The Hipster Guide to Dublin's Best Coffee and the Cooperage Cafe

First things first. Design is a vital aspect of every café and innovatively devised spaces can take your coffee experience to the next level. Before or after your visit to the Guinness Storehouse, you’ll undoubtedly be tempted by the smell of freshly ground coffee as it infuses the air of the first floor where the Cooperage Café sits. Modelled in the style of the original Guinness Cooperage with wooden menus and boards, you’ll find plenty of original specialty drinks you won’t elsewhere including Guinness Mocha and Iced Bailey’s Lattes.

Another conceptually unique coffee spot in Dublin sits right across the road. On Thomas Street, Container Coffee is an independent coffee outlet made from repurposed shipping containers. Open an impressive seven days a week, they serve up delicious coffee which is locally roasted and full of flavour. You won’t regret nibbling on one of their many treats taken to go or perched outside in the sunny weather either.

One of the heaviest hitters in the Dublin coffee scene is 3fe, a brand you’ll no doubt hear on the lips of all coffee enthusiasts in this city. While 3fe roasts their coffee in Dublin, they sell it all over the world speaking to the quality of their brews. You’ll see why when you sip some in their flagship store on Grand Canal Street or any of their six other locations spread throughout the city.

For a welcome single origin espresso, head to Shoe Lane on Tara Street where you can get your coffee fix as you soak up the vintage surroundings and homey atmosphere. Their coffee is stocked from Full Circle, an Irish roastery originally set up in 2014 who operate their own cafes in Sligo, Clontarf and Ebb & Flow on Camden Street.

Finally, forget about the rule of thirds. When it comes to Dublin coffee, it’s all about doubles. Inspired by the thriving coffee and brunch scene in Melbourne, Two Boys Brew opened in 2015 with the aim of bringing some of that magic back to Ireland. It’s safe to say, that goal has been achieved.  The spacious interior reminiscent of a brightly lit industrial space serves up excellent coffee joyfully paired with a menu of inviting brunch dishes. Meanwhile, a completely opposite vibe, but equally inviting java, awaits inside Two Pups Coffee. This cosy café is another specialty coffee champion serving up Red Brick espressos from Square Mile.