Hinba Speciality Coffee — Restaurant in Scotland

A hidden gem at the heart of a hidden gem. What a fantastic little shop. I’ve been a master barista for years, even spending some time managing an independent coffee shop in a big city, and this place was one of the most unexpected and delightful surprises Oban had to offer this year.

Literally visited this shop twice every day I stayed in and I could not have been happier with both their coffee as well as their pastries. Everything had a level of quality that’s hard to find in some of the biggest cities in the world, but here in Oban you get to sip some amazing espresso while sitting outside, watching the bay as ferries come and go.

What a lovely experience from beginning to end - the baristas were extremely sweet, helpful and friendly. It’s rare to find people with such skill, let alone ones completely devoid of pretentiousness.

This will be my first stop on my next excursion to Oban, and it should be yours as well. One of the nicest coffee shop...

I visited this café on August 4th around 3:30pm. While the coffee itself was good, the service was extremely disappointing. The staff left dirty dishes piling up on tables and only cleared them after a customer explicitly asked them to do so. Even then, the very crumb-covered tables were not wiped down until another customer requested it. Shockingly, the staff member wiped the crumbs directly onto the customer’s chair instead of cleaning them properly.

Additionally, our order was forgotten, and instead of focusing on their work, the staff stood around gossiping about previous customers. The whole experience was quite unpleasant. The staff member working during that time clearly lacks the professionalism and attitude required for this job. Unfortunately, the poor service overshadowed the quality...

Quite taken aback by the rudeness of the business owner. I was served a cup of tea and a few minutes later went to the counter to ask if we could get some milk and sugar. The lady behind the counter was grinding some pepper, and seemed affronted as if I had done something outrageously rude… she told me she was clearly busy and implied I should leave her alone so I just returned to my seat without an answer. My partner overheard this and let the lady know that the tea was getting cold and that it’s not normal to talk to people so rudely when they’re asking a polite question. We ended up leaving because of this, having pre-paid for drinks and a meal we didn’t have, as well as a 10% tip. We were refused a refund despite not yet receiving the food. We have never experienced such...