Black Medicine Coffee Co

Recommended by: named as a place to work from by 7 independent sources.

• Recommended by

  “Black Medicine is a top place, room downstairs, staff are amazing and good coffee”

  • Indoor seating: yes

  r/Edinburgh·Reddit thread, August 2021·Looking for cafes to work on laptop in greater Edinburgh

  on reddit.com

• Recommended by

  “While space upstairs can be quite busy, especially due to their counter service, they have a large basement with lots of seating and quieter corners to work from.”

  • Indoor seating: yes

  sandstonecastles blog·Blog post, September 2026·Edinburgh’s Best Work-Friendly Cafés for Small Businesses

  on sandstonecastles.co.uk

• Recommended by

  “Black Medicine on Nicolson Street (near Old College) is also a popular place, largely because it is very close to the university and has a lot of spaces to sit inside.”

  • Indoor seating: yes

  Students at SPS (University of Edinburgh blog)·Blog post, June 2023·Cheap coffee and plug-sockets galore: Edinburgh’s best study spaces

  on blogs.ed.ac.uk

• Recommended by

  “The tables downstairs are relatively large and are great to spread out and get a few hours of work in. There are also plenty of plugs that make it easy to charge devices. ... The internet isn’t super speedy, but it’s fine for doing basic tasks.”

  • Indoor seating: yes
  • Power outlets: yes
  • Wi‑Fi: yes

  Voyaging Herbivore·Blog post, October 2022·9 FANTASTIC Edinburgh Cafes (That You Can Also Work In)

  on voyagingherbivore.com

• Recommended by

  “There is no doubt you will find law students grinding away on their papers here. They have two floors of seating, so if you can’t find a spot on the ground floor, you can head to the basement for additional seats.”

  • Indoor seating: yes

  Northeastern University Global Experience Office·Blog post, November 2021·The Ultimate Guide to Coffee Shops in Edinburgh

  on geo.northeastern.edu

• Recommended by

  “This is a popular laptop work session location for students and digital nomads alike, with a friendly and laid-back atmosphere”

  • Laptops: welcome

  The Wallet Moth (guest post by Kelly Dunning)·Blog post, August 2019·Top Tips for Digital Nomads Travelling to Edinburgh

  on thewalletmoth.com

• Mixed review

  “The wifi sadly is not that great but there is a lot of space, especially downstairs and they don't care how long you stay (within reason).”

  • Wi‑Fi: poor
  • Wi‑Fi: yes
  • Indoor seating: yes

  Pete Codes·Blog post, May 2023·The best cafes in Edinburgh to work from

  on petecodes.io

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