Hello!
Welcome to my blog, I’m Becca, a barista and lifestyle blogger based in Edinburgh, Scotland’s gorgeous capital. I originally moved here in 2017 for university, after growing up in Aberdeen, to study Music Technology for my undergraduate degree. Edinburgh is a city I’ve loved for years and I spent a lot of time exploring when I was a student. After graduating in 2021, I continued to do so but having a full time job makes it a wee bit harder. I love spending any time off hiding out in coffee shops and museums, of which there are plenty. It’s a great distraction from figuring out what I want to do with the rest of my life and having a constant existential crisis.
Here on my blog, I love to share my favourite spots of the city, primarily relating to caffeine. As I’ve been a barista for quite some time now, please consider these as professional opinions. I hope you’ll choose to stay a while and have a read, my latest posts are below. Please reach out for any and all things either through social media or the contact form below. You can also subscribe to ensure you never miss when I post. I look forward to meeting you!
My Latest Posts
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A Paris Travel Diary: Going Alone for the First Time
In September 2025, I took a solo trip to Paris for the first time. By no means, is it my first time in the city – you’ll find other travel diaries already on my blog – but never had I ventured alone before. The ‘clinamen’ installation at the Bourse de Commerce was what drove me Read more
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Cinderella for a Weekend: My Stay at Claridge’s
Instead of a palace, picture a hotel room with a walk in wardrobe and balcony. In place of a carriage, a seat in first class on the train to King’s Cross. But I did have a ballgown, a beautiful dress from Sister Jane that I’d finally tracked down on Vinted. It was over too soon. Read more
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Coffee in Paris: Staying Caffeinated in the French Capital
There’s no question about it, I’m definitely cooler in Paris. Who would’ve thought that the self-titled old lady would be caught drinking coffee at 5pm? Being on holiday, all normal routines were out the window, including my early bedtime, so having caffeine later in the afternoon was a non issue. On a recent trip to Read more
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