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The Milkman

Name: The Milkman
Price range: $
Rating: 4.4

4.4 ·

Join the line at The Milkman, a brick-walled former candy shop turned much-loved coffee house. Wait for a flat white made with carefully sourced beans, and pair it with a slice of cake or a pastry.

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Full description

The Milkman occupies a restored brick-walled candy shop and has become one of Edinburgh's best-known coffee stops, with a 4.4 rating from over 3,500 reviews. Google describes a warm space serving thoughtfully sourced coffee and pastries, and reviewers praise the flat white, the friendly staff and the atmosphere at both of its branches.

It is usually busy, with a line outside and waits that can pass 15 minutes at peak times. Visitors also mention carrot cake, though the American-style frosting is on the sweet side.

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Address

7 Cockburn St, Edinburgh EH1 1BP, UK

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

25 min

Best time

early morning, morning, lunchtime or afternoon

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Expect a queue and a possible 15-minute wait for drinks
try the flat white
there is a second branch if this one is too full.

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Reviews

The flat white was delicious. My only complaint would be the wait time which was +15 minutes for the coffee. I also had a carrot cake which was nice but the frosting was very sweet as it was an American buttercream and the cake tasted a bit more like a spice cake than a carrot cake. The cafe looked cute.

Laura N.

1/5

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