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We had a great cupping this week of new beans in from The Barn in Berlin, our main specialty coffee supplier. It took place among staff from the four Joe’s coffee shops in Arnotts in Dublin 1, from Dundrum Town Centre and from our Montague Street and Leeson Street shops in Dublin 2. Really gorgeous tasting notes from the cupping session!!!
For more on The Barn Coffee Roasters, go here: https://thebarn.de/
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Hot, tasty and healthy! As you know we have some new really tasty banh mi baguettes in our Montague Street specialty coffee shop, just off Harcourt Street in Dublin 2. There’s a chicken one and a vegan one. Really gorgeous and the perfect lunch!!!
However, we now also have a range of new HOT POTS developed by Domini Kemp and her chefs in our specialty coffee shop in Arnotts (www.arnotts.ie) at its Liffey Street entrance in Dublin 2. These are served with rice or cauliflower rice and we have four different ones:
Chicken & Leek Casserole
Beef & Guinness Stew
Vegan Paleo Stew and
Chorizo & Chickpea!
All super-tasty hot dishes!
They are perfect in this weather when you need lunch or a welcome refuelling while Christmas shopping in Dublin city centre.
Thanks.
Team at Joe’s
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We have two super-tasty hot baguette sandwiches in our Montague Street shop:
BANH MI: charred chicken, pickled vegetables, coriander, mint, tahini, chilli and lime dressing.
and
VEGAN BANH MI: roast portobello mushrooms, pickled vegetables, coriander, mint, tahini, chilli and lime dressing.
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Fresh, tasty and healthy! Our new range of salads developed by Domini Kemp and her chefs are now available in our specialty coffee shops in Arnotts (Liffey Street, Dublin 1) and on Leeson Street (just off Stephen’s Green in Dublin 2) and on Montague Street (between Harcourt Street and Camden Street, also Dublin 2).
The new salads which all come with ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS new dressings are as follows:
VEGAN JAPANESE MISO BOWL: Aubergines, spinach, ginger, toasted sesame seeds, edamame beans, red rice, kohlrabi, carrot and crispy onions in an Asian dressing.
CHILLI BEEF NOODLE SALAD: Irish beef with glass noodles thread, Asian vegetable mix, Portobello mushrooms, cashew nuts, mangetout, spinach, spring onions, mint, coriander, crispy onions and sesame seeds in a tahini dressing.
KOREAN CHICKEN SALAD: Irish chicken with spinach, pickled cucumbers, mango, carrots, spring onion and crispy onions in an Asian dressing.
SALMON MISO BOWL: Irish salmon with aubergines, spinach, ginger, toasted sesame seeds, edamame beans, red rice, kohlrabi, carrots and crispy onions in an Asian dressing.
We think they’re pretty special and Domini is especially proud of the dressings which are out of this world.
Thanks.
Team at Joe’s
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Our latest guest roaster is Drop Coffee out of Stockholm. We have had their beans before a couple of times and they are always superb.
We have:
Carmelita (competition lot) - Bolivia
Hunkute - Ethiopia
El Sunzita (washed) - El Salvador
El Sunzita (natural) - El Salvador
Kamwnagi - Kenya
More on Drop here: https://www.dropcoffee.com/
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Our coffee shop on the main square in Dundrum Town Centre in Dundrum, Dublin 14 has great specialty coffee but we have also put a lot of effort into our food offering there as it’s the perfect spot for grabbing something to eat. Domini, Peaches and the chefs got to work and came up with a special, dedicated menu, bringing distinctive new breakfast, brunch and lunch dishes which are exclusive to Dundrum.
