The dark brick 3fe building on Grand Canal Street, outdoor tables out front under a wide blue sky

Dublin

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A tea drinking city that built a proper specialty coffee scene almost in spite of itself, roasters and small cafes now worth crossing town for.

The dark brick 3fe building on Grand Canal Street, outdoor tables out front under a wide blue sky

3fe

Grand Canal Dock · Dublin

third wave labBeans to go

The white Brew Lab Specialty Coffee shopfront in Dublin with its red lettering, a lit window onto the counter and a blurred passer by on the pavement

Brew Lab

Redmond's Hill · Dublin

competition style brew barrotating guest roasters

The brick fronted Clement & Pekoe cafe on South William Street with its gold awning, benches and stools out front

Clement & Pekoe

South William Street · Dublin

coffee and loose leaf teaBeans to go

The glass fronted Cloud Picker Coffee cafe on Pearse Street with its glowing sign above the door and a passerby walking by

Cloud Picker Coffee

Pearse Street · Dublin

tucked away roaster cafeBeans to go

The Happy Out shipping container cafe on the Bull Island boardwalk, flags flying against a blue sky

Happy Out Cafe

Clontarf · Dublin

neighborhoodBeans to go

The bright Kaph interior with a window bench and red stools, a curved wooden counter of baked goods and backlit shelves of red coffee bags and tins

KAPH

Creative Quarter · Dublin

bohemian two floorsBeans to go

The counter at Off Grid Coffee with a white La Marzocco espresso machine, stacked cups, syrups and a green menu board, with shelves of coffee bags on the wall

Off Grid Coffee

Howth · Dublin

Howth village coffee spotDog friendly

Sunlit standing tables on tiled plinths in front of large windows at Proper Order Coffee Co

Proper Order Coffee Co

Smithfield · Dublin

showroomBeans to go

The Shoe Lane Coffee window decal reading 'Coffee Vibrations', autumn leaf garland draped above a wooden bench

Shoe Lane Coffee

Tara Street · Dublin

neighborhoodBeans to go

The navy storefront of The Cosy Bean, a wooden bench and potted plants out front

The Cosy Bean

Churchtown · Dublin

cozyDog friendly

The dark grey Two Fifty Square Coffee storefront in Terenure with its white COFFEE lettering and bags of beans in the window

Two Fifty Square Coffee

Terenure · Dublin

roasted on siteBeans to go

The Two Pups Coffee shopfront at night with a yellow awning, lit windows and people sitting at small tables on the pavement

Two Pups Coffee

The Liberties · Dublin

Liberties street tablesDog friendly

Unfiltered Coffee

Inchicore · Dublin

minimalist brew barBeans to go

The illuminated Wigwam sign above the entrance on Middle Abbey Street, where Vice Coffee Inc runs its counter

Vice Coffee Inc

Dublin 1 · Dublin

industrialBeans to go