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Birmingham Post
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Andrew Arthur

Gloucestershire coffee business opening cafe, roastery and shop after £1m works

A Gloucestershire coffee business is set to move into new headquarters following a £1m renovation project.

Rave Coffee said its new roastery in Cirencester would expand its production capacity, and would also feature a 1,000 sq ft café and shop.

The facility on Phoenix Way has been created within a 10,000 sq. ft. industrial unit which Rave said had been left unoccupied for the past 15 years, having previously been used by publisher Christian Brann.

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The multifunctional space will house the company’s equipment, including a new 70kg coffee bean roaster, as well as all of its fulfilment operations, offices, a purpose-built cupping room and a laboratory.

The 45-cover café will open to the public next month. Vikki Hodge, who co-founded Rave Coffee in 2011, said the move would help the company to develop new products, achieve greener operations and create jobs.

Ms Hodge added: “This is a big moment for Rave and many years in the works, finally bringing product development, production, packing and fulfilment back under one roof. Having become part of the fabric of life in Cirencester over the past decade, we were delighted to find a unit on Phoenix Way that combines space and functionality with a big dose of personality.”

The company said work on its new base had been completed over five months, on budget and ahead of schedule, by local builders Dryfesdale Construction.

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