BREAKFAST & BRUNCH
ALL DAY BREAKFAST: baked eggs, Crowe’s Farm dry-cured bacon, sausages and sourdough toast
BUCKWHEAT & CACAO GRANOLA: Velvet Cloud yoghurt, fresh berries, compote
SHAKSHUKA: baked eggs, tomato, spiced feta, sumac and black sesame (add chorizo)
AOT: avocado, sourdough toast, roast tomato, chilli oil and honey-walnuts
SOURDOUGH TOAST: with butter/jam or almondbutter/honey
SALADS
SUPER VEG: spinach, avocado, blueberry, honey-walnuts, ginger/chilli sweet potato,
charred broccoli, sprouts, goji berry dressing (low carb)
ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD: mixed greens, steamed chicken breast, charred broccoli, avocado, edamame beans with a ginger and tamari dressing (low-carb)
CHICKEN CAESAR: with bacon, parmesan, sourdough
SANDWICHES
BRAT: bacon, rocket, avocado, tomato with aioli on sourdough
LA LA LAND: avocado, spiced feta, aubergine ‘bacon’, beetroot marmalade and spinach on sourdough (v)
CLASSIC: Irish smoked salmon on brown bread with rocket horseradish, creme fraiche and capers
REUBEN: pastrami with honey-mustard, caramelised onions, sauerkraut and Swiss on sourdough
CLUBBED: bacon, roast chicken, Wicklow brie, lettuce, red onion relish and mayo on sourdough
HOT SANDWICHES
BEEFEATER: braised beef, kimchi and sriracha mayo on a brioche bun
BGC (Best Grilled Cheese): Wicklow cheddar, Wicklow brie, Durrus and Comté with red onion and spring onion on sourdough
ITALIAN JOB: roast chicken, roasted red peppers, basil pesto, rocket and mayo on a ciabatta
CHORIZO & MOZZARELLA: chorizo, mozzarella, basil pesto and rocket on a ciabatta
JOE’S PLOUGH: roast ham, Wicklow cheddar and G’s chutney on a ciabatta
All sandwiches are served with a side of spiced cucumber pickle, classic potato salad, slaw or Asian kale
Thanks.
Team at Joe’s
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We are delighted to welcome back La Cabra as our new guest roaster. Their specialty coffee beans are always so popular with our customers as, of course, is their packaging. We have their full range in stores at the moment.
Find out more here: https://www.lacabra.dk
And also watch this: https://vimeo.com/161774370
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We are holding an open day next Tuesday (May 22nd, 2018) to fill a variety of roles in our specialty coffee shops in Dublin:
- Trainee Barista
- Experienced Barista
- Supervior
- Head Barista
Details here: https://jobbio.com/…/joe…/speciality-coffee-barista-open-day
#jobfairy
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As part of the Arnotts Department Store 175th birthday celebrations, we're organising a special bean and coffee equipment sale for our coffee shop at the Liffey Street entrance on Thursday, May 10th. We'll have discounts of up to 30% on brewers, grinders and other equipment as well on our specialty coffee beans.
The sale is on from 5pm until 8.30pm and all are welcome!
Thanks.
Team at Joe's
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Folks, we are delighted to announce the first of our kit and bean sales taking place in our Montague Street shop on Saturday, April 14th from 10am to 3pm. We have some amazing gear in stock at the moment and we will be offering up to 30% off all retail items at the sale. Bags of coffee beans from The Barn will also be available to buy at a special discounted rate on the day.
Our staff will be on hand to talk you through the different brewers, grinders and other kit so we can help you to find the best one for your homebrewing needs. We will also do demos of how to use the gear most effectively so you can see them in action before making a purchase.
And we will be doing a cupping every hour throughout the day so you can taste the different specialty coffees we have and see which one you like the best.
This will be a day all about specialty coffee, homebrewing and getting some pretty tasty coffee deals. No booking required! Just drop in any time between 10am and 3pm.
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Our new flagship specialty coffee located in the Harvey Nichols shop on the main square in Dundrum Town Centre in Dublin 14 now does a range of special ALL-DAY BREAKFAST & BRUNCH dishes which we think you’ll like. They’re perfect if you need a break from the shopping . . .
BUCKWHEAT & CACAO GRANOLA: Velvet Cloud yoghurt, fresh berries, compote
CHIA PORRIDGE
SHAKSHUKA: baked eggs, tomato, spiced feta, sumac and black sesame (add chorizo)
AOT: avocado, sourdough toast, roast tomato, chilli oil and honey-walnuts
FRUIT SCONE or BERRY SCONE: with butter and G’s jam
FRESH PASTRIES: croissant/pain au raisin/pain au chocolat/almond croissant
Thanks.
Team at Joe’s
Dublin coffee shops, Specialty coffee, Sandwich bar, Salad bar, Food Dublin
As you know, we opened a new cafe on the main square in Dundrum Town Centre in Dundrum, Dublin 14 before Christmas. We have always focused on serving the best specialty coffee – with beans from The Barn Berlin (www.thebarn.de) as well as from other renowned roasters from around the world – but we now wanted to add to our food offering. All our cafes already serve killer sandwiches and super salads, including from Alchemy Juice Co (www.alchemyjuice.ie), but we wanted to add a bit more to the Harvey Nichols store. So Domini and the chefs got to work and came up with a special, dedicated menu which we hope you’ll like.
