About us
Built around a wood oven
Oak & Ember is a small café run by a small team. We roast our own coffee, bake our own bread and keep the rest deliberately simple.
Our story
A joinery workshop that smells like bread
Oak & Ember started with one wood oven, a second-hand roaster and a stubborn belief that a neighbourhood deserves better coffee. The room still has the marks of the workshop it used to be.
The room
A former joinery workshop, kept mostly as we found it: oak beams, brick and a wood-fired oven at the back.
The coffee
House blend roasted weekly, plus one rotating filter so regulars always have something new to try.
The kitchen
A short menu, cooked to order. Bread proves overnight; pastries go in the oven before the door opens.
How we work
Four rules we don't bend
Nothing revolutionary — just the habits that keep a small café consistent.
Cook less, cook better
A tight menu means everything leaves the kitchen the way it was designed to, even at 11am on a Saturday.
Buy close to home
Milk, flour, produce and pastry butter come from suppliers within a short drive of the door.
Waste as little as we can
Yesterday's loaves become today's croutons; spent grounds go out to the community garden.
Pay attention to the room
Lighting, music volume and seating spacing get as much thought as the coffee programme.
Why people come back
Small details, done properly
Everything here is built around one idea: a café should feel like the best part of someone's morning.
Fresh, traceable ingredients
Produce collected from local growers most mornings, with the menu shifting when the season does.
Handcrafted drinks
Beans roasted in small batches on site and dialled in twice a day on our brass espresso bar.
Cosy, unhurried room
Warm oak, low light and velvet banquettes — built for long conversations and slow mornings.
Takeaway & pantry
Order ahead for pickup, or take home a sourdough loaf and a bag of this week's roast.
Reservations
Come see it for yourself
The best introduction is a seat by the window and whatever is coming out of the oven.