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

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Roasters worth knowing

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Cakeface Roastery

Cakeface Roastery is Kilkenny's only in-house roastery, with Laura and Rory Gannon sourcing from small producers and roasting at their Irishtown patisserie.

Low Lane

Low Lane opened in 2022 after 3fe Coffee training, Robyn and Mark Butler running Kilkenny's most serious walk-in-only specialty cafe on St Kieran's Street.

Eat your way around Medieval Mile

2 of the coffee roasters on this list are in Medieval Mile. So are these tours and tastings.

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Cafe La Coco

Cafe La Coco uses locally roasted Kilkenny coffee in small batches with a rotating guest Irish artisan roaster selection alongside the house espresso blend.

Foodworks

Foodworks on Parliament Street serves Irish specialty coffee as part of its farm-to-fork programme, poured from the same counter as its fresh sourdough.

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