Cappuccino

You'll find Cappuccino tucked away on Jeffrey Street, just off the main Royal Mile drag, which means you get the location without the madness. It's the kind of spot where locals actually sit down with their coffee rather than just grabbing and running—there's proper seating, the sort of place where you can camp out with a laptop or a book without feeling guilty. The coffee here is taken seriously; they're not messing about with flavoured syrups and Instagram-bait latte art, just honest espresso drinks and the sort of attention to detail that suggests someone behind the counter actually cares. The vibe is refreshingly unpretentious for somewhere so central.