10 award-winning artisan coffee roasters in Ireland

Independent roasters source distinctive beans, develop close relationships with coffee producers and help customers make better coffee at home.

To qualify for this guide, each business must roast its own coffee in Ireland, sell directly to the public and have received a documented award for one or more of its coffees. The roasters are presented in no particular order.

Here are 10 coffee roasters across Ireland worth discovering, presented in no particular order.

McCabe’s Coffee has been roasting in County Wicklow since 1996, producing its coffee in small batches to help preserve freshness and consistency. Small-batch roasting simply means roasting relatively limited amounts at a time, allowing the team to monitor each batch closely.

Its Blend 15 received three stars - the highest possible rating - at the 2025 Great Taste Awards. Made using three organic Arabica coffees from Colombia, Sumatra and Ethiopia, it offers fruity acidity alongside nutty sweetness, toffee and chocolate flavours. Arabica is a coffee species valued for its smooth, aromatic and often complex character.

What to try: The award-winning Blend 15 is an obvious starting point, while Wicklow Organic is an approachable medium roast with almond, honey and apple tasting notes. Tasting notes describe naturally occurring flavours and aromas; they don’t mean those ingredients have been added.

Can you buy directly? Yes. McCabe’s sells whole beans and coffee ground for different brewing methods through its online shop, with delivery available across Ireland.

Pónaire Coffee Roastery is an independent, family-run roaster based in Newport, County Tipperary.

Pónaire (Irish for bean) was established in 2006 and imports high-quality Arabica beans and roasts all its coffee at its own roastery. Its coffees are traceable, meaning information about their farms or producers can be followed through the supply chain.

According to Tipperary Food Producers, Pónaire’s coffees have won over 29 Great Taste awards, along with numerous McKenna’s Guides “Best in Ireland” plaques.

The team also cups each batch. Cupping is a structured method used by coffee professionals to assess aroma, flavour, sweetness, acidity and overall quality.

What to try: An award-winning selection box offers an easy introduction to several of Pónaire’s most celebrated coffees.

Can you buy directly? Yes. Customers can order year-round and seasonal coffees, subscriptions, gift sets and equipment from the Pónaire website.

Velo is an award-winning speciality coffee roaster based in Cork City, producing blends, single origins and coffee capsules.

A single-origin coffee comes from one country, region, cooperative or farm, rather than combining beans from several places.

At the 2025 Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards, Velo won Gold for its El Salvador single-origin capsules, while two additional products reached the finals. Its Finca Las Mercedes capsules and Cerrado Mineiro beans also earned two and one Great Taste stars respectively in 2025.

What to try: BMX is one of Velo’s popular award-winning coffees, offering chocolate, dried-fruit, sugar-cane and nut notes.

Can you buy directly? Yes. Velo’s online collection includes whole beans, ground coffee, capsules, subscriptions, larger bags and gift sets.

Based in Bettystown, The Studio Coffee Roasters produces a broad selection of single-origin coffees alongside capsules and cold-brew products.

Its Original Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate received three stars at the 2024 Great Taste Awards, placing it among Ireland’s top-rated products that year. Cold-brew concentrate is made by steeping coffee in cool water for an extended period, creating a strong, smooth liquid that can be diluted with water or milk.

The roaster has also received Great Taste recognition for roasted coffees, including its Burundi Mpanga speciality Arabica.

What to try: Choose one of the changing single-origin coffees to explore a particular country or producer, or try the three-star cold-brew concentrate over ice.

Can you buy directly? Yes. Coffee, cold brew, capsules and brewing equipment can be ordered through The Studio’s online shop.

Coffee House Lane celebrates Waterford’s long connection with coffee while roasting all its beans locally in small batches.

The family-run artisan business produces blends named after Waterford’s history and landscape. A blend combines beans from two or more origins to produce a balanced and consistent flavour.

Coffee House Lane has received multiple Great Taste and Blas na hÉireann awards. In 2022, its Viking City Roast earned two Great Taste stars, while the 1690 and Copper Coast blends each received one.

What to try: Copper Coast Roast is a full-bodied blend with toffee and caramel notes. Full-bodied means the coffee has a rich, substantial texture in the mouth rather than feeling light or delicate.

