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Mocha beans

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  • 23-10-2009 10:16pm
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    JIZZLORD
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    I went into town this morning to get some coffee in the mocha beans near hmv only to find it gone. They roasted their own stuff and you could buy a bag of their beans. you could get them to grind it for you too.

    I got to the door only to see the building was empty. Have they gone bust or are they moving somewhere else?

    i miss their house blend!


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    lampsie
    Registered Users Posts: 336 ✭✭lampsie


    This is the one just off Edward Square I'm guessing? Yeah they closed up last week I think, same experience as you...was in the day or two before and it seemed plenty busy so was pretty surprised and pretty depressed to find it shut :( There's a Mocha down near Milano's/Charcoal Grill, but I dunno if they do beans etc

    Lamps


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    _Whimsical_
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    I can't believe they're gone. I'm always very surprised at how much custom cafes still have despite the recession. I hadn't noticed a sharp fall off in trade in any cafes I go to regularly at all.


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    Arnold Layne
    Registered Users Posts: 975 ✭✭✭Arnold Layne


    I think that most of the Mocha Beans around Galway now are franchised from the owner, which is probably the reason that it has closed (excessive rents, etc.) The one in Salthill, beside Cullinanes/Trends is still operated by the owner, but am not sure of the rest.


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    TheCosmicFrog
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    Apparently of all the retail businesses hit by the recession, the coffee business has been hit the worst. Anyone hear of all the Starbucks cafés closed down in the last two weeks?


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    gary82
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    lampsie wrote: »
    There's a Mocha down near Milano's/Charcoal Grill, but I dunno if they do beans etc

    Yeah they sell the bags of beans too. Never seemed quite as fresh though.

    Do they roast beans in the salthill mocha beans?


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    gary82
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    By the way McCambridges have a very nice selection of coffee beans!


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    JIZZLORD
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    having beans is pointless if you don't have your own grinder or somewhere to grind 'em


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    Arnold Layne
    Registered Users Posts: 975 ✭✭✭Arnold Layne


    I know this is straying off topic a bit, but where can you buy hazlenut syrup that is used by all the coffee shops? I have tried eBay but most sellers are in the US and will not ship due to possible bottle breakage.


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    JIZZLORD
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    i think i seen some of the syrups in mortons in salthill, though i could be imagining it as i haven't been there in ages


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