Roasting and Brewing since 1690.

Over 330 years ago in 1690, Coffee House Lane, adjacent to the then busy trading port of Waterford, boasted what is long believed to be Ireland’s first ever coffee house. Green coffee was traded at the port, then roasted, brewed, and sold at John Aikenhead’s Coffee House on what became Coffee House Lane of Waterford.

Our range is not just inspired by the name, but also by the ethos of coffee roasting and brewing back in 1690. This ethos is the cornerstone of our business – we select only the finest green arabica coffee beans from all over the world and slowly hand roast them, to a medium-dark roast in small batches, in our Toper Roasters here in Waterford. Our smooth and rich flavoured coffee is filled with heritage and know-how...We roast by sense, by watching, listening, smelling, and tasting each and every roast, as roasters would have done in 1690.

Coffee House Lane launched in 2014 to help meet the growing demand for quality coffee in the city of Waterford. Mark and his father Stephen, had been employed in the coffee industry for the best part of 20 years as agents for imported coffee brands. Stephen’s first job was with then local coffee roasters Chapman’s on The Quay in the early 1960’s, and when they closed in the 1990s there was a serious lack of quality locally produced coffee. Mark and Stephen decided to do it themselves, and the rest is history!

There is a total of 11 coffees in our core range, including signature blends like our 1690 blend & our single origins range. We offer whole bean & fresh-ground varieties, as well as private label opportunities. All our coffees pay tribute to Waterford’s rich history, and celebrate the locality – such as 1690 Blend, Viking City Roast, Copper Coast & more.

Our 1690 Blend is our most prominent product. It’s our multi-award-winning signature blend, named after the year that coffee was first brewed and sold in Ireland. 1690 is a high-end medium-dark roast, with beans originating in Honduras & Guatemala. It has notes of chocolate on the nose, with caramel & toffee characteristics on the palate delivering a smooth yet intense coffee experience. It is an impressive, balanced espresso with bagful’s of flavour, whilst milk brings a creaminess that balances the blend.