Slap bang in the middle of Marchmont, Freemans has become something of a haunt for me over the past year and a bit of living in the area. The decor is something like that in a old primary school - wooden classroom chairs, a blackboard and numerous maps, all a bit mis-matchy.\n\nFreemans is a fairly 'serious' coffee shop. It does all sorts of special roasts and the coffees are not the massive cup sizes served in Starbucks (still, whatever takes your fancy). And the coffee is really good. For those not into caffeine, there is a range of herbal teas (I've tried a few of the more exotic ones, and it's safe to say I'll be avoiding the Matcha green tea in the future) and hot chocolates. \n\nThe cakes are also pretty good - the flapjack is very tasty (and not too dry or chewy, which has ruined many a flapjack) and the cookies are moreish. \n\nThe meals are a bit on the expensive side, but the portions are generous. I've not had lunch here in a while but the breakfasts recently were tasty. The granola is recommended, and they do the best fresh OJ I've tried in a long time. \n\nWord of warning - much like Toast up the road, this place is usually full to the brim by brunchtime at the weekends, so you need to strike it lucky to get a seat.
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