It is rarer however to feel not only pride in a friend's achievement but also genuine pleasure in their offering. This is the happy position I find myself in in the case of Tincan Coffee - the first permanent coffee shop from Tincan events, who have been supplying first class coffee at events throughout the South West since 2011.
I am super lucky to work with one half of Tincan and so I have been privy to the evolution of this amazing cafe on North Street in Bristol. Having previously been homed solely in a set of Citroen H-Vans, much of the decor is a nod to their past. From car headlight lighting and the corrugated iron on the counter to the made-to-measure replica Citroen seats, there are beautiful original nods to this side of the business. On top of this however are beautiful contemporary tiles, bare-filament bulbs and heavy wooden tables.
Not only does Tincan look great the coffee is great too...and so are the cakes! After a 'tough' morning ambling around the Spike Island Open Studios we needed a caffeine and sugar boost and Tincan was perfect...we had brownie, a cookie and the most amazing nutty, caramel flapjack known to man kind.
Despite a mini toddler tantrum and pouring rain outside this was the perfect pitstop. How lovely to be able to tell my friend that her dream of opening a cafe has paid off...big time.
