A few weeks ago I went to Edinburgh, Scotland for a conference. There were long days in air conditioned stuffiness so I purposely got out early and explored the city and its cafes. Andy, my chief tour coffee tipper for Edinburgh told me to check out two in particular. I met him at Artisan cafe one morning and we sampled their rocket fuel; two on the trott in fact. Edinburgh’s independent coffee outlets have a distinctive New Zealand touch, as Artisan cafe is owned by a Kiwi and the next one (coming soon) is also owned by Kiwi’s. Artisan’s charm included coffee bean bags stuck to the walls, and of course macchiato’s served in a shot glass which I always like. There is nothing like seeing the black goodness and layer of creme to excite the taste buds.
Ciao Amy,
Terrific coffee shots. I too love a macchiato in a shot glass. It’s a great looking coffee shop, really old and comfortable looking.
Seamus when you make your visit to the UK be sure to head to Edinburgh. Not only does it produce beautiful macchiato’s(!) but the city is stunning. Very old, and grand.
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