Williams and Johnson

Zachary Williams and Todd Johnson, two baristas who met working the specialty circuit, opened this microroastery in a converted 1947 biscuit factory at Custom Lane on the Shore in Leith. The building now doubles as a creative hub of artists and designers, and the roastery sits right in the same room as the counter, a 12 kilogram Probat doing the roasting a few steps from where the espresso gets pulled.

Williams and Johnson keep a rotating single origin menu chosen for freshness rather than a fixed house blend, aiming on espresso for something vibrant and clean while filter leans into more body and sweetness. A small courtyard out front holds a handful of red bistro tables, and the low counter and level floors inside make the room easy to move through on wheels.