Artisan Roast, Broughton Street
32 people recommend, 5 warn against itcounted across its outletsvia r/Edinburgh, r/espresso30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 18 threads.
What people say, in short
Artisan Roast is recommended across its Edinburgh branches, and Broughton Street is the shop commenters name most. Many people recommend it, several praise its range of beans, and one says it roasts in house.
Address
Artisan Roast Broughton street, 57 Broughton St, Edinburgh EH1 3RJ, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Best for
- Specialty coffee
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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Other places on this map closest to Artisan Roast, Broughton Street, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/sucked_bollock in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2024
Lists as a mid-tier option.
- Caveatu/Boomdification in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2026service
Feels like ordering a simple coffee there is an imposition on staff.
- Recommendsu/PlentyOfMoxie in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2025
Lists it among cafes they have been enjoying lately.
- Caveatu/PieShaker2025 in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2026service
Calls the Leith Walk branch very unfriendly and rude.
- Recommendsu/aberquine in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2024
Lists this as one of several independent Edinburgh coffee shops that roast in-house, worth trying.
- Mixedu/JMWTurnerOverdrive in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2026service
Finds staff businesslike rather than friendly but liked a free coffee after a mix-up; dislikes tip prompts at the counter.
- Recommendsu/CaptainCharlieDowns in r/Edinburgh · Jul 2024
Names the Broughton Street Artisan Roast as their favourite.
- Recommendsu/Whitestrake1967 in r/Edinburgh · Jan 2024variety
Visits Artisan Roast now and then and says it does sell loose-leaf tea.
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- Recommendsu/Leith_Walker in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2024
Says they still have real affection for the Broughton Street branch.
- Recommendsu/st_owly in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2024
Names Artisan Roast.
- Caveatu/CryingInTheSluice in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2026wait time
Says service there is very slow, with staff standing around chatting.
- Recommendsu/unitled in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2026variety
Lists this among Edinburgh coffee shops with good bean selections, worth a look.
- Caveatu/nobelprize4shopping in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2026service
Agrees the branch is unfriendly and says the other branches are much friendlier.
- Recommendsu/d3ny0 in r/Edinburgh · Apr 2026
Recommends it for the east side near Princess Street.
- Recommendsu/ANDREWFL0WERS in r/espresso · Aug 2025
Named as an honourable mention; the commenter says it has several locations.
- Recommendsu/jbnj451 in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2024
Lists Artisan Roast among recommendations.
- Recommendsu/TJsCoolUsername in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2024
Agrees the listed places are far better than a US chain and that Edinburgh is great for coffee.
- Recommendsu/dilatedpupils98 in r/Edinburgh · Jan 2025variety
Notes the roaster once offered a half-caff roast, or sold decaf blended 50/50 with a Colombian.
- Recommendsu/Leather-Ask2123 in r/espresso · Aug 2024
Says it was worth a visit, based on an earlier trip.
- Recommendsu/Fantastic_Donut1383 in r/Edinburgh · Jul 2024
Recommends Artisan Roast, saying any of the four is fine.
- Recommendsu/Ok_Parsley_4961 in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2026service
Finds the Bruntsfield branch staff really friendly.
- Recommendsu/Blomstringen in r/Edinburgh · Apr 2026
Suggests either of its two named locations as an option.
- Recommendsu/ExploringEarth in r/Edinburgh · Apr 2026
Names it within a list of suggested coffee spots.
- Recommendsu/Sudden-Passion7269 in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2026variety
Thinks this Broughton Street shop has hard-to-beat bean choice.
- Recommendsu/Roarbrown in r/Edinburgh · Apr 2026wait time
Says they now go there instead, saving time.
- Recommendsu/Gruissan101 in r/Edinburgh · Apr 2025
Lists Artisan Roast among long-established local roasters that run their own cafes.
- Recommendsu/CappyFlowers in r/espresso · Aug 2024
Rates this specialty spot as top notch.
- Recommendsu/TheAmazingPikachu in r/Edinburgh · Jul 2024
Adds Artisan Roast as a must-mention, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/motc22 in r/Edinburgh · Jul 2024
Lists Artisan Roast among the good options, with no detail.
- Mixedu/iamoxymoron in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2026service
Likes the location and coffee but finds staff poor, with one employee seeming consistently grumpy.
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