Hereford-based coffee business The Coffee Cart Company is expanding with a third site as it looks to broaden its offer into roasting, training and experiential hospitality.<\/p>\n
The company, which already operates venues in Hereford\u2019s High Town and Old Market, will open a new flagship HQ site on Broad Street on 28 May, in the former Cotto restaurant unit.<\/p>\n
Founded by Sarah Bennett and James Gardner, the business began 27 years ago as an outdoor coffee cart and has since evolved into a multi-site operator in the city.<\/p>\n
The new site will house what the business describes as Hereford\u2019s first dedicated coffee roastery, alongside a coffee academy offering structured training programmes and workshops.<\/p>\n
The concept also includes space for tastings and events, aimed at extending activity beyond daytime trading.<\/p>\n
An evening format, branded \u201cAfter Dark at HQ\u201d, will also be introduced, with the venue transitioning into a coffee-led night-time space serving cocktails.<\/p>\n
Gardner said: \u201cHQ isn\u2019t just another coffee shop opening; it\u2019s the natural progression of nearly three decades of graft. For the first time, we\u2019re giving our customers the opportunity to see our coffee roasted in-house. But HQ is more than just a roastery. It brings together our coffee house, an accredited coffee academy, workshops, tastings and evening experiences under one roof. It\u2019s the full expression of the craft we\u2019ve been developing since day one.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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