The roasters writing the coffee scene in Dublin. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.

Roasters worth knowing

3fe ★ 4.8

€€ Coffee roasterDocklandsPublic cafe

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.

BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Kenya, Guatemala

BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription

TipBuy whole-bean retail through the cafes; the rotating Ethiopian single-origin is the espresso bag worth carrying home.

Cloud Picker Coffee ★ 4.4

€€ Coffee roasterDocklandsPublic cafe

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.

BeansEthiopia, Brazil, Honduras, Rwanda

BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail

TipThe original Pearse Street market stall scaled to a cafe; buy 250g bags of the seasonal espresso at the counter.

Silverskin Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4

€€ Coffee roasterBallyfermot

Silverskin Coffee Roasters at Westlink Business Park on Kylemore Road in Dublin 10, the Brian Kenny small-batch Arabica programme running since 2012.

BeansColombia, Guatemala, Rwanda, Costa Rica

BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Wholesale

TipBuy retail through the website; the rotating single origins out of Colombia and Rwanda are the order. Wholesale on request, no cafe at the roastery.

Imbibe Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4

€€ Coffee roasterThe Liberties

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.

BeansEthiopia, Costa Rica, Brazil

BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail

TipOrder whole-bean retail through the roastery webshop; the Brazilian Pulped Natural is the steady espresso option year round.

Vice Coffee Inc ★ 4.4

€€ Coffee roasterNorth Inner CityPublic cafe

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.

BeansEthiopia, Colombia

BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail

TipCounter is inside Wigwam bar; daytime hours only. The seasonal espresso blend is the carry-home bag.

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