Iced Matcha Across Dublin: Edition Café Review

Julia Labedz
6 days ago
2 min read

We’re on a citywide iced-matcha crawl, logging Dublin’s best (and not-so-best) green sips one chilled cup at a time. Today’s stop: Edition Café inside Brown Thomas on Grafton Street - a little hideaway you actually have to hunt for.

Slip through the store, ride a few flights of escalators, and nosy around the back until the space opens into the cafe. It’s bright, open, and airy, the kind of space that turns shopping breaks into proper pauses, and the staff are absolutely brilliant - warm, quick, and precise.

Public service note for those following our footsteps - shopping here is seriously irresistible…

What we ordered (and how it landed)

We went straight for iced matcha lattes with oat milk, one with vanilla syrup, one with hazelnut. These were priced at €5.70 each (at time of visit).

Both drinks arrived looking the part: a gorgeous, opaque green that screamed fresh rather than faded. Texture-wise, Edition nails the middle ground - silky without sludge, no dusty clumps, and importantly, no swampy sediment at the end of the cup.

The flavour read

Core matcha profile: a tiny flicker of bitterness (the pleasant, leafy kind), quickly balanced by a natural sweetness. Oat milk carried the flavour without flattening it.
Vanilla syrup: smooths the edges and leans dessert without drowning the tea. If you’re matcha-curious or sweetness-shy, this is your best entry point.
Hazelnut syrup: gives a praline nudge that plays surprisingly well with the grassy bite. Slightly sweeter overall, and very sippable.

We couldn’t confirm whether the café uses ceremonial-grade matcha (it wasn’t listed, and staff didn’t specify), but the colour, clarity, and balance suggest a decent-quality blend that holds up nicely over ice and oat.

Ambience & service

Edition’s setting is tailor-made for a post-shop pause with lots of daylight, uncluttered tables, and just enough hum to feel alive without the “shout across the table” situation. Service is where this place quietly excels. The team is quick, attentive, and genuinely lovely; the barista crafting our order was clearly dialled in.

Value check

At €5.70, Edition sits comfortably in the Dublin city-centre bracket. Factor in the prime location, consistency, and calm-above-the-crowd, and the price feels fair, especially if you’re pairing it with a browse or a well-earned sit-down between errands.

Our little “spec sheet”

Drink: Iced matcha latte (oat milk)
Syrups tried: Vanilla; Hazelnut
Taste: Lightly bitter (pleasant), well balanced, clean finish
Colour: Vivid, opaque green - a green flag, frankly
Price: €5.70 each
Setting: Bright, open, airy; tucked away in Brown Thomas (escalators + a short wander)
Service: Excellent - thoughtful and precise

Verdict

Edition Café has seriously competent matcha and standout staff. The iced lattes look the part, taste balanced, and feel considered from whisk to final sip. We’d happily return!

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.

Stay tuned - we’re working our way through Dublin’s iced matcha scene, one cup at a time!