Nectar Coffee

"Lovely welcoming staff. Was only stopping for a quick hot chocolate but was made welcome to stay by the staff."

"This is my favourite café in Cork City. Their take away cups are compostable (so I bring them home and put them in my food waste bin), they serve chai lattes. The only thing is that they don't serve protein balls anymore. They have loyalty cards plus the staff are pleasant and friendly. I generally don't have to wait long to be served, especially if I'm there between 10.30 and 11 am. I think it's busier after 11 am. They have coeliac and vegetarian options as well as non-dairy milk plus there's seating outdoors as well as indoors. Most of the time, they make a design like a swan on my chai latte which is a nice touch They've a decent range of sweet and savoury treats including sandwiches and scones but I've never tried them so I can't comment on how tasty they are. My only complaint is that the chairs indoors are more like stools as they have a very low back and they're not that comfortable. The location of Nectar is nice and central also. Price-wise, I'd say it's about average-€3.50 for a large chai latte and €2.50 for a protein ball."

"Nice coffee shop. Good quality beans, good blending, reasonable price. Normally we only go for coffee but they do have a few snacks that always look tasty. We keep coming back for the coffee because it has such a good balance of flavour (not to bitter). The shop is small but usually service is pretty fast so no issues to get in and out in a reasonable amount of time."

"Vegan options for meals, sweets, and coffee. Nice food, very good employees. I stopped by when I was having a bad day. The friendly Barista could see I was upset and spoke to me. I calmed down after talking with her."

"Cute, small spot that tries hard to overcome its unattractive location opposite the Bus Station and for the most part succeeds. The aethestic and atmosphere inside is reminiscent of indie cafes in New York. There are many like it now with similar non-descript decor and service but it's still warmer and more welcoming than the car-busy road it's on. We ordered some cappucinos to-go, a chicken pesto panini, other opted for the banana and walnut loaf and apple tartlet. All of them beautifully presented and again terrifically appetizing to the eyes. The cappuccinos could've been served less burned but I've noted this is a "trait" common to all Irish baristas. I do sorely miss a smooth, rich, velvety coffee. Unfortunately here it was mostly hard, watery and lacking body - we all seemed to agree on this. The panini also didn't excite as much as it had in anticipation and the banana loaf turned out bland and well… forcefully chewing on barely banana-flavoured cardboard isn't fun. A shame as the recipe is easily rectified. Will admit that the apple tarlet was instead spectacular, even if not as abundant in fruit. Perhaps we were simply disappointed with all the rest. I will come again for the atmosphere, hoping the food will be better then but that's as many chances as I'm willing to give it. There is nothing unique here that you won't found elsewhere in Cork, and, being such a fantastically small city, it isn't the most generous of compliments. Two and a half stars generously rounded up."