Your running late for the train then you look up. nine minutes, sweet. Time for a coffee when you get past the barriers. Whoa. Stop. Rewind. While you can get liquid in the haymarket station from two of the three platforms taking 5 minutes to pop into the AMT stand is a far better option. While the coffee is strictly average fare the upbeat demeanour of the staff and the fact that they will remember a regulars orders places them strides ahead of any of their compeitors in Haymarket. No shelter mind you, but if your a local you’ve probably got an umbrella. Reasonable variety although some names may be unfamiliar. The prices are on par with most coffee stands and the five minutes deviation may be the best part of waiting for your train. Try the Chai even on a rainy day as chances are your already wet and five minutes wont make you any dryer.
Sarah-Jane B.
Tu valoración: 2 Brighton, United Kingdom
AMT Coffee should kick-ass. An English business run by three brothers, they started off with one shop in Oxford and have slowly expanded across the UK with a string of distinctive bronze kiosks. They were the first company to sell Fairtrade coffee and all their drinks are made with organic milk. At £1.45, £1.95 and £2.00 for espressos, cappuccinos and lattes, their prices are also significantly cheaper than you know who. The problem is, the coffee. I’ve had half a dozen cups on seperate occasions and each one has tasted bad, bad, bad. I’m talking burnt, bitter and with no depth of flavour.
Eleanor M.
Tu valoración: 4 Glasgow, United Kingdom
As soon as you exit Haymarket Station, you will find AMT Coffee stand right outside. Perfect if you are rushing for the train and need to grab a quick coffee on the way and also great if you’ve just come off the train and need to grab a coffee or refreshment. My usual purchase is a peach iced tea, which is £1.70 and is delicious and refreshing. For some reason, whenever I get off at Haymarket it always ends up being a sunny day do I need something cool and the iced tea is always perfect. In addition to iced teas, they also have normal teas, herbal teas, coffees(all Fairtrade) and a good selection of cakes too. For sunny days there’s a small seating area where you can park yourself and watch the world go by, this is an excellent people watching spot as you can see people going to and fro at the train station.
Amhal
Tu valoración: 3 Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Not 10 meters away from the giant that is Starbucks, you’d have to describe AMT as plucky, if nothing else. Catering to a slightly different crowd from its larger neighbour and competitor, it’s a good alternative if you are in a rush(fast-ish) service, and don’t need to sit down(take away only). It’s also competitively priced, with a standard Latte costing a flat £2, rather than £2.05 at Starbucks. Nice selection of pastries, and the coffee is actually pretty good