Buddy Brew Coffee to open first Pinellas cafe inside Seminole Sprouts
/Buddy Brew Coffee's new café inside Sprouts Farmers Market in Seminole | Buddy Brew Coffee
Tampa-founded coffee roaster Buddy Brew Coffee is crossing the bridge with its first Pinellas County cafe, opening inside the Sprouts Farmers Market at 7263 Seminole Boulevard in Seminole Plaza.
The new in-store cafe will celebrate its grand opening Friday, August 14th, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Buddy Brew will offer $3 drinks throughout the day, and the first 25 guests will receive gift bags with exclusive merchandise, gift cards and other goodies. One guest will also win free coffee for a year.
The Seminole outpost is part of a new partnership between Buddy Brew and Sprouts that will bring 10 coffee bars to select Sprouts stores across Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida this year. Planned locations include Palm Harbor, South Tampa, Riverview, New Tampa, Trinity, Carrollwood, Valrico and South Sarasota.
The first Sprouts x Buddy Brew cafe opened June 17th at the Sprouts in Westchase.
The Seminole cafe will serve Buddy Brew’s handcrafted espresso drinks, cold brew, smoothies and specialty beverages, along with breakfast items and pastries.
Menu highlights include the Honey Lavender Flat White, Strawberry Matcha and Carrot Cake Latte, as well as the Berry Beach Smoothie, made with strawberries, mango, blueberries and pineapple.
Buddy Brew’s Strawberry Matcha, Blueberry Lemon Latte, and Carrot Cake Latte | Buddy Brew Coffee
Food options include a Pistachio Chili Fig Toast with whipped feta and ricotta, crushed pistachios, chili fig jam and honey.
“At Sprouts, we’re always looking for thoughtful ways to enhance the in-store experience while supporting local partners that share our values,” Sprouts COO and President Nick Konat said in an announcement.
“Partnering with Buddy Brew Coffee brings a locally loved, quality-driven cafe experience into our stores,” he added.
Buddy Brew was officially founded in 2009, though co-founders Dave and Susan Ward began roasting beans in their South Tampa garage in 2002. The company was named for the couple’s Labrador retriever, Buddy, and has since grown into a full-time roasting operation with eight standalone cafes across Tampa Bay.
The partnership builds on an existing relationship between the companies, as Sprouts already carries Buddy Brew whole-bean coffee in its stores. It also follows the specialty grocer’s model of working with regional coffee roasters for in-store cafes in other markets, including Klatch Coffee in Southern California and Press Coffee in Arizona.
The Seminole Sprouts is open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
A selection of Buddy Brew Smoothies | Buddy Brew Smoothies