SANDWICHES
BRAT: bacon, rocket, avocado, tomato with aioli on sourdough
LA LA LAND: avocado, spiced feta, aubergine ‘bacon’, beetroot marmalade and spinach on sourdough (v)
CLASSIC: Irish smoked salmon on brown bread with rocket horseradish, creme fraiche and capers
REUBEN: pastrami with honey-mustard, caramelised onions, sauerkraut and Swiss on sourdough
CLUBBED: bacon, roast chicken, Wicklow brie, lettuce, red onion relish and mayo on sourdough
HOT SANDWICHES
BEEFEATER: braised beef, kimchi and sriracha mayo on a brioche bun
BGC (Best Grilled Cheese): Wicklow cheddar, Wicklow brie, Durrus and Comté with red onion and spring onion on sourdough
ITALIAN JOB: roast chicken, roasted red peppers, basil pesto, rocket and mayo on a ciabatta
CHORIZO & MOZZARELLA: chorizo, mozzarella, basil pesto and rocket on a ciabatta
JOE’S PLOUGH: roast ham, Wicklow cheddar and G’s chutney on a ciabatta
All sandwiches are served with a side of spiced cucumber pickle, classic potato salad, slaw or Asian kale.
SALADS
SUPER VEG: spinach, avocado, blueberry, honey-walnuts, ginger/chilli sweet potato,
charred broccoli and sprouts in a goji berry dressing (low carb)
BEEF CRACK: rare beef, kale, Portobello mushrooms, Asian ginger/chilli/tamari, nutritional yeast and toasted quinoa (low carb)
CHICKEN CAESAR: with bacon, parmesan and sourdough
We also do various ALL-DAY BREKKIE specials which we’ll post about over next couple of days.
Thanks
Team at Joe’s
Coffee tasting, Specialty coffee
We are delighted to have a range of new specialty coffee beans just arrived in from The Barn Berlin, our partner roaster. These are really special . . . as always. You’ll find them in our specialty coffee shops on Liffey Street in Arnotts in Dublin 1, in Dundrum Town Centre and in Kildare Village Retail Outlet as well as in our two shops on Montague Street and Leeson Street in Dublin 2.
We have the following:
Marcos Limongi out of Brazil: Almond. Mandarin orange. Silky.
“Limongi´s relentless dedication matched with an incredibly steep terrain both challenges manual work while nestling the trees among mountainside crevices. This creates for an ideal habitat for the trees with more shade and cooler breezes bringing out an incredibly diverse cup profile.”
El Diamante out of Honduras: Dark grapes. Red apple. Silky.
“Coffees from Honduras can be amazing when they are from the right places and are processed well. They often have more complexity, depth and richness than most other Central American coffees. El Diamante is a small farm in the Western part of Honduras. The cup has notes of dark grapes, red apple, almonds and florals. The mouthfeel is buttery. Francisco Alvarado is part of a new movement of small farmers who invest in owning micro mills to process quality coffees on their farms. Rather than just selling cherries to traders. The coffees are handpicked, separated by varietal, washed and dried slowly on raised beds.”
La Isla out of Costa Rica: Pineapple. Guava. Vibrant.
“Laszlo Banyai originates from Hungary and has a background in wine. He applied his wine experience to Specialty Coffee and we are proud to present the result of his hard work. This honey processed coffee is a tropical experience: Strong flavours of pineapple, guava and papaya. High sweetness and an exciting acidity. Laszlo acquired two farms in Costa Ricas famous West Valley five years ago, La Isla and Lourdes. We are proud to offer our first season from La Isla. Costa Rica is known for clean processing and its different types of honey coffees. We will do processing experiments with La Isla and grow our partnership with them.”
Mahembe out of Rwanda: Sweet cherry. Chocolate. Black tea.
“Rwanda has a long tradition of growing coffee but only recently saw strong uplifts in processing quality. Mahembe is located in the Western Province near Lake Kivu. This coffee is the most interesting one in the region. Notes of caramel chocolate, morello cherries and black tea add to the complexity of this cup. Justin Musabyiama returned to his homeland after the 1994 Genocide. He started Mahembe washing station in 2008. With a strong focus on quality and community building Justin now produces 75% of A1 grades and takes a top five position every year in the Cup of Excellence (CEO). He offers health insurance, school fees and cows as premium payment to his farmers.”
We think you may love them.
Thanks.
Team at Joe’s
Cupping, Coffee tasting, Baristas, Workshop, Specialty coffee
Here are a selection of photos from our Umami Workshop with Susie Kealy of The Barn Berlin which took place in our specialty coffee shop on Montague Street in Dublin on January 23rd, 2018. It was a great night with a fab crowd. We had lots of fun but we also learnt a lot about coffee beans, grinding, cupping and the different flavours our mouths can detect, from sweet and sour to salty and bitter and, of course, umami.
Huge thanks to Susie for being such an informative host for the evening!
