text: The pictures really are not too good to be true I admit it I Yelpstalked the shiz out of this place before I came I find it hard to make a snap decision when there is too much deliciousness in front of me and I could tell from their photos on Yelp that there was going to be a lot of deliciousnessnnThe only reason I am holding off on stars is I never give stars until at least two visits but I was too impatient to wait for a second visit I am pretty sure though after trying some of their savoury food that it will be bumped up to in no timennThe space itself is beautiful So serene and calm and open and airy I would be so bold to say that there is not anywhere else like it in Edinburgh that I know of to have that certain ambiance Coffee shops are usually loud coffee grinders and clinky tea spoons on cups and full of different smells baked cakes soup This is all ok nnBut Dovecot is justquite blissful Big open windows white interior that is calm rather than bland And the tables and space around the tables is really big In fact that is what it is there was a lot of spaces between each table so you never felt squished in I really liked this A lotnnThe reason I am harping on about seemingly bizarre things in the face of the coffee and cake is that all the other reviewers have said it before me The coffee Artisan Roast coffee was just right The guys at Artisan can be confident Dovecot are serving up the perfect coffees with their beans It was so good I ordered another as soon as my first was finished Although lovers of the SBucks generation of coffee be warned The cups are not MUGS and therefore a bit smaller than a generic spinoff imitation If you go to Artisan Roast or any other independent you will be used to the more moderate portion size Trust me there is no less caffeine and far more flavournnI also tried the banana and chocolate glutenfree cake I am attempting glutenfree It did not help that I then tried a taste of Louise Cs apple muffin not gluten free but the fact they have glutenfree cakes and can do all their sandwiches with glutenfree bread was awesomennIm going back to try the salmon sandwich on glutenfree and one of their soupsnnBut I am already a little bit in love with this place the super friendly staff the calm atmosphere and the genuine coffeeloving cakebaking goodfoodloving tone to the placennThey also have postit notes stuck up behind the counter with regulars names written on Rather than a card you get stamped and carry around with you your name is actually pinned up into the cafue and they stamp that So they may not write your name on the cup i am looking at you coffeechainwhoshalnotbenamed they will actually remember your name and face in order to stamp your own wee postit note Love itnnIndependentEdinburgh