# Coffee

Last year

2022

# good brews

Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day linked with longer lifespan, research suggests

When compared with avoiding coffee, it was also associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.

18.2k

Sep 27th 2022, 8:29 AM

All time

Irish coffee businessman Patrick Bewley dies aged 77

Tributes have been made to Bewley: “He was fair, good to work with and always a bit of craic.”

45.1k

Dec 27th 2021, 12:25 PM

# Waste

Levy on disposable coffee cups to be introduced in coming months

The fee could be introduced later this year or early next year.

36.1k

Aug 3rd 2021, 10:12 AM

# cure for liver ills

Drinking coffee associated with reduced risk of chronic liver disease new study claims

The benefit peaked at three to four cups per day, according to new research.

13.2k

Jun 22nd 2021, 11:36 AM

# Limerick

Mobile coffee truck claims it was threatened with prosecution after offering free drinks to frontline workers

Hook & Ladder has been offering free teas/coffees to frontline workers over the past year.

58.8k

Feb 17th 2021, 9:13 PM

# Coffee

Bewley's Grafton Street cafe to re-open tomorrow

The cafe announced the re-opening last month after it said it would close permanently in May.

32.6k

Aug 26th 2020, 5:19 PM

Voices

How one coffee business is adapting to Covid-19 changes with a new support scheme

Ferg Brown from Roasted Brown has come up with a way to boost his own coffee sales while supporting his customers.

53.0k

Apr 12th 2020, 12:00 PM

# Keep Cup

Some Irish cafes won't be taking reusable cups in a bid to tackle coronavirus

Several Irish cafes have already taken steps to protect staff and customers from Covid-19.

32.5k

Mar 8th 2020, 6:00 AM

# Burned

Landmark EU court ruling finds airline liable for hot coffee spilled on passenger

In 2015, a six-year-old girl flying from Palma de Mallorca to Vienna was badly scalded when her father’s coffee fell into her lap.

31.0k

Dec 19th 2019, 11:13 AM

# Coffeast

New Zealand airline trials edible coffee cups

The cups are baked from a biscuit base.

19.9k

Dec 5th 2019, 8:58 AM

# cup of joe

Drinking coffee can reduce risk of diabetes and high blood pressure, study says (but don't over do it)

The benefit is lost if more than four cups of coffee are consumed, however.

23.7k

Nov 27th 2019, 7:46 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Would a 'latte levy' encourage you to stop using disposable coffee cups?

The levy would be part of a range of measures proposed by the environment minister.

25.1k

Nov 6th 2019, 8:38 AM

# fame

'When I want to go out, I want to have a coffee, but it's impossible'

Michael Leitch can’t leave Japan’s team hotel without being mobbed by autograph-hunting fans.

22.8k

Oct 12th 2019, 3:05 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you prefer tea or coffee?

It’s International Coffee Day.

33.9k

Oct 1st 2019, 8:57 AM

# Caffeine

Three cups of coffee a day increases your chances of a migraine, according to new research

One to two caffeinated drinks were reported to have no impact on migraine odds but any more than that increased the likelihood of one occurring.

15.2k

Aug 8th 2019, 6:20 AM

# Early birds

The first cup: 10 early risers share their favourite places to grab a sunrise coffee in Dublin

In town and looking for an early fix of caffeine or breakfast? Here are some starting points.

39.4k

Jun 12th 2019, 5:22 PM

# caffeine hits

Up a mountain, by the sea, in a caravan: 6 of the most unlikely places for coffee around Ireland

We highlight some of the most unique spots to get an Americano – and enjoy the view while you’re at it.

10.7k

May 15th 2019, 4:50 PM

# Recall

FSAI recalls four slimming tea and coffee products over 'unauthorised' health claims

The authority has asked wholesalers and retailers to remove these products from shelves and to display point-of-sale notices to inform customers.

20.4k

Feb 11th 2019, 5:04 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Have you changed your coffee-buying habits following the VAT hike?

Would you pay extra, or are you not a coffee drinker?

