Are there any independent coffee shops in Ireland?

Are there any independent coffee shops in Ireland?

In the age of Peak Coffee Shop, we talk to those at the heart of Ireland’s independent coffee industry. NOT SO LONG ago, you couldn’t get a good cup of coffee in Ireland. Tea was king and coffee was often an afterthought. But over the last decade or so, independent coffee shops and roasters sprang up in great numbers.

Where is specialty coffee culture booming in Ireland?

FOR STEPHEN DEASY, Ireland has gone from a tea nation to being at the pinnacle of specialty coffee in just a few years. It is five years since he and his wife Ruth, pictured, set up their first coffee shop in Blackrock, with Deasy watching on as the public has increasingly caught on to a high end cup of joe.

How much does a flat white coffee cost in Ireland?

Coffee culture has well and truly taken hold in Ireland over the past decade. But with the price of a flat white now firmly established at over €3, thanks in part to the recent VAT increase, it matters more than ever whether it’s any good or not.

Are there any Irish owned cafes in Ireland?

She’s not without company. Irish-owned cafes like Insomnia and Butlers, as well as other international players like Costa and Caffè Nero, are all jockeying for position in what is becoming an increasingly crowded market.

What kind of employees do you need for a coffee shop?

Our hiring tips will help you build your team exactly how you want it. A coffee shop may need a wide variety of employees depending on its size and the range of its menu. Every coffee shop will need baristas and at least one manager, but those that sell food may also require a pastry chef or chefs that can cook a full menu.

Which is the most northerly coffee shop in Ireland?

The most northerly coffee shop in the country, Caffe Banba is a small family business that trades from two mobile coffee shops equipped with serious Fracino Espresso coffee machines.

Coffee culture has well and truly taken hold in Ireland over the past decade. But with the price of a flat white now firmly established at over €3, thanks in part to the recent VAT increase, it matters more than ever whether it’s any good or not.

Who are the Best Coffee Roasters in Ireland?

John and Anna Gowan are first and foremost coffee roasters, but also barista-educators, who roast their high-grown, Arabic green beans on a traditional cast iron coffee roaster built in the 1930s. They say that this may not be the most efficient way of roasting coffee, “but it is gentle, it takes time and it takes the human touch”.