“Although we are sad to see it go, we’re looking to the future to see what other endeavours we as a shop can venture toward”
The cafe on Christmas Steps only opened last year
A popular independent Bristol coffee shop brand has announced it is closing one of its venues in the city for good.
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, May 6, the team at Dareshack wrote: “Hey all, it brings us great sadness to inform you that we’ve come to the decision to permanently close our Christmas Steps location.
“Although this decision wasn’t made lightly, we all feel that it’s one that will benefit Dareshack in the long run.
“Over the last few months, as a team, we have come up with lots of really fun and exciting ideas, and now with the closure of DS2, we can put our full focus into making these ideas into a reality.
“We just wanna thank everyone who has supported that location over the last year, the support really meant a lot to us.
“Although we are sad to see it go, we’re looking to the future to see what other endeavours we as a shop can venture toward! Watch this space!”
The property at 4 Christmas Steps is already on the market via estate agents Burston Cook. The 290 square foot retail unit is priced at £14,000 per annum and described as having access to a large basement storage area, as well as a single WC and a rear courtyard “offering a sunny spot for seating or plants”.
Dareshack on Wine Street is a coffee bar and multi-purpose arts/music space(Image: Copyright 2022. All rights reserved.)
Taking to the comments section, coffee lovers were quick to share their thoughts and opinions on the news. Finnerty Ceramics said it was “so sad”, adding: “Have enjoyed seeing my cups there.”
Triple Co Roast commented: “Looking forward to the next stage team!” Others commented to say they were “excited to see what comes next”.
Described as a ‘speciality coffee bar located in the heart of Central Bristol’, Dareshack also boasts a 4,000 square foot concept shop on Wine Street, which integrates a “state-of-the-art studio alongside a buzzing coffee bar, creating a dynamic space for creativity, community, and art exhibitions”.
BristolLive reported the opening of Dareshack’s Christmas Steps store in June 2024 – four years after the opening of its Wine Street branch in 2020.
In 2022, BristolLive reported that Dareshack on Wine Street was on a mission to ‘unleash creative opportunities’ through the speciality coffee it served, raising funds for local projects ‘one cup at a time’.
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