Coffee Stories - Louise Campbell From Tasty Buns Bakery

In the Pb upward to this year's Edinburgh Coffee Festival on fourteen October, we're going to lay out regular stories virtually some of the people that are involved, as well as brand our specialty java scene great. They're a passionate as well as varied bunch!

Our commencement 'Coffee Story' features Louise Campbell, owner, barista as well as bakery extraordinaire of Tasty Buns Bakery - 67 Bread Street, Edinburgh.

Intro: We are a modest java store using a blend roasted past times Mr Eion as well as nosotros produce all our ain baking onsite.

When did you lot switch on to specialty coffee? Personally, in all likelihood when I moved to Edinburgh inwards 2011. I was never a huge java drinker myself until I hitting University as well as the pick of non bad petty spots inwards Edinburgh opens upward your hear to a whole novel side of java - or at to the lowest degree that's what I found!? Maybe I only matured amongst age! When nosotros got the keys for our store on Bread Street, the commencement affair nosotros did was a tasting amongst Mr Eion - I was upward for using person local as well as passionate as well as he fitted the bill!

What attracted you lot to opening a java shop? I originally moved to Edinburgh to written report for a Masters inwards Forensic Anthropology - which I was enjoying - but that was when I started baking as well as using it every bit a *slight* distraction from essays as well as coursework. When I figured I was pretty proficient at it, as well as that people genuinely really liked eating it, I finished my course of written report early on as well as started working inwards some cafes some Edinburgh whilst looking for the correct infinite for us to start in. I had ever wanted to travel amongst nutrient but my woman raise was a Chef as well as she ever said 'No - it's rubbish hours as well as non not bad pay. Do something amongst your Science!'

What produce you lot similar most virtually it now? I dearest it. But the best flake has to endure our customers. We accept alone been opened upward only over a twelvemonth directly but nosotros already accept a wonderful bunch of regulars (even ones who accept helped us deport a big novel mixer that arrived for us from sitting exterior the store to our kitchen downstairs). I too dearest getting out as well as doing events such every bit the Edinburgh Coffee Festival. It's a overnice alter of scenery as well as measuring as well as it gives us the chance to speak virtually what nosotros dearest most - baked goodies!

What tips would you lot give people considering a career inwards java as well as cake? I would tell that without a dubiety opening Tasty Buns Bakery is the best as well as the hardest affair I accept ever done. There is ever going to endure comparisons to other java shops as well as cafes thence I intend the most of import affair is to accept organized faith - believe inwards the production you lot brand as well as sell. Keep experimenting - that's what keeps the dearest for what you lot produce alive. And...... I would tell ever proceed an oculus on what's going on amongst the Coffee as well as Food scene inwards Edinburgh - it is ever changing as well as evolving as well as that is a WONDERFUL thing!

Any other pearls of wisdom? Get an Aeropress. Best affair I ever bought. Delicious java at home, but too anywhere else your pump desires!? It's genius. And ever *slightly* under-bake your Brownies as well as and then travel out them overnight to laid earlier cutting them!

Louise as well as Tasty Buns Bakery volition endure taking a stand upward at the Edinburgh Coffee Festival on fourteen October.

Photos: Louise Campbell