Can you buy directly? Yes. Customers can order freshly ground coffee and beans from the company’s online shop, choosing from individual bags, bundles and gift options.

Dreambeans is a family-run roaster based in Dundalk, County Louth, producing blends designed for different tastes and brewing styles.

Its Torero blend earned three stars at the 2021 Great Taste Awards and was nominated for a Golden Fork, one of the competition’s highest distinctions. The judges praised its red-fruit flavours, balance and long finish.

More recently, Dreambeans’ Cinco Jalisco blend received two Great Taste stars in 2025. The coffee combines brown-sugar sweetness, tropical fruit and milk-chocolate characteristics.

What to try: Torero is ideal for anyone looking for a fruit-forward coffee that also works well with milk. Fruit-forward means that fruit-like flavours are especially noticeable in the cup.

Can you buy directly? Yes. Dreambeans sells its coffees as whole beans or in coarse, medium and fine grinds through its online shop.

Bell Lane has been roasting speciality coffee in Mullingar since 2012.

The independent company produces its coffees in small batches and works with trusted producers and sourcing partners. Its selection includes espresso blends and changing single origins.

Midlands Ireland records that Bell Lane has collected 12 Great Taste stars and has also received recognition from Blas na hÉireann and the Irish Café Quality Food Awards. Its Dragonfly espresso blend previously received the maximum three Great Taste stars.

An espresso blend is a combination of beans developed to create a balanced, concentrated drink when brewed under pressure. It can also work particularly well in cappuccinos and flat whites.

What to try: Begin with one of Bell Lane’s house espresso coffees for an approachable everyday cup, or explore the rotating single-origin range for something more distinctive.

Can you buy directly? Yes. Bell Lane sells freshly roasted coffee, subscriptions, gift boxes and brewing equipment through its website.

Blue Butterfly is an independent speciality coffee roaster based in Waterford.

Its Brazil Yopo coffee won Gold at the 2024 Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards. The award-winning coffee is available alongside beans from Colombia, Ethiopia, Sumatra and other origins.

The selection includes regular, organic and decaffeinated coffees. Decaffeinated coffee has had most of its caffeine removed before roasting, although it may still contain a small amount.

What to try: The Blas Gold-winning Brazilian coffee is the natural first choice, particularly for drinkers who enjoy smooth and approachable South American beans.

Can you buy directly? Yes. Blue Butterfly sells 250g and 1kg bags through its online shop, together with coffee bags, gifts and selected brewing accessories.

Artessa is a speciality coffee roaster based in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim.

The team handcrafts small batches of blends and single-origin coffees, with an emphasis on freshness and carefully controlled roasting.

Its Temptation and Nina blends received Gold at the Aurora International Taste Challenge, while Temptation was also selected as a finalist at Blas na hÉireann. Artessa has since highlighted further Gold recognition for its New Dawn Blend.

A roast profile is the particular combination of heat, temperature changes and roasting time used to develop a coffee’s flavour. Altering that profile can affect the bean’s sweetness, acidity, aroma and body.

What to try: Temptation is a good introduction to Artessa’s award-winning range, while the rotating single origins offer opportunities to compare different coffee-growing regions.

Can you buy directly? Yes. Beans, blends and speciality coffees are available from Artessa’s online shop.

Bailies Coffee Roasters, has been part of Belfast’s coffee community since 1993.

Bailies sources speciality coffees from producers around the world and roasts them at its Belfast facility. Its range includes dependable signature blends, seasonal single origins and limited microlots.

A microlot is a small, traceable quantity of coffee from a particular farm, growing plot or harvest. Microlots are often chosen because they display an especially distinctive flavour or represent exceptional work by an individual producer.

Food NI credits Bailies with a total of 32 Great Taste Award stars.

What to try: Choose a signature blend for an accessible everyday brew or a seasonal microlot for a more unusual and limited coffee.

Can you buy directly? Yes. Bailies sells beans, ground coffee, equipment and subscriptions online, including rotating single-origin and microlot options.

For maximum freshness, buy whole beans and grind only what you need immediately before brewing. Once coffee is ground, its aromas and flavours begin to fade more quickly.

Those without a grinder should choose a grind suited to their brewing method. Cafetières generally require a coarse grind, filter brewers use a medium grind and espresso machines need a much finer grind.