Southampton Businesswomen Launch Artisan Coffee Shop on Bedford Place

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Katie Hounsham, owner of mobile bar company Clink and Drink, and Poppy Moores, founder of home staging and interior design business LetsGetDressed, have finally realized their dream of opening a coffee shop together. After five years of shared ambition, Barraquito is now a reality, serving coffee hand roasted by Deveroast, a local coffee company owned by Pete Devereux. The owners hope to create a warm and welcoming space that celebrates local, female-led business and offers great coffee, fresh food, and a unique experience for the community.

Key Takeaways:

  • Barraquito is the brainchild of 27-year-old Katie Hounsham and 26-year-old Poppy Moores, two Southampton businesswomen who have finally opened their artisan coffee shop on Bedford Place.
  • The coffee shop serves coffee hand roasted by Deveroast, a local coffee company owned by Pete Devereux, one half of UK garage duo Artful Dodger.
  • Barraquito offers an exclusive menu of homemade filled bagels prepared fresh each day by Southampton-based creative catering company Pixie Kitchen.
  • The coffee shop aims to create a space that feels warm, welcoming, and unique to Southampton, with every detail carefully considered to promote local, female-led business.
  • Barraquito will be open seven days a week, with hours of operation from 8am to 4pm Monday to Saturday and 9am to 3pm on Sunday.
  • The coffee shop is named after a beautifully layered coffee from Tenerife, called the barraquito, which is a multi-layered coffee liqueur drink.

Statistics:

  • 5 years: The amount of time Katie Hounsham and Poppy Moores took to realize their dream of opening a coffee shop together.
  • 2: The number of Southampton businesswomen responsible for launching Barraquito.
  • 27 years old: The age of Katie Hounsham, owner of mobile bar company Clink and Drink.
  • 26 years old: The age of Poppy Moores, founder of home staging and interior design business LetsGetDressed.
  • 7 days a week: The frequency of operation for Barraquito.
  • 8am-4pm and 9am-3pm: The hours of operation for Barraquito on different days of the week.
  • 78 Bedford Place: The address of Barraquito, previously occupied by Made In Here and Crew Barbers.

Sources:

  • Supplied Image
  • Stephanie Atkins Photography
  • Pixie Kitchen Creative Catering Company
  • Artful Dodger
  • Deveroast
  • Tenerife