Uncover the fascinating history of Scotland’s coffee trade on a small-group walking tour in Edinburgh. Visit original historic coffee houses, including an exclusive access to an 18th Century meeting point. Discover an underground section of the city not open to the public for 200 years!
- The Lost Close - Events & Experiences - We have exclusive access to a hidden, underground space, which was once a coffee house dating back to the 18th century, used by prosecutors and pirates alike.
For the second half of our tour, we’ll be exploring a series of underground rooms, where we’ll drink coffee and finish our tour. There are also toilets and water available here.
- Old Town - The Old Town of Edinburgh has a rich history of coffee houses, we’ll visit a few of the locations on a walk. For the first half of the tour, we will be outside exploring the closes and wynds, the narrow alleys of Edinbuurgh’s Historic Old Town.
Most of the ancient coffee houses have long since perished, through fire or changing business, and we’ll be hunting these down on our adventure.
- Experienced Local Guide
- Tea and coffee
Experience a unique tour in Edinburgh that takes you around the history of Scotland’s coffee industry. Our journey includes visiting the locations of historic coffee establishments in Edinburgh, and a privileged access to the former ‘John’s Coffee House’. Here, we conclude our tour with a cup of coffee in a gathering place of the 18th Century for philosophers, pirates, and lawyers. Experience a hidden segment of Edinburgh that has been closed to public for nearly 200 years!
Throughout this journey, we’ll explore the locations of the old coffee houses before the massive fire radically altered the Old Town’s geography. We’ll also share some narratives about the history of coffee and the evolution of the coffee trade to its present state.
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