Belfast Coffee-and-Cake Crawl Guide

Belfast has a range of cafes serving specialty coffee. This guide covers six stops in the city.

1. Established Coffee

Established Coffee is on the corner of Hill Street. The cafe has been open since December 2013. Established Coffee roasts its own coffee in-house in Sailortown. The house coffee is served alongside guest roasters. The cafe uses a Victoria Arduino Black Eagle machine and a Mahlkonig EK43 grinder.

2. Boden Park Coffee Company

Boden Park Coffee Company is in the former Ormeau Bakery building. The cafe and roastery roast their own beans in-house. Boden Park Coffee Company sells retail bags of coffee.

3. The Pocket

The Pocket is a small cafe on Botanic Avenue. The cafe overlooks Queen's University. The Pocket was established in 2016. The cafe pours single-origin coffee from Dublin roaster 3FE on espresso and filter.

4. Root & Branch Coffee

Root & Branch Coffee is a roastery and brew bar on Jameson Street. The cafe roasts its own coffee in-house on a Giesen. Root & Branch Coffee uses a Slayer machine. The company has a separate brew bar at Portview in East Belfast.

5. District

District is a bright cafe at 300 Ormeau Road. The cafe pours coffee from local roaster Bailies Coffee Roasters. District has single-origins on espresso and filter. The cafe has a counter of cakes and savouries. District uses a Mahlkonig EK43 grinder.

6. Kaffe O

Kaffe O is a Nordic-style cafe on Ormeau Road. The cafe was opened in 2014. Kaffe O serves beans hand-roasted in Copenhagen by Ricco Sorensen. The cafe uses a La Marzocco Linea PB machine and an Anfim Super Caimano grinder. Kaffe O has further sites on Botanic Avenue, Lisburn Road and Donegall Square North. The cafes in this guide are all within walking distance of each other. Each cafe has its own unique character and coffee offerings.

Common questions

What type of coffee does Established Coffee serve?

Established Coffee serves its own house coffee, roasted in-house, alongside guest roasters.

Where is Boden Park Coffee Company located?

Boden Park Coffee Company is located in the former Ormeau Bakery building.

What type of machine does Kaffe O use?

Kaffe O uses a La Marzocco Linea PB machine.