Proper Order Coffee Co is just off Smithfield Square, north-west of Dublin's central shopping streets and close to the Jameson Distillery. The bright Distillery Building café has exposed concrete, standing tables, retail beans, brewing equipment and a pastry counter.
Proper Order serves flat whites, cortados, filter and seasonal lattes, with cardamom buns when available. The Smithfield café has seating for a short visit, takeaway service and beans to buy.
Coffee
Proper Order is known for its baristas and serves coffees from several roasters. The menu includes espresso, familiar milk drinks and seasonal specials, with guest-roaster beans to take home.
Try a cortado, flat white or seasonal latte, and browse the retail beans. Specials can be expensive, and service can feel brisk when there is a queue.
Filter
The filter selection changes with the guest roasters and has included DAK. Ask what is available if you enjoy lighter-roasted coffee.
Allow time for a filter coffee. The cafe can be busy at weekends, so it may be difficult to find a seat.
Pastry
No Messin, Proper Order's sibling bakery, supplies cardamom and cinnamon buns, cruffins, cakes and other sweet bakes.
Sandwiches are available on weekdays, and doughnuts appear on Fridays. Popular pastries can sell out by midday on busy days.
Service & Room
The room has standing tables and seating for a short catch-up or reading break. It is less suited to working all afternoon, especially when Smithfield is busy.
Concrete, pale surfaces and shelves of coffee gear give the cafe a clean, practical look. Some visitors find the atmosphere clinical or the service brisk.
Why Filter Notes shortlisted Proper Order Coffee Co
Proper Order serves espresso, filter, seasonal drinks and guest coffees, with No Messin pastries and beans to take home. The compact café is best suited to a short stop.