Ireland · Specialty coffee guide

Specialty coffee in Limerick.

Limerick has an emerging specialty coffee scene: 6 cafés on Roasters so far, each one added through community reviews and check-ins.

6
Specialty cafés & roasters
#4
Rank among 44 cities in Ireland
2%
Share of all listings in Ireland
#509
Global rank on Roasters
In numbers

Where Limerick sits on the map

Limerick sits at #4 of 44 in Ireland. The typical city there lists 1 café; Limerick lists 6, or 2% of the national total. One step up the national table is Galway (23 cafés); one step down, Wicklow (5 cafés).

In Europe, Limerick ranks #245 of 1,928 cities on Roasters, in the same size band as Leigh-on-Sea, Saint-Gilles and Trencin.

Measured against all 3,601 cities on Roasters, Limerick sits in the upper half, at #509.

Every café added in Limerick moves it closer to the 30-café mark where Roasters starts publishing themed guides.

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Best coffee in Limerick

Every listing in Limerick on Roasters was added by someone who drank there, not by an algorithm or an advertiser. That keeps the 6 places on the map focused on coffee quality rather than foot traffic.

Reviews, photos and check-ins from the community decide how cafés in Limerick surface in the app. No paid placements, no sponsored pins.

  • Origin and process on the bag
  • A grinder dialled in daily
  • Beans for sale to brew at home
  • Single-origin or light-roasted blends
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FAQ

About specialty coffee in Limerick

How big is the specialty coffee scene in Limerick?

There are 6 cafés and roasters in Limerick on Roasters, which ranks the city #4 in Ireland and #509 worldwide.

How does Limerick compare with other cities in Ireland?

Limerick ranks #4 of 44 cities on Roasters in Ireland. The median city there lists 1 café; Limerick lists 6.

What other cities in Europe are comparable to Limerick for coffee?

Looking only at the number of specialty cafés listed, Leigh-on-Sea (United Kingdom), Saint-Gilles (Belgium) and Trencin (Slovakia) are the nearest peers to Limerick in the region.

What makes a café “specialty”?

Traceable, high-grade beans (80+ on the SCA scale), careful roasting and precise brewing. A specialty café can usually tell you the origin, variety and process of every coffee it serves.

Is Roasters free to use in Limerick?

Yes. Roasters is free to download and use everywhere, including Limerick. A Pro tier adds advanced filters, unlimited lists and Forums access.

A great café in Limerick is missing. What can I do?

Submit it from the app. The community team checks every submission against the specialty bar before it appears on the map.

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