27.4k

Jan 24th 2019, 9:58 AM

# say it ain't so

Your morning coffee could be at risk of 'extinction', experts warn

Researchers in the UK have said that 60% of coffee variations are at risk.

32.9k

Jan 17th 2019, 7:04 AM

# flat hike

The hospitality VAT hike has kicked in and customers might notice a jump in their morning coffee

Hotels, restaurants and hairdressers are among those affected.

43.7k

Jan 2nd 2019, 4:43 PM

# Shuttered

Following a three-year feud with Cork council, Starbucks has closed its Patrick Street store

The Irish operators of the coffee chain have opened numerous unauthorised outlets in recent years.

36.0k

Sep 22nd 2018, 10:45 AM

Voices

'Compostable cup for your coffee sound good? It all depends on where it ends up'

Recyclable and compostable options are only truly beneficial if they end up, and are processed, in the correct waste facility, writes industry expert Brian O’Sullivan.

26.1k

Aug 14th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Every Little Helps

People asked to host coffee mornings to help make hospitals more fun places for sick kids

Volunteers spend time with sick children in hospital, doing crafts, reading to them or playing games with them.

8.3k

Jun 3rd 2018, 10:30 AM

# discrmination

Starbucks closes more than 8,000 stores in US for racial bias training

The move was prompted by the arrest of two black men who’d been sitting in a Philadelphia branch.

11.6k

May 29th 2018, 9:31 PM

# Court

California judge rules that coffee needs to be sold with cancer warning

The lawsuit called for the coffee industry to remove acrylamide from its processing.

36.6k

Mar 30th 2018, 9:44 AM

# Delgany

Every café in this Wicklow town now offers a discount for reusable cups

It’s estimated that over 200 million non-recyclable cups are disposed of annually in Ireland.

33.5k

Mar 24th 2018, 1:00 PM

# Going Green

Latte levy and reusable cup discounts could reduce our plastic cup waste by 250,000 a day

On average Irish adults drink four hot drinks a week, with those aged 16-24 are the biggest spenders.

20.2k

Mar 19th 2018, 7:00 AM

# peak coffee shop

'Coffee shops are the new pubs': How coffee took over Ireland - and what's coming next

In the age of Peak Coffee Shop, we talk to those at the heart of Ireland’s independent coffee industry.

20.7k

Mar 14th 2018, 4:21 PM

# thanks a latte

Would you buy a coffee from this robot? It just started working at Japan's 'strange cafe'

A coffee will cost you about €2.50.

13.1k

Feb 3rd 2018, 10:30 AM

Voices

Opinion: Drink coffee on the go? It's time to start paying 25 cent for your disposable cups

Introducing this temporary levy could raise €300 million for recycling initiatives, writes Ian Fahey.

25.8k

Jan 22nd 2018, 6:30 AM

# new chapter

'It's a bittersweet day for me': Bobby Kerr is leaving his Insomnia coffee business

Over the last 20 years he has built the company into one of Ireland’s biggest coffee chains.

50.4k

Dec 14th 2017, 10:46 AM

# lunch crunch

Poll: How often do you drink coffee?

Give it to us straight. Be honest.

28.5k

Nov 23rd 2017, 12:52 PM

# drink it in

It's official: Coffee is good for you (but not too much, now)

Three or four cups a day leads to the greatest benefit, according to the study.

33.6k

Nov 23rd 2017, 6:10 AM

# To Go

New green initiative for London buses as it's set to fuel them with... coffee

Some six thousand litres of oil extracted from ground coffee waste will be added to fuel tanks of the city’s transport authority on Monday.

13.0k

Nov 17th 2017, 9:15 PM

# food and drink

Starbucks has lost its appeal over an unapproved outlet in Swords

The owners had claimed the premises was being used as a ‘shop’, not a café.

27.1k

Oct 1st 2017, 4:00 PM

# Health and Safety

Coffee shops that reward customers with reusable cups advised to refuse dirty ones

An environmentalist has advised that coffee chains should give a 20-cent discount to customers who have reusable cups – but implementing that isn’t entirely straightforward.

48.6k

Sep 25th 2017, 6:16 AM