Aberdeen Coffee and Cake Crawl

Aberdeen has a range of cafes serving coffee and cake. This guide covers six stops in the town.

1. Figment Coffee

Figment Coffee roasts its own coffee in-house. The cafe uses a Synesso MVP Hydra machine and a Mahlkonig EK43 grinder. Figment Coffee bakes on site and roasts its own beans weekly. It also runs a second brunch site on Fountainhall Road.

2. Foodstory

Foodstory pours Obadiah coffee. The cafe uses a La Marzocco Linea PB machine and a Mazzer grinder. Foodstory is a vegetarian and vegan cafe with a scratch bakery. It has rotating guest roasters and bakes on site.

3. Kilau Coffee

Kilau Coffee pours MacBeans coffee. The cafe is near the university and has been running for a long time. Kilau Coffee bakes on site.

4. Mount

Mount pours Long Walk Coffee. The cafe uses a La Marzocco Linea machine and a Compak grinder. Mount is an outdoors-themed cafe and lifestyle store. It stocks bakes from local bakers, including Feingeback.

5. Sweet Mumma's Kitchen

Sweet Mumma's Kitchen pours Caber Coffee. The cafe is in a railway arch on Palmerston Road. It serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch, as well as traybakes and themed afternoon teas. The coffee is locally supplied by Aberdeen's Caber Coffee.

6. The Cult of Coffee

The Cult of Coffee pours Artisan Roast coffee. The cafe uses a La Marzocco Linea PB machine and a Mahlkonig E80 grinder. The Cult of Coffee is a cake-forward cafe with a rotating selection of guest roasters. It has two filter options and bakes on site. Aberdeen's coffee scene has a variety of cafes. Each stop on this guide offers a unique experience.

Common questions

What type of coffee does Figment Coffee serve?

Figment Coffee roasts its own coffee in-house.

Does Foodstory have a scratch bakery?

Yes, Foodstory has a scratch bakery and bakes on site.

What type of coffee does Kilau Coffee serve?

Kilau Coffee pours MacBeans coffee, which is roasted locally.