fredericks coffee house


fredericks coffee house is on the first floor of 30 frederick street in the new town.

after taking the stairs to the first floor you enter a large room with a mix of chairs, tables and sofas. the whole front of the cafe is taken up by huge georgian windows through which you can see on to frederick and george streets.

fredericks has a tasty looking menu of light breakfasts, panninis, soups, salads, platters to share and cakes & pastries. they also have a large selection of teas.

they proudly state they use "only locally produced blends from one of edinburgh's best coffee companies". yes, that'll be artisan roast. and it is very nice to see that "all our baristas are trained regularly and are passionate about each and every coffee they serve".

they offer all the usual coffee options as a single or double shot beverages. so, the result...

trusty partner had a cappuccino - one shot as per usual - but served in a cup that was on the way-too-large side. despite the milk being good the resulting drink was just like that, like a cup of milk.

i had the flat white - double shot as usual - and it was served in the right size cup (a normal tea cup size). the milk was a good temperature and there was some soft texture. the flavour was also good, as you'd expect from artisan roast, in no way harmed by the barista's hand.

overall, more work to do to get a 'cracking' rating but well on the way.

a very, very nice spot to hang out and watch the world go by.

- coffee: artisan roast
- coolness: big georgian gorgeous windows
- website: www.frederickscoffeehouse.com