Two Pups Coffee

Two Pups holds a bright corner of Francis Street in the Liberties, where friends gather at the pavement tables with a dog or two at their feet. It is part of the creative hub at number 74, alongside the Notions wine bar and the Bold Boy micro bakery, and the same team runs a second cafe in Fairview.

The espresso is Red Brick, the seasonal blend from London's Square Mile Coffee Roasters, a house favourite for years, while filter coffee comes from Dublin's own Farmhand Coffee, roasted in the city and traded transparently. It makes for a properly considered cup in an easygoing, welcoming room.