5 coffee roasters worth the trip across Ireland, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Ireland guides.
3fe ★ 4.8 · Dublin
docklands · 32-34 Grand Canal Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 TD58
3fe by Colin Harmon, Dublin's defining third-wave coffee roaster since 2009, eight Dublin cafes plus retail beans, the city's reference specialty operation.
Tip: Buy whole-bean retail through the cafes; the rotating Ethiopian single-origin is the espresso bag worth carrying home.
Roasted Brown ★ 4.5 · Dublin
stoneybatter · Unit 19, Dublin 7
Roasted Brown in Stoneybatter in Dublin 7, the Karl Purdy wholesale roaster supplying half of Dublin's specialty cafes, the third-wave's working partner.
Tip: Buy retail through the Cake Cafe, Two Pups and Crebilly Farm shops in the city. Tour and cupping by appointment only.
Cloud Picker Coffee ★ 4.4 · Dublin
docklands · 42 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02 FP30
Cloud Picker on Pearse Street in Dublin 2, the husband-and-wife roastery cafe inside The Academy, the Docklands' working specialty-coffee anchor near Trinity.
Tip: The original Pearse Street market stall scaled to a cafe; buy 250g bags of the seasonal espresso at the counter.
Imbibe Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4 · Dublin
the-liberties · The Millennium Centre, 9 Dolphin's Barn, Dublin 8, D08 WD35
Imbibe Coffee Roasters at Dolphin's Barn in Dublin 8, the wholesale roastery supplying specialty cafes across the city with single-origin espresso and filter.
Tip: Order whole-bean retail through the roastery webshop; the Brazilian Pulped Natural is the steady espresso option year round.
Vice Coffee Inc ★ 4.4 · Dublin
north-inner-city · 54 Abbey Street Middle, Dublin 1, D01 E2X4
Vice Coffee Inc on Middle Abbey Street in Dublin 1, the small-batch specialty roaster pouring espresso and filter from the bar counter inside Wigwam venue.
Tip: Counter is inside Wigwam bar; daytime hours only. The seasonal espresso blend is the carry-home bag.