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.
Address: 42 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02 FP30
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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Burundi, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
