bad. Will never step in this coffee shop again.

Amaaaaazingly creamy coffee and a great selection of tasty brunch-like foods

Great coffee and excellent service.

As I like strong black coffee it is my favourite place. Very tempted to have cake but declined. All cakes looked scrumptious

We would like to thank the very kind customers and staff who came to the assistance of my Mother in Law yesterday who took a tumble on the street outside the Cafe - we are all very grateful to lovely customer Sam who called me and gentleman that sat with her until we arrived. Shes had a few stitches but otherwise fine! That you all so very much for your kindness.

Wonderful little coffee shop, really nice coffee and the staff are very helpful and friendly. The decaff blend is spectacular.

Latte was a bit on the cool side, my hot chocolate was hot, but not great... 6 out of 10. Strange seating.

Best coffee and scones in Edinburgh. Staff always so friendly too! Have been lots over the past 18 months and it’s always a great place with great coffee.

A lovely place and coffee is nice. Minimum cake and milk choices however there are options. Staff are nice and it's somewhat comfortable to sit

Nice place but on the higher end of the price scale

Love everything! Location, excellent service and product quality!

Food, coffee and ambience is lovely. Beautifully decorated (christmas decs). Service was a little slow but soon apologised

Nice interior and pleasant staff. Good coffee and excellent carrot cake.

Great coffee. Friendly and welcoming. Good ambiance.

Not visited for a while and was shocked when I had paid for my order to be told they actually didn’t have what I wanted and could not issue me a refund for the items they did not have which I had already paid for.

Really great coffee, tasty and strong. The date scone was excellent as well and the atmosphere and service inside the cafe was great.

Great roast and a welcoming atmosphere. Space to catch up with friends over a perfect cuppa.

This place is a gem. Located in a urban area of Edinburgh, well away from the bustle. The street is kept close to its original form lending a provincial feel to the city thoroughfare. We loved this neighborhood and Project coffee is stand out cafe.

Veggie and carrot cake are good!

Best black americano in town ☕️

Bustling café in the heart of Bruntsfield, can be difficult to get a table and takeaway is busy too. Great coffee and selection of sweet treats.

Good food and tasty black coffee ☕️

They forgot my order but the food and coffee were lovely

Friendly, cheerful staff, and good service and food.

Nothing extraordinary about the place, very average tasting coffee, the staff are very common, loud and at time rude. Avoid at all cost .

Good food, great coffee. Simple, friendly, 10/10