Scotland's top coffee shops crowned as Glasgow cafés dominate list

See if your favourite made the ranking.14:39, 01 Sep 2026Scotland's top coffee shops have been named as part of a UK-wide roundup of the nation's most popular independent cafés. All three Scottish cafés are located in Glasgow, with the city making "a strong showing in the UK’s independent coffee shop rankings" according to experts.‌On Tuesday, September 1, Capital on Tap shared a ranking of the 20 most popular coffee shops in the UK. The experts put together the list after analysing more than 100 independent cafés and ranking them using a combination of Google review ratings, review volumes, average monthly Google search volumes, and Instagram followers.‌The highest-placing Scottish café on the list is Kaf Coffee in Glasgow, which ranks at number nine overall. Situated on Hyndland Street i