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Businesses/Shops opening in Cork city/suburbs.
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Speaking as a coffeeholic here, I see this as a reflection of how much cafes have become ingrained in Cork, rather than as a threat to "established" cafes as such. One part of the attraction of cafes is having a place to sit down and have a chat with friends, read, study or, in my case, write blog posts
This factor has become even more important in light of the desparate rental situation in Cork, and cafes are often the only place to meet friends or get some alone time when you're flat sharing and need some space for yourself. That is something that coffee trucks can't offer.
In addition, I think there is a big enough market in Cork to allow for both coffee trucks and cafes to coexist, so long as those coffee trucks don't move into the city centre. If they stick to large parks and beauty spots, I can see both of these business models continuing alongside each other.Good luck trying to figure me out. I haven't managed that myself yet!
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Speaking as a coffeeholic here, I see this as a reflection of how much cafes have become ingrained in Cork, rather than as a threat to "established" cafes as such. One part of the attraction of cafes is having a place to sit down and have a chat with friends, read, study or, in my case, write blog posts This factor has become even more important in light of the desparate rental situation in Cork, and cafes are often the only place to meet friends or get some alone time when you're flat sharing and need some space for yourself. That is something that coffee trucks can't offer.
In addition, I think there is a big enough market in Cork to allow for both coffee trucks and cafes to coexist, so long as those coffee trucks don't move into the city centre. If they stick to large parks and beauty spots, I can see both of these business models continuing alongside each other.
Its a gimmick, people trying to make a quick buck while cafe's are closed for sit in and we are all out and about in public parks.0 -
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While I agree not everyone wants to be swilling points, attaching a weird scenario to drinking when coffee has plenty of it's own overpriced, watered down, can't function until I have mine stereotypes. Even the term 'coffee culture' I find a bit strange. It's a hot drink.
I‘m wondering whether I should feel personally attacked by that coffee culture comment
Seriously though, coffee culture is very much a real thing, and has been so on the continent for decades, if not centuries. Whether it‘s the Austria, Italy, France, Spain, even large parts of Eastern Europe, sitting down to have a coffee and a chat is very much the norm there. As someone who‘s half Austrian and was raised both there and in the Czech Republic, I was raised on that stuff It may be new to Cork, or Ireland in general, but that doesn‘t mean it‘s a new phenomenon.
It‘s also rather disingenuous to simply boil it down to the beverage coffee itself. It‘s the whole thing of just sitting down for a while and letting the world pass you by, maybe having a chat with friends or simply reading a book or a magazine. The latter part is so ingrained in Austrian coffee culture that cafés actually always have large selections of magazines, as well as the day‘s newspapers, lying around for customers to read.
Honestly, I think Cork needs much more of that.
Oh and to both you and rob316, thanks for the inspiration for my next blog post. I was seriously stuck.Good luck trying to figure me out. I haven't managed that myself yet!
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I‘m wondering whether I should feel personally attacked by that coffee culture comment
Seriously though, coffee culture is very much a real thing, and has been so on the continent for decades, if not centuries. Whether it‘s the Austria, Italy, France, Spain, even large parts of Eastern Europe, sitting down to have a coffee and a chat is very much the norm there. As someone who‘s half Austrian and was raised both there and in the Czech Republic, I was raised on that stuff It may be new to Cork, or Ireland in general, but that doesn‘t mean it‘s a new phenomenon.
It‘s also rather disingenuous to simply boil it down to the beverage coffee itself. It‘s the whole thing of just sitting down for a while and letting the world pass you by, maybe having a chat with friends or simply reading a book or a magazine. The latter part is so ingrained in Austrian coffee culture that cafés actually always have large selections of magazines, as well as the day‘s newspapers, lying around for customers to read.
Honestly, I think Cork needs much more of that.
Oh and to both you and rob316, thanks for the inspiration for my next blog post. I was seriously stuck.
My point wasn't of it's existence, I know it is a 'thing' of course and has been for years. It was more to do with the artificial creation of it and then calling it a 'culture', it's popular because people want it not because you have to create it. Cork for me has loads of coffee places already, really boomed the last few years. Not sure I'd want to see a street full of them.0 -
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Woah I think you misunderstood, there is coffee trucks in the regional park a long time. They are been plonked at any open space currently as that is all restrictions allow us to go to. There is absolutely an excess of them and you are ignoring the biggest factor, our weather is ****. A seasonal gimmick and taking advantage of the current trading situation is what they are.
What's the gimmick? The trucks sell coffee and if people want coffee they can buy it
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