ZONE.ONE Coffee

What's served

The focus is speciality coffee, with the set-up shaped by Fraser Smith, founder of EH9 Espresso. Alongside espresso drinks there are matcha lattes and other drinks, grab-and-go snacks and fresh lunch options made in collaboration with Combini, co. It's built for speed, so it suits a takeaway cup as much as a sit-down. The university's sport team announced it in April 2025 as a place for sports centre users to refuel around training.

Who uses it

Most customers are students, staff and sports centre members coming in before or after training, so expect a brisk, practical feel rather than a lingering café. Visitors are welcome too, and it's a useful coffee stop on the west side of town, away from the busier cafés of Market Street and South Street.

Finding it

ZONE.ONE is inside the Saints Sport building rather than on a street front, so head into the sports centre to find it. It doesn't have its own website; updates appear on the university's sport pages. Herb's café and the Jigger Inn are within a short walk if you're heading towards the Old Course. It's a handy first stop.

Highlights

• Speciality coffee and matcha lattes
• Grab-and-go lunches made with Combini, co.
• Inside the university sports centre
• Open to the public as well as students and staff

Good to know

• It's inside the Saints Sport building, not on the street.
• The university says it's open to all, not only members.

Frequently asked questions