Coffee.
Coworking.
Community.
River & Bean provides an invitingly private space designed for real lives, not footfall, for quiet coworking, admin, studying, relaxation, or collaboration, and engaging with your community.
We also proudly stock a vast array of exceptional coffees and teas.
Seats are limited, but the possibilities are endless.
Space to think and do - or *not* do... Because that's ok, too.
Our sessions aren't just for coworking; they're for anyone who needs the space and peace to focus or unwind. The café layout provides a mix of privacy, comfort and efficiency in a clean and inviting space that we hope fuels your creativity, soothes your soul, or meets whatever your needs may be in the moment (within reason, of course...)
Chug our bottomless coffee whilst you mash your keyboard. Take the full booth, spread things out and get that pile of admin out of the way. Bring your (clean) duvet and read a book on the massive sofa. Whatever.
Remote working done right
Stop squeezing into a tight seat in a cramped café, cups clattering and kids caterwauling, before giving up and going back to your satellite "office," staring into the clinical coworking abyss of an old factory...
Responsibility done right
Trickle-down economics is bullshit. We're developing a rigorous "Responsibility by Design" model, ensuring that we, our customers, and the government are supporting local people, local charities and local needs with each and every transaction.
Whaddayaneed?
Open and friendly communication fosters a great experience. We try to ensure you feel at home while working here, visiting here, or working with us... Or we try to make you feel not at home, if you prefer - that's kinda the point, after all. Anyway...
We start with the customer - understanding their needs and trying to create a welcoming environment.
We're more than happy to just give you a cuppa and leave you the hell alone - don't worry, we're not pushy like that. But do tell us... Whaddayaneed?
Join our community!
River & Bean Members can book in advance and pay onsite, plus access discount pricing, if eligible.
Get in touchQ&A
Here we'll try to answer some questions we know you'll want the answers to. We know most of you will totally ignore this and just send us a message anyway, so we probably won't update them very often...
What makes us unique?
The way we approach... well, just about everything.
We believe that communities should more directly benefit from the commercial operations that they support and enable.
We believe that crimes against coffee consumers (aka addicts, we admit) should stop.
We believe "there is no spoon."
Where is your tea and coffee sourced?
Everywhere!
We buy from the official sales or distribution channels of international suppliers, and directly with local artisanal roasters to bring you a broad selection of the finest coffees and teas imaginable, from a variety of roasters, all of whom will be listed here, and in-store.
Never again be limited to "small, medium, or large?"
I'd love to hire the room, but I need to use the space a bit differently... would that be OK?
Our co-working and open sessions use our standard café layout. We love this design, but we're open to members mixing the space up.
For Private Hire we have a few quick-to-configure layouts to choose from - or you can specify your own!
Oh, did we mention the green screens, 4K cameras, lighting and 24k audio recording? Those are available, too. And VR. Sweet.