When in Dublin

Coffee experiences anchor any visit to whatever town or city we visit - it's not always specialty coffee, but even Sackville or Saint John, New Brunswick, have nice places to sit and have an espresso. Visiting Dublin, everyone kept mentioning the need to drink Guinness; I guess it's an institution with tourists because I saw many people topping off their morning breakfast with a pint. Succumbing to pressure, I tried a taste and survived. I don't drink beer.What we did do, happily, was repeatedly visit a couple of the best-tasting coffee shops you might experience anywhere. First was Copper + Straw, which I would characterize as a high-volume establishment. They have more than one location, and the one we frequented was a small spot near Aras Ui Dhalaigh and a Garda station—fewer tourists like ourselves, and more harried professionals wearing wrinkled suits. The second seemed close to Trinity College, but looking on the map isn't - it's close to St. Stephen's Park. Called Brew Lab,…