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Spitfire

Next up on my coffee trail is Spitfire, which is in the heart of the Merchant City. I’ve been looking forward to this one as it features in the Independent Coffee Guide Scotland. It did not disappoint with great coffee, tasty selection of cakes, all day breakfast and a great playlist on the day I visited. Not to mention friendly and helpful staff. They extract all the coffee shots on a lovely red La Marzocco FB70 espresso machine.

They have their own special roast called the Signature Gunner Roast. You can enjoy it while you visit or buy a bag to take home with you. It is a blend of Colombian and Brazilian beans, roasted by Spitfire Coffee Roasters to bring out the chocolate and nutty notes.

The only downside I have experienced from visiting the shop several times is that I feel that your clothes smell after having been in the coffee shop. Potentially the old-style building doesn't have a good extractor fan to get rid of all the smoke, leaving a smell on customers' clothes.

With the shop being situated so close to Strathclyde University it is a regular for me during the week. Often a good space to put my headphones on and sit and do work.

Having visited the shop in summer time there are a number of benches and outdoor seating available for when the weather is good, great space to gather with friends and you can sit and people watch as Spitfire is on a busy corner.

A West End Spitfire is due to open soon on Great Western Road. Which is sure to be a hit with it fitting into the cool west end coffee culture. Having a shop right in the heart of the west end is sure to help it succeed.

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