Cloud Picker

Roast to order, then straight to Pearse Street

Cloud Picker roasts its own coffee in Crumlin and roasts it to order, which is the single fact that shapes everything else: small batches, fast turnover, and a list that changes rather than a standing house blend. The Pearse Street room is where that work meets people. The range shows the intent. A honey-processed Honduras from the Comsa co-operative has come through with raspberry blondie, melon and camomile; a natural Ethiopian with cherry crumble, vanilla and lemon balm; an Ethiopia Kurupe with apricot jam, green tea and sugar cane; and a washed Peru with white chocolate, caster sugar and poached plum. The company was listed in the 2025 European Coffee Trip Awards.

Dublin's first micro roastery, and where the name came from

The business was established in 2013 by two founders who came to coffee sideways, one from graphic design and one from corporate banking, and it is known as Dublin City's first micro coffee roastery. The name comes from a trip through northern Thailand, travelling up through cloud cover near Doi Chang toward the Burmese border to watch coffee being picked. That origin still frames how the company talks about sourcing: intention first, traceable lots second, freshness third. The split between production and counter is the useful way to read it. Crumlin handles roasting, retail and wholesale, while Pearse Street gives the coffee a neighbourhood setting. Subscriptions, an online shop and airport counters extend the reach without changing what happens on the bar.

What to order, and what not to expect

Order filter if the point is to taste the roasting, since the lighter, fruit-forward Ethiopians are where the roastery's hand is most visible. Espresso and milk drinks suit the Honduras and Peru side, which carries more sugar and chocolate weight and holds up better against milk. Ask what has been roasted most recently; on a roast-to-order programme that question is not pedantic, it is the whole proposition. Food is present but it is not the reason to come. There is no bakery partnership to plan around and no lunch menu worth crossing town for. Treat Cloud Picker as a coffee stop with something to eat attached, and take a bag home if a lot lands well. The subscription runs on the same principle, which is that the coffee should reach the cup while it is still close to the roast date.