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MSN: Scottish island coffee shop and ‘cosy’ city cafe named among world’s best

A cosy coffee shop located on a popular Scottish island has been named in the top 100 in the world - one of just two in the UK to make the list. Speciality coffee roastery, Birch, on the Isle of Skye, ...

Scottish island coffee shop and ‘cosy’ city cafe named among world’s best

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