To celebrate the opening, Blank Street is offering customers a ‘Tasting Flight’ service

12:42, 11 May 2026Updated 12:44, 11 May 2026

Blank Street opens in Bristol on Saturday May 16(Image: Blank Street )

Bristol’s trendy coffee chain scene is set to expand again this week with the arrival of Blank Street.

The Brooklyn-born coffee and matcha brand opens its first South West branch in Bristol on Saturday (May 16).

Located at 82 Park Street, the move follows a period of growth for the New York-founded company as it establishes a presence in UK cities outside of London.

The new shop is situated within a Grade II listed Georgian building, at the northern end of the street next to Jigsaw.

To celebrate the opening, Blank Street is offering customers a ‘Tasting Flight’ service. This involves a brief consultation where staff suggest drinks based on a customer’s taste preferences, such as fruit-based matcha or vanilla cold brews, served in smaller tasting sizes.

It is part of a wider series of opening events that includes afternoon DJ sets and partnerships with local groups, including city run clubs.

Blank Street opens in Bristol on Saturday May 16(Image: Blank Street)

Ignacio Llado, co-founder of Blank Street, stated that the brand had been looking for a suitable Bristol location for several months, citing the city’s established food and design culture as the primary draw. The Park Street branch joins a competitive local market known for its independent specialty coffee shops.

Ignacio Llado, Co-Founder at Blank Street, said: “Bristol has been on our list for a long time. It’s a city full of energy, creativity and a real obsession with quality – from its thriving food and drink scene to its music, fashion and design. We have been working for months to find and design a store which we thinks matches this energy, and brings the best version of Blank Street to life. Everything we do is about making ordinary moments feel remarkable, and we can’t wait to bring that to life on Park Street.”

Blank Street Bristol opens to the public from 8am on Saturday (May 16).