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Starbucks to open in Limerick

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    #32
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    rok wrote: »
    Wonder why Costa weren't in town before now?
    It was hardly Planning restrictions?

    I used to like their place in the Jetland, sitting down for a coffee on the couches with the sun beatin in.
    They opened in Childers Rd and the Crescent soon after their departure from the Jetland.

    Isn't there one in the Castletroy cinema too? They are expanding rapidly all over the country too even in smaller towns- no doubt the city centre is on their hitlist.


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    #33
    Berty
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    highlydebased wrote: »
    Current place good for coffee is Aroma on Roches/Catherine Street

    Thank you for this. I happened in there this morning and got a Large Latte mainly because it's a Double Shot for €3.10 and I was very happy with it.


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    #34
    donutheadhomer
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    Beer Baron wrote: »
    Thank you for this. I happened in there this morning and got a Large Latte mainly because it's a Double Shot for €3.10 and I was very happy with it.

    they’re real nice in there too give my little fella free juice every time I’m in there for coffee.


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    #35
    Volk54
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Volk54


    Thingis there are literally hundreds of coffee shops in Limerick but it's rare you find a good cup of coffee here


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    #36
    Birdster
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    Finding a coffee shop that stays open past 5.30/6 on a weeknight is impossible


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    #37
    sioda
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    Basement of the blind and soon a second on foxes bow


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    #38
    Johnwayne98
    Registered Users Posts: 276 ✭✭Johnwayne98


    There are two other Starbucks outlets in Limerick,one in Analog Devices and one out in UL. In total there are three Starbucks in Limerick.


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    #39
    Poxyshamrock
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    They're not proper Starbucks though. They're basically just cafés that brew Starbucks coffee. UL and Mary I's Starbucks is owned and run by Campbell's/Aramark.

    The same way you can get Costa in UHL and LIT.


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    #40
    Berty
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    Concessions basically like a Ralph Lauren section in Brown Thomas. Doesn't make it a Ralph Lauren store.


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    #41
    Johnwayne98
    Registered Users Posts: 276 ✭✭Johnwayne98


    True but they are Starbucks in the sense that they all use genuine starbucks products and are subject to stringent audits by the starbucks to ensure that their products and methods are being used and followed.


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    #42
    Johnwayne98
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    The caramel macchiato or the strawberry frappucino you get in these places will taste exactly the same as any other Starbucks outlet


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    #43
    SamAK
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    Beer Baron wrote: »
    Centra charges €3.50 for a coffee and a muffin so for the overheads a bricks and mortar shop like Starbucks has it's not excessive in my opinion.

    Centra 'coffee' doesn't really deserve to be called coffee in my opinion. Utter muck.
    Birdster wrote: »
    Finding a coffee shop that stays open past 5.30/6 on a weeknight is impossible

    Cellar door cafe on Foxes Bow. Open til 9 most nights. Won't beat the snug factor of the place either! Lovely little spot. They do Badger & Dodo coffee..fairly nice.

    Can't beat a good cup of Illy though, such as in Melt on Little Catherine Street. Noms.


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    #44
    Buckeye
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    Johnwayne98 wrote: »
    True but they are Starbucks in the sense that they all use genuine starbucks products and are subject to stringent audits by the starbucks to ensure that their products and methods are being used and followed.

    But they only sell a few of the menu items you can get in a proper starbucks.

    I'm hoping for their breakfast sandwich line-up and staying open til at least 8pm.


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    #45
    Poxyshamrock
    Registered Users Posts: 4,828 ✭✭✭Poxyshamrock


    Buckeye wrote: »
    But they only sell a few of the menu items you can get in a proper starbucks.

    I'm hoping for their breakfast sandwich line-up and staying open til at least 8pm.

    I'm hoping for 10pm! :P


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    #46
    theblackstuff
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭theblackstuff


    just checked the city council planning website, not starbucks at Cruises street, Its going to be a costa coffee


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    #47
    Pumpkinseeds
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    Volk54 wrote: »
    Thingis there are literally hundreds of coffee shops in Limerick but it's rare you find a good cup of coffee here
    Insomnia above Easons, do really good coffee. We really enjoyed the air conditioning too.


