Howya! or Dia dhuit!
A flat white, please
(straightforward)
Ireland's most popular specialty order
An Americano, please
(straightforward)
The traditional Irish coffee order
Could I get the bill?
(straightforward)
The bill, please
The most popular specialty coffee order in Ireland, as in the UK.
The traditional Irish coffee order — still the most commonly ordered overall.
Increasingly available at specialty cafes.
The classic: hot coffee, Irish whiskey, sugar, and cream floated on top. A genuine Irish invention from 1943.
Not coffee — but Ireland is a serious tea nation. Knowing this context helps understand the coffee scene's relative youth.
Ireland's specialty coffee scene is relatively young but world-class, largely thanks to 3fe (Third Floor Espresso) in Dublin.
3fe trained a generation of Irish baristas and raised the bar for the entire country.
Traditional Irish coffee (with whiskey) was invented by chef Joe Sheridan at Foynes airport in 1943 to warm up cold, weary passengers.
Ireland is historically a tea nation — coffee culture is newer but growing rapidly.
Dublin's tech-industry population has driven demand for specialty coffee, especially around the Grand Canal area.
Round up or 10% at table-service cafes. Not expected at counter service.
€3.50-5.00 for specialty coffee
Did you know? Irish coffee was invented in 1943 at Foynes Airport (precursor to Shannon) by chef Joe Sheridan. When asked if it was Brazilian coffee, he replied: 'No, that's Irish coffee.'