Filter

This review is as much a love letter to the coffee, as it is to Alex & Co (the staff). They’ve gone from strength to strength over the years. It is not easy trying to be a high-​quality coffee outlet in Ireland, let alone Cork; but the rising amounts of Irish emigrants returning home regularly has brought a caffeine addiction, and a demand for quality.
Unequivocally, Filter is the best place for coffee in Cork.
Also, it should be a big compliment to say that they stay true to using Irish roasters, and not taking the easy route of using sup-​par beans, or driving up price with imports from ‘high-​end’ roasters like Drop in Sweden, or Climpson & Sons /​Square Mile in London.
+ Flat White & Lattes are sweet and velvety.
+ They’ll do filter or Aeropress depending on what you like, and you can choose your own beans.
+ You can buy a porlex hand-​gider and Aeropress, which make great gifts for coffee fans.
+ Have food, Wifi, available plugs at the coffee bar-​top, and a toilet. So settle in for a days work.
— Not a lot of space; but take it to go and wander my lovely home city. She’s a beautiful thing.

One of the best places in Cork for coffee there is. It’s a little small so not too many chairs but the quality of the coffee is great.

If you’re a visitor or a local… there’s no need to fret, you aren’t going to be subject to subpar coffee while in Cork. Scurry away your thoughts of grabbing some java at a convenience store (or even at your hotel) and saddle on up to my newest, most favorite spot on earth.
Filter is here to save your day!
On a recent weekend morning I was up early (thanks baby!) and in need of coffee. While leisurely strolling along the river (and with a bit of help from my Unilocal app) I came upon Filter, which was just opening its doors, hauling in jugs of milks for their coffee artistry endeavors. A sign if I ever saw one. Caffeine was to be mine.
My latte was gorgeous (photo below) and hit the spot. The real stuff. I wish there was a Filter in every city in which I visit in the world, I’d not have to worry about caffeine reduction anxiety. Ha, I’m kidding! Sort of.
*Small seating area (a few high tables) and pastries/​light sandwiches on offer as well.

Stopped by after reading the reviews. I was a little taken aback by the small size. It is tiny and I was disappointed that there weren’t seats so that I would enjoy my coffee leisurely. But, I guess that says something about the coffee quality — it was great. Friendly and helpful staff and nice Latte Art!

Gorgeous café, amazing coffee and friendly staff. Highly recommend!

Really great coffee. Cool people. They’ve been known to start preparing my cappuccino when they see me walking up. I’m down, yo.

Easily the best coffee I’ve had in Cork. Filter stocks a wide range of beans from Badger & Dodo, and a selection of teas from the good folks at The Tea Garden. The barista was nice enough to pick a carafe of one of their Guatemalan coffees and was good enough to provide us with a free shot of another variety. So we got a little bit of coffee education and a serious case of the jitters.
This place makes me want to be a coffee-​nerd though, I’ll be making a real effort to call in whenever I’m back in Cork.

Serious cup of coffee, probably the best in the city!

Fantastic coffee in a really nice place. Really knowledgeable barista too.

Another great addition to the cork coffee scene… Coffee menus, filter, espresso, drip and even siphon coffee the choice is great… Like a San Francisco coffee shop… Think of blue bottle… Amazing place… Can only get better, it’s only been open two weeks!

Brand New — from Eoin the guy who used to be at Gulpd Café at Triskel.
The place is only open a week and it already SMASHES any coffee options in Cork!
I had a Guatemalan filter coffee with a distinct taste of chocolate, delicious!
I’m not a coffee Nerd, not really, but I know when I walk into a place and i’m out of my depth that something special is happening. Filter Coffees, weird coffee paraphernalia… soya milk! This place is gonna be massive for O’Sullivan’s Quay.
They built the place themselves, laid the floor, made the counters from old doors and wardrobes. Its a TINY space, but there is a more space than you think to sit, around by the espresso bar etc…
Despite the fact that I live on the other side of the city, I will be visiting this tasty little spot regularly. Its worth the walk.