Tolteca was probably the best leftover from the burrito explosion, miles better than boojum. Dublin goes through ridiculous phases with food. Someone will come in with a decent idea, and within 5mins 12 copycat joints will have sprung up.
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Boojum is nonsense alright
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The plethora of do(ugh)nut shops must be next to go.
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The Dublin hipster burrito market is proper dog-eat-dog stuff
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Yep. Where I am, itās falafel and sushi joints. Saturated. I canāt even look at the stuff anymore. Thereās one thing that came to Ireland in recent years, stayed and grew and Iād be fairly sure isnāt going anywhere and thatās a really good standard of coffee, and the baristas making them. Not Australia standard by any means, but itās moving in a great direction. Not that long ago, we subsisted on Nescafe or Maxwell house. Scandinavian coffee, as well as ethnic food offerings is incredibly poor in comparison to Ireland. Definitely a drawback.
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I fucking love sushi and falafel. L
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Surprised to read that.I remember reading the Scandinavians have neary the highest consumption of coffee in the world.
I presume theyāre plenty of Starbucks etc over there?
That stat isnāt inaccurate. The Swedes drink a lot of coffee, but the Finns live on the stuff. The type of roast is called Nordic Blend, and itās like diesel. They drink it black, and sugarless. More than one cup in succession to the untrained gut will trip a volcanic-like warming just above the pubic hair area, followed by a ālate for the school busā intensity sprint and the inevitable pebble dashing of the nearest toilet bowl. An Irish mate in his warning upon my arrival didnāt nickname it diarrhea juice without good reason. Starbucks exists here, but isnāt popular or in great number. A scandi coffee chain called Espresso House fills the gap in the market and Iāve never found a barista in one yet who knows their way around their milk based espresso drink menu.
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Bubble tea is a big thing lately. I donāt even know what it is but it looks rotten
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Could be an opening for someone that knows what theyre doing.
Sure what other way would you drink it?
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The āAmericanoā style of coffee sold in Ireland as a long coffee drink is an abomination and generally awful.
An espresso or a macchiato is the only way to go and if you want a long coffee drip or filter is a much nicer product.
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In your opinion.
Or as they call them in Limerick, an Expresso and a Kappacheeno
Boba - Itās made with tapioca pearls and tea and the flavour combinations are endless.
Massively popular currently with pre teens, tweens and early teens.
Itās a big thing in Malaysia, thatās where I saw it first. I think itās vile
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McDonaldās cappuccino once straight from the machine is as good as any coffee other than a very occasional artisanal one.
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Yeah, Iām not even sure if thereās a market for it. The Swedes are very difficult to shift from the old traditions and tastes. Bringing an upgrade ashore is like insinuating that what they offer isnāt good enough. If you criticise their culinary offerings on Reddit, youāll get a massive army of them defending it etc. Regards food and drink, it is like Ireland at the beginning of the celtic tiger or thereabouts.
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The founder of Tolteca set up a rival one Tula a while ago.
Iād say Tolteca went downhill, just like Boojum.
Theyāre both shit in comparison to what you get in Texas. El Grito is the best Mexican in Dublin.