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Best Coffee Shops in Cork, Ireland
4.6/571%4.5+
Cork maps 10 cafés. Their average rating is 4.6 out of 5.
The directory
Every café in Cork
10 cafés mapped in Cork, listed A to Z. Each entry links to its own page with hours, location and the facts we hold for it.
Alchemy Coffee and BookstoreAlchemy Coffee and Bookstore is a café in Cork, Ireland. It holds a 4.6 rating from 763 reviews.View caféCafe MolyCafe Moly is a café in Cork, Ireland. It opens at 08:00 and closes at 17:00. It is listed for decaf and cold brew.View caféCork Coffee RoastersCork Coffee Roasters is a café in Cork, Ireland. It holds a 4.5 rating from 926 reviews.View caféCrush Coffee Marina MarketCrush Coffee Marina Market is a café in Cork, Ireland. It opens at 07:00 and closes at 16:00.View caféFilter Espresso Bar and Brew BarFilter Espresso Bar and Brew Bar is a café in Cork, Ireland. It holds a 4.7 rating from 387 reviews.View caféSoma Coffee CompanySoma Coffee Company is a café in Cork, Ireland. It holds a 4.6 rating from 586 reviews.View caféStonevalley Coffee RoastersStonevalley Coffee Roasters is a café in Cork, Ireland. It opens at 08:00 and closes at 17:00.View caféThe Bookshelf at The ElysianThe Bookshelf at The Elysian is a café in Cork, Ireland. It holds a 4.4 rating from 667 reviews.View caféThe Bookshelf Coffee HouseThe Bookshelf Coffee House is a café in Cork, Ireland. It holds a 4.4 rating from 815 reviews.View caféThree Fools CoffeeThree Fools Coffee is a café in Cork, Ireland. It holds a 4.7 rating from 682 reviews.View café
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Each of these is a guide of its own, built from the attributes we hold for the cafés mapped here.
Cork in numbers
The coffee scene at a glance
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- 4.5 or higher571%
- 4.0 to 4.4229%
- below 4.000%
Every rated café here clears 4.0.
- Filter coffee563%
- Espresso788%
- Cold brew450%
- Decaf450%
Espresso is the default, on 7 of the 8 menus that name a programme; filter coffee is close behind on 5.
- Outdoor seating7 cafés
- Dog friendly7 cafés
- Step-free access5 cafés
- Laptop friendly4 cafés
- Brunch3 cafés
Outdoor seating is listed most often, at 7 cafés, with dog-friendly seating next on 7.
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Doors usually open around 07:45 and close around 16:30.
Highest rated
- 01Three Fools Coffee4.7
- 02Filter Espresso Bar and Brew Bar4.7
- 03Alchemy Coffee and Bookstore4.6
Questions
Cork café guide, answered
- How many cafés are mapped in Cork?
- Caffe Atlas maps 10 cafés in Cork, Ireland.
- Which cafés in Cork have the highest ratings?
- Three Fools Coffee at 4.7, Filter Espresso Bar and Brew Bar at 4.7 and Alchemy Coffee and Bookstore at 4.6, according to their published ratings. The average published rating across Cork is 4.6 out of 5, from 4,826 individual ratings. That average covers 70% of the cafés mapped here.
- Do cafés in Cork serve filter coffee or espresso?
- Of the 8 cafés in Cork with a listed coffee programme, 5 serve filter coffee, 7 are espresso-led, 4 list decaf, 4 list cold brew, 3 list plant milk.
- What are café opening hours like in Cork?
- Of the 10 cafés in Cork with published hours, the typical day runs 07:45 to 16:30.
Where next?
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