The roasters writing the coffee scene in Galway: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Galway. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
Geometry Coffee Roasters in Galway supplies the best cafes including Plamas and Urban Grind; George and Matt roast traceable single-origins since 2015.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Rwanda, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
Coffeewerk and Press on Quay Street Galway reached number 32 in the World's Best Coffee Shops 2026; the espresso uses a rotating East African single-origin.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya, El Salvador
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Calendar Coffee in Oughterard, 27km west of Galway, roasts small-batch single-origins and runs a seasonal cafe for cyclists seeking the county's best coffee.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil, Honduras
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Tribe Coffee Shop on St Francis Street in Galway is the city's first fully vegan cafe; in-house roasted beans and an oat-milk flat white programme since 2014.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Peru
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Plamas on Upper Dominick Street is the cafe face of Geometry Coffee Roasters in Galway's Westend, running a V60 and espresso bar since 2020.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Yemen
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Re Coffee and Design in Upper Salthill Galway is a specialty espresso bar with a design goods shop; the counter rotates Irish roasters near the promenade.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter
Urban Grind on William Street West is Galway's most consistent specialty espresso bar since 2014, using Geometry Roasters beans and a guest Cork roastery.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter
Top Shelf Coffee Bar on Fairgreen Road Galway serves rotating single-origin filter and stripped-back espresso, and supplies the nearby business district.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Filter