Coffee Shops, and the price of tea in China

panda100

Nathalie Polite Bologna wrote: »

Used to pass the place all the time but have never bitten the bullet and gone in. Having seen this and someone on Instagram there, I'll have to. Anyone else been?

It's far out but Sonas Healthstore in Newcastle West do ace coffee.

+1 for Sonas in Newcastle West if you can get a seat. Great people watching spot, coffee is nice and lovely atmosphere.

damowill

jjoconoor wrote: »

Was there last week, nice and quiet but v relaxing over a coffee and cake till 10ish

Lots of people have been crying out for a cafe with late opening times, so hopefully they do well. But obviously, it will all depend on how they do & the demand for it

diusmr8a504cvk

Rift Coffee gets a thumbs up from me after my first visit this morning.

diusmr8a504cvk

Has anyone tried Duo on Denmark Street yet?

sioda

Nathalie Polite Bologna wrote: »

Has anyone tried Duo on Denmark Street yet?

Sitting here with a duo latte next to me. I like it the coffee is good but also the fact its one young lad with his first business has me going back tbh

diusmr8a504cvk

sioda wrote: »

Sitting here with a duo latte next to me. I like it the coffee is good but also the fact its one young lad with his first business has me going back tbh

Sounds brilliant, I should get in there tomorrow or Friday. How are they for prices e.g. a cappuccino?

sioda

320 for a latte

fryup

Nathalie Polite Bologna wrote: »

Rift Coffee gets a thumbs up from me after my first visit this morning.

meh

very very basic set up, hard seats, tiny cups with no handles and coffee that tastes nothing special (to me anyway)

but the girl serving is as cute as a button

Swiper the fox

fryup wrote: »

meh

very very basic set up, hard seats, tiny cups with no handles and coffee that tastes nothing special (to me anyway)

but the girl serving is as cute as a button

I really like coffee, simple espresso or americano, no milk or sugar but I am far from an expert. What I like about rift is that it is a bit of a change, most every other coffee house in town serves much the same thing, I wouldn't be able to tell the difference, you get something different in rift, I suspect it's very good coffee very well prepared, I did have an Ethiopian coffee there one day wasn't to my taste at all.

diusmr8a504cvk

The re-opened Lidl has a coffee machine and according to a friend from Clonmel their coffee machines are ace and only €1.

fryup

€1.00 for a coffee now thats the way to do it.....not €3.50 -€4.00 for a sip in these pretentious places

diusmr8a504cvk

Yeah it's a decent thing.

It's in the porch and it's a vending machine which I was relieved to see as I was afraid of having to queue behind some woman buying a week's shopping when all I wanted was a coffee!

You pick whatever, it asks you if you want a cup or have your own. If you choose the former then a cup drops down into a holder and you're asked if you want sugar or not. When it's all said and done you pull it off the little holder and off you go.

Had a cappuccino and was happy with it, saw a young fella before me get a hot chocolate that looked great.

diusmr8a504cvk

Duo on Denmark Street selling €2 coffees to all students tomorrow.

Went back to the Lidl machine but not as good this time. No lids for the cups, asked around and they had none. Hot Chocolate was about 90% full and tasted like just solely hot water.
Hopefully better luck next time.

James Bond Junior

Nathalie Polite Bologna wrote: »

Duo on Denmark Street selling €2 coffees to all students tomorrow.

Went back to the Lidl machine but not as good this time. No lids for the cups, asked around and they had none. Hot Chocolate was about 90% full and tasted like just solely hot water.
Hopefully better luck next time.

Just got two takeaway coffees in Duo. 3 sips each and we poured both into the flower pots outside Penneys they were that bad.

sioda

Just drinking a latte from Duo as I type the coffee they use is not to everyones taste but its a change from most of the offerings near my office I like it but one of the lads here can't stand it.

James Bond Junior

sioda wrote: »

Just drinking a latte from Duo as I type the coffee they use is not to everyones taste but its a change from most of the offerings near my office I like it but one of the lads here can't stand it.

The awful aftertaste doesn't bother you so I take it?!

sioda

Don't find it that bad tbh. Have one most afternoons.

fryup

^^^^^^^^^^^

well in fairness its not a cafe per se its a pop up shop to promote artisan arts & crafts

James Bond Junior

fryup wrote: »

^^^^^^^^^^^

well in fairness its not a cafe per se its a pop up shop to promote artisan arts & crafts

And a lovely shop it is, cool little trinkets if a bit hipsterish. But ****e coffee..

Mc Love

Got a terrible coffee in sodalicious!

snowcat

Mc Love wrote: »

Got a terrible coffee in sodalicious!

Whats the food like there? Is it all soda bread and scones?

diusmr8a504cvk

On Duo, I was kind of afraid to say it but I wasn't hugely gone on their coffee the two times I was there.

Mc Love

snowcat wrote: »

Whats the food like there? Is it all soda bread and scones?

Pretty much, can't understand the fascination with the place, i haven't been impressed

Gallee

Mc Love wrote: »

Pretty much, can't understand the fascination with the place, i haven't been impressed

Freezing cold with automatic sliding doors constantly opening even when no one there. Had “builders breakfast” - very small and server forgot the beans. When I mentioned it to her she said “ Oh sorry”. I had mine finished before the other half got theirs which was a salad they forgot about. No one in charge by the looks of it. Won’t be back.

Mc Love

Gallee wrote: »

Won’t be back.

Not the first time I heard this. It's been open a while now too

callaway92

I'm of the opposite. I think Sodalicious is good value.

No matter what way you look at it, they'll strike gold when the Hanging Gardens are fully done etc.

Great location...the high tables with plugs etc are a good idea too.. and the place is nicely spaced out.

Vanquished

Sodalicious doesn't exactly have an extensive menu to choose from but the quality of the food is quite good. The coffee is better than a lot of other cafes in the city centre also. The staff can be a bit ditzy and inattentive alright. Most of them seem to be very young. Agree about the electronic doors too. I just don't see the need for them.

Overall I quite like the space and the minimalist approach. It's one of the more interesting interiors in town.

Louche Lad

Vanquished wrote: »

Sodalicious doesn't exactly have an extensive menu to choose from but the quality of the food is quite good. The coffee is better than a lot of other cafes in the city centre also. The staff can be a bit ditzy and inattentive alright. Most of them seem to be very young. Agree about the electronic doors too. I just don't see the need for them.

Overall I quite like the space and the minimalist approach. It's one of the more interesting interiors in town.

I popped in there yesterday for the first time and I liked it. I like the look of the place, I found the staff were attentive, and my coffee plus cake were fine. I'll be back.

dominatinMC

Anyone know if any cafe in Limerick is selling "KeepCups"?

Cherrycoke

dominatinMC wrote: »

Anyone know if any cafe in Limerick is selling "KeepCups"?

Maybe Duo on Denmark St.?