Armed with your newfound knowledge of how first rate coffee is made (see What Makes A Good Coffee?), you’ll want some places to drink it. Tonicha Luffman has you covered there, too.
THE LITTLE MAN COFFEE COMPANY
Hidden in the shadow of various Godzilla-sized buildings – St David’s shopping centre, the Admiral offices, Motorpoint Arena Cardiff – you’ll find Little Man. A laidback environment and rustic interior is complemented by the art space they have in their basement, known to host drama performances as well as turning into a creative space for artists.
Ivor House, Bridge Street, Cardiff
07933 844234 / littlemancoffee.co.uk
HANDLEBAR BARISTA
A mobile coffee bar which serves workers in the Welsh capital daily: the titular barista rides a pedal-powered trike fitted with an Italian coffee machine in front of its titular handlebars. Common haunts for the Handlebar Barista include the square in front of Cardiff Central station and the Castle Emporium on Womanby Street, but if you want to pin them down they’re available to hire.
Meanwhile House, Cardiff and around the city centre
07533 058961 / handlebarbarista.co.uk
OLIVE’S ATTIC
Treforest is a small village in the borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, home to the University Of South Wales main campus – and Olive’s Attic. This family-run business is never short of coffee, cakes and fresh food as well as hosting open mic nights and private functions.
3 Fothergill Street, Treforest, Pontypridd
01443 400725 / facebook.com/olivesattictreforest
THE ESPRESSO BAR
The first location for Coal Town Coffee, The Espresso Bar is part of the Old Victorian Arcade in the former mining town of Ammanford. Employing local people, the business has a purpose to share its own roasted coffee with the community while educating them on the drink.
4 The Arcade, Ammanford
www.coaltowncoffee.co.uk/pages/coaltown-espresso-bar
QUARTERS COFFEE
In the heart of Newport, this coffee house is new but already making its mark. Its simplistic interior is relaxing and offers a space for students, business meetings or just a catch-up with friends. Opening slightly later on Fridays and Saturdays, Quarters Coffee also sells craft ales for that after-work chillout.
Unit 1, Glen Avon House, Millennium Walk, Newport