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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.