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    #48
    Reputable Rog
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    I'd like to see Tim Hortons developing a proper foothold in Ireland. Seriously the best coffee around. Until recently I was able to buy tins of Timmies to brew at home in a few Spar Shops in the greater Cork area but it seems Spar are now switching to Insomnia.
    Starbucks is the most overrated and overpriced coffee around, althought the caramel frappachino is the best of its type that I have tried.


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    #49
    Cityslicker1
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    Limerick city centre in my opinion has enough coffee shops,cafes,takeaways etc. One thing I always wonder is why so many of the existing ones close so early. Would be nice to see some of them, especially the ones on Thomas street remain open (even in the summer months) well into the evenings to give the area some life and atmosphere.

    The city centre needs some high street clothes stores to attract some footfall like Topman/Topshop, Gap, Next, Urban Outfitters which would result in energy and vibrancy on the streets during the day, that you'd expect for an Irish city of it's size. I'd much prefer to see one of the stores mentioned above going into the old HMV unit than another coffee shop although it's better to see it being filled than left unoccupied like the stretch along Patrick street.


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    #50
    1huge1
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    theblackstuff wrote: »
    just checked the city council planning website, not starbucks at Cruises street, Its going to be a costa coffee

    So its costa coffee moving into the former HMV site and not Starbucks?

    Could you provide a link to that on the city council planning website, I'm having problems finding it. All I have found is the original application but no mention of who the tenant will be http://www.limerickcity.ie/eplan/FileRefDetails.aspx?file_number=1449&LASiteID=0


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    #51
    highlydebased
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    1huge1 wrote: »
    So its costa coffee moving into the former HMV site and not Starbucks?

    Could you provide a link to that on the city council planning website, I'm having problems finding it. All I have found is the original application but no mention of who the tenant will be http://www.limerickcity.ie/eplan/FileRefDetails.aspx?file_number=1449&LASiteID=0

    Click the "View Scanned Documents" link a little bit down that page.

    Then click the second "Drawings-Elevations" link and it shows drawings with Costa Coffee on the facade.


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    #52
    Vanquished
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    1huge1 wrote: »
    So its costa coffee moving into the former HMV site and not Starbucks?

    Could you provide a link to that on the city council planning website, I'm having problems finding it. All I have found is the original application but no mention of who the tenant will be http://www.limerickcity.ie/eplan/FileRefDetails.aspx?file_number=1449&LASiteID=0

    There's a screengrab of the proposed signage etc in the Limerick businesses opening thread.


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    #53
    martingriff
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    buyer95 wrote: »
    Whats the coffee like in insomnia upstairs in easons?

    Not wheelchair accessable (well time I went a couple of months ago) so never had it


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    Johnwayne98
    Registered Users Posts: 276 ✭✭Johnwayne98


    martingriff wrote: »
    Not wheelchair accessable (well time I went a couple of months ago) so never had it

    I think they have a lift


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    Johnwayne98
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    martingriff wrote: »
    Not wheelchair accessable (well time I went a couple of months ago) so never had it

    I think they have a lift


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    #56
    phill106
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    Johnwayne98 wrote: »
    I think they have a lift

    The lift is a pain in the hole to access. Rear right hand side of easons as you enter from the O'Connell street side there is a door, believe it may even say staff only. Anyway its in there, says you need staff to access the lift but works fine without them (used it with buggy a few times).


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    #57
    MarkR
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    phill106 wrote: »
    The lift is a pain in the hole to access. Rear right hand side of easons as you enter from the O'Connell street side there is a door, believe it may even say staff only. Anyway its in there, says you need staff to access the lift but works fine without them (used it with buggy a few times).

    The coffee area is up another few steps though, I think?


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    #58
    theblackstuff
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭theblackstuff


    on Limerick Leader website today,

    Starbucks to open in Thomas Street retail centre,


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    #59
    SoapMcTavish
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    theblackstuff wrote: »
    on Limerick Leader website today,

    Starbucks to open in Thomas Street retail centre,


    What is Thomas Street Retail center ?


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    #60
    Jofspring
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    SoapMcTavish wrote: »
    What is Thomas Street Retail center ?

    Don't know why they called it that but it's basically the building on the corner of Thomas Street and Catherine Street, opposite The Bagel Factory/O'Briens.


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    #61
    DeWinterZero
    Registered Users Posts: 321 ✭✭DeWinterZero


    Its the big empty glass building built where Javas used to be and its in the centre of an area thats already has about 13 cafes within a block radius.


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