Throat Punch Coffee, Dalry Road
20 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/Edinburgh24 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Throat Punch Coffee on Dalry Road, near Haymarket, is a coffee shop that most commenters recommend, and several people describe its coffee as strong. Several mention the resident shop dogs with fondness. One commenter rates the hot chocolate highly but wishes it stayed open later. A few commenters were unimpressed, with one finding the batch brew over-extracted and bitter.
Address
Throat Punch Coffee Company, 30 Dalry Rd, Edinburgh EH11 2BA, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Filter coffee
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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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/Impressive_Drawer_73 in r/Edinburgh · Aug 2026taste
Says its coffee may be the best in Edinburgh and visits often with their daughter.
- Recommendsu/aberquine in r/Edinburgh · May 2024taste
Praises Throat Punch as a lovely independent shop to support, but rates coffee across the road as far better.
- Recommendsu/sucked_bollock in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2024taste
Recommends for strong coffee.
- Recommendsu/OptionalQuality789 in r/Edinburgh · Aug 2026ambience
Enjoyed a quick coffee visit and seeing the resident dogs there.
- Recommendsu/TheRealRabidBunny in r/Edinburgh · Jul 2024
Suggests Throat Punch, near Haymarket.
- Recommendsu/Connell95 in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2024
Names Throat Punch's Haymarket spot as a recommendation, without giving any further detail.
- Recommendsu/Charmthetimes3rd in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2025
Simply recommends it, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/Barderz in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2024taste
Agrees with the earlier pick, saying the coffee is great and the shop dogs add to the visit.
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- Caveatu/InterestingBass6931 in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2024taste
Disappointed; batch brew over extracted and bitter, milk drinks not liked.
- Recommendsu/smutje187 in r/Edinburgh · May 2024
Praises the name and says it delivers strong, undiluted drinks.
- Recommendsu/d3ny0 in r/Edinburgh · Apr 2026
Suggests it as the pick for the west side.
- Recommendsu/jbnj451 in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2024
Lists Throat Punch among recommendations.
- Recommendsu/Kingofmostthings in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2024
Seconded.
- Recommendsu/bearface1991 in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2024taste
Best coffee, strong with great flavour, cute shop dogs.
- Recommendsu/HowdonAldiDeathQueue in r/Edinburgh · Aug 2026
Praises the shop, its dogs and staff as top class; says it is always their first stop in Edinburgh.
- Recommendsu/deepfriedmarsbars in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2026variety
Says it sells Ethiopian arabica both in-store and online.
- Recommendsu/tummy-tr0ubl3s in r/Edinburgh · Sep 2025price
Tentatively says this Dalry spot also adds no fee for oat milk, admitting they might be wrong.
- Recommendsu/inserfunnamehere in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2025service
Seconds the pick, praising its good staff and resident dogs.
- Recommendsu/SylviaMarsh in r/Edinburgh · Aug 2026
Has been a few times and rates it highly; says it is a short walk from Haymarket.
- Caveatu/_everythingisfine_ in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2024taste
Calls it pretty terrible even for strong coffee.
- Caveatu/kernowprawn in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2024service
Average coffee and crappy service in their experience.
- Mixedu/lary-sa in r/Edinburgh · Jul 2024
Praises the hot chocolate there but regrets that it closes early.
- Recommendsu/hrfr5858 in r/Edinburgh · Apr 2026taste
Had an espresso there, stayed awake late, and intends that as praise.
- Recommendsu/Cheap-Special-4500 in r/Edinburgh · May 2024value
Recommends it for good coffee at reasonable prices.
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