Hygge Sheffield: Bosses behind café success story set to launch new Drop Bear café
The family behind Sheffield’s famous Hygge café chain is set to open the doors on a new Australian-Japanese inspired cafe in the city.
Having already now opened three of their Scandinavian themed Hygge venues in the city, as well as another in Leeds, they are now nearly ready to go on a new venture, on Howard Street, near Sheffield Hallam University.
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Called Drop Bear, the new café, also close to the city’s railway station, will have a Pacific theme, taking its name from Australia, and much of its food from Japanese tradition.
They are looking to serve dishes such as katsu curry and sushi rolls.
Drop Bears are an the subject of stories in Australia about a type of mythical bear that drops out of trees and scares people, and that is where it takes its name.
Work is currently ongoing to fit out the café, with a view to opening up in the next few weeks.
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Marketing manager for Hygge, Takara Start, said: “It’s Australian inspired, and the food will Japanese, Asian inspired.
“It’s due to open the end of January, beginning of February .
“The venue should be quite a grab and go food place to go - you can go and hang out, get a coffee, and should have some really interesting food and drinks on the menu.”
The café is being set up by the owners of Hygge, husband and wife Alex and Gigi Moore.
Takara said: “They wanted to venture out into some other exciting projects.”
They plan to open from 8am until 4pm on weekdays, and 9am until 4pm at weekends.
The project follows the couple opening their first Hygge outside Sheffield, in Leeds last year.
Alex says Drop Bear Coffee will serve punchy, modern food alongside quality coffee. Expect bold, healthy, and affordable options made with quality ingredients, full of personality, and designed for speed without sacrificing flavour.
He said: “Our vision for Drop Bear Coffee is simple: to create a space that feels energetic, efficient, and genuinely nourishing, food and coffee that work as hard as the people drinking it.”