Speciality coffee
Locally roasted espresso, flat whites, cortados, lattes and iced drinks, plus tea and hot chocolate. Decaf is always on the menu, with oat milk and syrups on hand and matcha on request.
Based in Edinburgh, working UK wide
Coffee, anywhere.
A speciality coffee cart, with the option to brand it in your colours, and a barista who spent 12 years playing professional rugby. Indoors or out, we turn up, set up, and serve flat whites as good as your favourite café, with a queue that becomes the best conversation spot in the room.
Why Counter Coffee
Counter Coffee was created out of a love for all things coffee. We bring that passion to every cup we pour, so your guests leave talking about how good their flat white was.
Exceptional coffee. Exceptional service. Every time.
Events
Built for the moments people gather.
Good coffee keeps people in the room, gives them a reason to talk, and makes your event the one they remember. Here's where the cart earns its keep.
Conferences
Delegates queue for a flat white instead of drifting off at the break. Single or multi day, all day service without the urn.
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Brand activations & launches
Put your logo and colours on the cart and every cup, and give people a reason to stop at your stand.
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Weddings
A coffee bar for the morning after the ceremony, the drinks reception, or the dance floor slump at ten o'clock.
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Office & staff days
Team days, open days, office launches and client mornings. A small treat people actually talk about.
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Sports teams & clubs
I'll come to your training ground, or set up in your team room or team hotel. Proper coffee for players and staff, from someone who knows the routine.
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Outdoor events & festivals
Garden parties, sports days, festivals, markets and crew catering. The cart works just as well outside as it does indoors.
Get a quoteWhat we offer
Great coffee, made to fit your event.
Every booking comes with a full speciality menu and friendly, attentive service. Make it yours with custom branding, or add a barista lesson for your guests.
Custom branding
Available with any booking. Put your logo on the cart, the cups and the menu, and turn the busiest spot at your event into your best piece of marketing.
See branding optionsBarista lessons
Step behind the cart and learn the craft. Guests learn how to dial in and extract the perfect espresso, then how to texture milk and pour latte art. Hands on, great fun, and brilliant for team days, launches and private groups. Lessons are for groups of 4 to 10 guests.
Custom branding
Your brand at the busiest spot in the room.
The coffee cart is where everyone ends up. Brand it, and every guest walks away holding your logo, every photo they take features it, and your event looks polished from the first cup to the last.
- Cart brandingA custom panel across the front of the cart in your logo and colours, designed to match your stand, launch or event.
- Cup stickersYour logo on every cup, so it travels round the room in people's hands.
- Printed cupsFully custom cups for a finish that looks made for the day.
- Co-branded menuA drinks menu with your name on it, featuring custom signature drinks created for your event or brand.
- Turns the queue into brand exposure
- Free reach on guests' social posts
- Keeps everything on brand
- People remember who gave them a great flat white
Every branding package is tailored to your event. Tell us what you have in mind and we'll put a proposal together. Allow two to three weeks for printed items.
Our coffee
Proudly using Mr Eion Coffee.
Mr Eion is a local Edinburgh coffee roaster, and his coffee is sublime. Every cup we pour is made with his beans, from the first espresso of the day to the last iced latte.
Learn more about Mr EionAbout
Same standards, new pitch.
I'm Damien. Rugby has been my life for 12 years as a professional, including a decade at Edinburgh Rugby, time playing in the US, and representing my country at the highest level. I've loved every minute of it, and I'm now transitioning out of the sport.
Coffee came into the picture when I was injured. Stuck on the sidelines with time on my hands, I went looking for something to put my energy into, and found it behind an espresso machine. The same things I loved about rugby were all there: the detail, the practice, the chasing of a better result every single day.
I knew early on that this was where I wanted to go when I finished playing, and Counter Coffee is that plan coming to life. From day one, my goal has been to open up speciality coffee to everyone. I want people to discover how good a properly made cup can be. It launched the same year my second child arrived, so early mornings are nothing new.
Twelve years in a professional squad shapes how you work. That's what you get with every booking.
- Passion you can taste. I love what I do, and it shows in every cup. Every guest gets a warm welcome, a bit of chat and a drink made with real care, so your event feels looked after from the first coffee to the last.
- On time, every time. In pro sport, five minutes early is late. Set up is done and the first shot is pulled before your guests arrive.
- Prepared. Kit checked, milk and beans planned to the guest count, power and access sorted with the venue in advance.
- Calm under pressure. Performance sport means delivering when it counts, in front of a crowd, with the result on the line and no second chances. You learn to stay composed, keep your standards and do your job well when the heat is on. A long queue at the coffee break is exactly where I'm at my best.
- Easy to work with. Twelve years in a squad teaches you when to follow and when to lead. I'll fit in with your team and take full ownership of the coffee, so it's one less thing for you to think about.
- High standards. Every drink gets the same attention, from the first coffee to the last.
I'm also available for speaking, from a Q&A or fireside chat at a conference to a talk at a team day or charity evening, on resilience, setbacks and life in elite sport.
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On film
See it in action.
A quick highlight reel, a barista lesson with a guest, and a Saturday morning at the studio with lululemon. Tap a clip for sound.
What's happening now
Follow along.
Behind the scenes, this week's events and plenty of latte art.
FAQs
Good questions.
What do you need from the venue?
Just a small space, indoors or outdoors. A wall socket nearby is ideal, but if there isn't one, we can bring our own power. The cart carries its own water too, so no plumbing needed.
Can you do outdoor events?
Yes. Garden parties, weddings, sports days, festivals and markets are all part of the job. No power on site? No problem, we can bring our own. Tell us about the site and we'll plan the setup before the day.
Do you work with sports teams?
Yes, and it's close to my heart. I can come to your training ground, or set up in your team room or team hotel for camps, match weeks and away trips.
How far do you travel?
We're based in Edinburgh and work across the whole of the UK. Tell us the venue and we'll factor travel into your quote.
How many coffees can you make?
At full pace, around 80 to 100 drinks an hour from one cart, so a packed conference break is no problem. We plan service around your timings to keep the queue moving.
How long should I book for?
For groups of more than 75 guests, we usually recommend at least two hours. Guests rarely arrive evenly, and the extra time keeps the queue moving so nobody misses out. Share your schedule and we'll suggest the right length for your event.
Can you brand the cart and cups?
Yes, branding is available with any booking and is tailored to what you need. Choose from custom cart branding, cup stickers, printed cups and co-branded menus. Allow two to three weeks for printed items.
How do I book?
Fill in the quote form below with your date, guest numbers and venue. We'll come back to you by email with pricing and availability.
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Tell us about your event.
Send the details and we'll get back to you as soon as possible with a price and availability.
Contact us
Get in touch.
Email any time and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
damien@counter-coffee.com