If you were looking for Wales' best hot chocolate, you probably wouldn't expect to find it on top of a garage in Cardiff.
But that's exactly what two brothers say they will be serving at one of the latest coffee shops to hit Cardiff - though you'll have to look up to find them.
Bro Coffi opened on an industrial estate in Cardiff in February. Tucked away on top of the Rack n Roll garage on the Paper Mill Business Park, the coffee shop could easily be missed. But brothers Harrison Jones, 28, and Peri Megas, 32, have already made themselves known in the area.
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"We've got a coffee bike - it's a bike with an espresso machine and grinder and it runs on gas," Peri said.
The pair started their coffee bike last summer and would cycle around the estate on Paper Mill Road serving coffee.
"People would come out of their house and stop us, just to order a coffee," Peri said.
The brothers also started taking their coffee bike to serve wild swimmers at the Knap in Barry and parents at drop-off time at Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna. They also served the businesses at Paper Mill Road Business Park, leading to their latest venture.
"There's a garage on the estate called Rack n Roll Garage, and we got to know everyone. They saw that it was popular and all the people in the businesses were coming out for their coffee," Peri said.
The brothers were approached by Rack n Roll, who asked them if they'd like to have a shop in their upstairs showroom.
"So, here we are," Peri said.
Prior to setting up their coffee bike, the brothers had been living in Vietnam, returning during the pandemic.
"Vietnamese coffee is huge out there and, whilst in Vietnam, I developed a real taste for coffee," Peri said.
"We're passionate about coffee and we wanted to do something where we could get up every day and interact with people. My granddad helped us build the bike, and we just thought it could work."
Peri enjoys being able to work with his brother.
"Some people say you shouldn't go into business with family, but it's actually been a great experience," he said.
"You get to know each other a bit more intimately and get to know each other's strengths and weaknesses. It's been a great experience."
Harrison and Peri grew up in Barry, Wenvoe, and Penarth, and were pupils at Stanwell School. They went on to university, with Harrison studying at Cardiff Metropolitan University and Peri at Royal Holloway.
The brothers, who have "pretty much done everything together," have had a range of interesting jobs prior to setting up their coffee bike. They were skiing instructors in Japan and New Zealand before living in Vietnam to teach English.
"Being a ski instructor, coffee is essential," Peri said. "We've always been drinking coffee, basically."
The brothers say that it's great to have been able to open their own shop.
"It's great to have a roof over our head," Peri said.
"On the bike, we're at the mercy of the elements. It's nice to have an HQ and somewhere where people can sit in the warm for a bit."
They still intend to carry on their coffee bike, taking it around Paper Mill Road and the school to continue selling coffee on the move.
While their opening in February was a soft opening, Peri says that the shop should be fully up and running in a week's time, though they are still open for business.
The brothers also have a special hot chocolate recipe that they developed while serving wild swimmers at the Knap in Barry.
"Just through their feedback, we've started doing a hot chocolate that we've dubbed 'Wales' best hot chocolate - it is in our opinion, obviously'" Peri said.
Sandwiches, toasties, and snacks, including Bad Boy Brownies, are also planned for the new shop.
Those on the lookout for the new shop will realise that it's "not in a typical location for a coffee shop," being above a garage, but there are signs on Paper Mill Road to direct you there.
"It's not in a traditional location for a coffee shop, but we haven't done anything conventional since we started this," Peri said.
"It kind of suits us that it's in a strange location."
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