Caz H

Review of Steampunk Coffee

I am head over heels in LOVE with this place and t...

I am head over heels in LOVE with this place and that might be a slight understatement... after the disappointment of my last visit to North Berwick when they were still based at the Den, it was with slight trepidation that I ventured to their new digs..

That all went out the window when I spotted the blackboard from the street and saw the lovely building they've moved in to. All doubt was erased even before I opened the doors.. Steampunk properly has a 'home'!

The bike on the wall, the butler's sinks with bottled cold drinks.. the cakes presented on slate tiles.. I couldn't get inside quickly enough.. (aside from having to stop and take a photo of course!)

Once inside.. that GORGEOUS La Marzocco machine with its neon red glow and Steampunk's logo etched into the side (it's wooden crate still outside being testament to how recently they've opened), the hessian bags of coffee piled high next to a lovely Probat coffee roaster.. the mismatched old armchairs around an old stove.. I couldn't quite decide what to do with myself!

We mentioned we were after food and were directed upstairs.. the modern mezzanine is kitted out with large dining tables and proper dining table chairs with a couch and two armchairs around a coffee table next to yet another old stove in the corner.. the kitchen is 'open plan' and you can see exactly what's happening and watch your food being dished up.

A lamb stew & a beef stew were on the menu and both were delicious and served with the most amazing seed/nut bread. No butter required thank you very much.

The coffee was as always, super amazing.. there's really no words that will tell you how good the coffee is.. you just need to try it for yourself. I then moved on to a pistachio rooibos tea which was equally scrumptious and great with my orange cake.

It's worth it to drive the hour from Edinburgh for their coffee alone, but with these sweet new digs.. I forsee many trips to North Berwick this summer..

ps. even their bathrooms are awesomely cool.. seriously.. this place = ah-maze!