Press Café has become our go-to spot to take our lunch breaks (and our morning coffee runs, and our snack stops, and our afternoon coffee runs – well, you get the picture). This spot is tucked away where only the chosen few may find it . . . but luckily you’ve caught us on a day when we’re hopped up on yummy Press Americanos and ready to spill all of the details about this secret little gem!
Here’s the scoop on Press Café and why you need to visit, stat.
- Location, location, location
Situated just off Haddington Road right next to the National Print Museum, this spot is far enough away from traffic to be nice and quiet but central enough to be super handy. Plus, can we talk about the fact that it’s adjacent to just about the cutest museum ever? Almost too good to be true.
2. #Aesthetics
Press Café has cracked the code for the perfect cosy, cutesy coffee shop vibe. Floor to ceiling windows that let you enjoy the outdoors from indoors? Check. Plants both inside the shop and outside on the tiny patio? Check. Reading nook with an eclectic magazine collection and an adorable sofa? Check.
- Caffeine and sugar fix: acquired
Don’t even get me started on the coffee and pastries at Press.
Okay, fine, twist my arm! They’re fab. Not only does this café do basic coffees really well, but they also offer fun drinks like macchiatos, chai lattes, and will even make you a flat white! Plus, they always have a mouth-watering selection of home baked pastries on hand (it kills me every time I have to say no to a slice of their homemade toasted coconut bread, but a girl can only eat so many pastries before she turns into a human-sized danish).
- Fresh & Local
In the event that you’re able to restrain yourself from spending all your money on pastries and want to get a proper meal, Press Café’s menu will turn you into an indecisive puddle on the floor whining, “But everything looks so goooooooood!” All their food is homemade and all ingredients are sourced from Ireland, and they offer sandwiches, soups and salads in addition to a killer weekend brunch.
- Come on in, stay a while
The number one reason to make Press Café a big part of your life is the restorative power of the atmosphere. You can’t help but leave your problems at the door as you sink into a chair, bathe in the quite serenity of the location, and eat delish food off a rustic wooden block (plates are for squares). So head over to Press, pronto. And don’t invite your annoying co-workers – no stress allowed at this lovely little spot.
This week’s BBD4 Business In Focus Post was written by food, coffee and cosy book nook enthusiast, Lucie Lyon.