Caffeine Explorer.
The only interactive Google map to show YOU where you can get a cup of joe in Britain or Ireland.
Maker Conor Mulcahy writes:
I’ve solved a great problem for your readers, namely: “where can I buy the best coffee when I’m travelling?” It just so happens to be international coffee day on Tuesday, so I’m marking the occasion by releasing to the public; my personal Google Map [link below] of over 6,500 cafes in the UK and Ireland.
I’ve written a Masters Thesis on Independent coffee shops and I’m likely the only person in the world with such a data set….
Btw, I’ve tried to fit in as many cafes from Dublin as possible for you. If you have any further suggestions, please don’t be shy. I’d love to hear them. Go ahead and spread the word, because some things are too good not to share!
*shakes*
The Coffee Map of Britain And ireland
Support the Independents!
Far better service, far better coffee, far better prices and your money stays in the local economy.
Would be interested in reading your thesis, Conor Mulcahy, when brewed.
Yes.
We have now reached peak coffee.
A MASTERS in Costa, Starbucks and “independent” coffee shop. Eye roll, nose rub, ear pull, sighs, shakes head , goes all Broadsheet and wails “Was it for This”
This is great.
Kind of difficult to figure out where to go for coffee in the south city centre lately, since Roasted Brown shuttered for a while.
Conor, you’re missing Cross Café on Francis Street, Dublin!
Roasted Brown is still open, just moved. It’s upstairs in Project Arts Centre in Temple Bar
You can get instant in supervalu lads.
Grand stuff.
Shop Local lads
Whatever it is yer looking for
Whether its a frothy coffee
A pound’s rashers
A tax return
Whatever yer having yerself
Stay away from the big bhoys
That’s the only way we can guarantee our say
From lending rates to healthcare
Public transport to school places
Yer local independent operators are crying out for your business
Keep yer yoyos in your communities
And not have them repatriated to HQs
Worst poem ever.
Its a post dear
Not a poem
Worst post ever? I kid, I kid.
Speaking of coffee, there’s a small coffee shop beside SuperValu in Heuston SQ. Coffee is lovely. it’s been there about 2 years, and was nearly the only shop in an area of vacant retail units for a long time.
Now the unit place next door has “Insomnia Coming Soon” plastered all over it.
Bit of a dick move there from Insomnia. Also their coffee tastes like ass.
Yeah, Insomnia is terrible. Bitter and way overpriced.
Not really worth losing sleep over though.
I like Insomnia’s coffee, it’s streets ahead of Costa and Starbucks as chain coffee goes. They’re also better value as they have deals on coffee + cake or coffee + sandwich. And they’re Irish.
Said Liam from Insomnia.
Being better than Costa and Starbucks isn’t hard, though personally I’d put them all in the same terrible coffee bracket.
hmmm, perhaps its time for a phd in biscuit location?
Try UCD Geography Department?
its cool to be into coffee.
I predict Marmite houses will be the next big thing
I like the idea, though I notice that Ireland looks fairly bare, mainly because there is a far bigger culture of independent cafés in Ireland, many of which would be difficult to for you to find through online research.
I would suggest that if you would like to enhance the study in Ireland, a blog might help; where people could give you the name and location of their favourite coffee shop.
I am living in the Leeds at the moment and I loathe the fact that every pub is a spoons and every café a Nero’s or Costa. The coffee may be good but these places have no character, no reason to make me sit down and rest or read a book.
Here’s some of my favourite cafés in Ireland absent on the map:
MEET YOU THERE, Cathedral St., Ballaghadereen, Co. Roscommon (a beautiful gate lodge turned into a gallery for local artists to sell their work that is also a café with delicious homemade pies and great coffee)
MARGO’S, Kenlis Place, Kells, Co. Meath (delectable homemade scones best served with clotted cream and jam, and great coffee)
“I’ve written a Masters Thesis on Independent coffee shops” – Ya want a cookie? Good boy.
A great laugh on this Friday morning, thanks Conor & BS
What did you write your thesis on?
Wish the Independent coffee shops all the best. They are a welcome alternative to the bar scene!
https://www.facebook.com/URBN-Coffee-1493394094228502
What was the masters in? Commentors seem to be confusing thesis with Masters. I’m assuming Economics or something?
For the love of Divine Christ please tell me that this is <10% of your thesis!!
2 days work??
cup of joe – stop
Hang on, this is a Thesis?
FFS.