Boutique brewing bar in Oundle
Dyna Graham opened her boutique brewing bar in West Street, in the heart of Oundle, on 1st September. Brewbabu offers a fantastic selection of loose leaf teas and a great choice of coffee beans from around the world, freshly ground to order. In addition, Brewbabu sells home appeal retail brewing equipment, allowing you to continue your tea experience away from the store.
Dyna started her career in retail and managed a number of large turnover shops prior to progressing into retail fi nancial, commercial and customer experience. Dyna has always loved coffee and became fascinated with tea after her daughter, Ashleen, sent her samples from around the world when she travelled on her gap year before starting university. The teas were amazing and nothing like any she had tried before; this was the start of wanting to have an independent shop with blended loose leaf teas, great coffee, a food menu that was a bit different, and the opportunity to work directly with customers.
The name Brewbabu is made up of brew as in ‘drink’ and the term ‘babu’ which is used in South Asia/India as a sign of respect. The Brewbabu tea rooms have been decorated to a high standard with quirky style furniture offering a relaxed, informal atmosphere were you can come and savour the ambience. There are three rooms, two at the front and one room at the rear of the store.
Brewbabu has a varied selection of exclusively blended loose leaf teas and a range of original coffee beans, freshly ground to order to drink in store or take home. If you are bored with tea bags and the same old tea, you have come to the right place. The mission at Brewbabu is to make loose leaf tea exciting and adventurous. If you are not sure which tea to choose, the staff will be pleased to advise you and, if it helps, you can also smell the different teas and make your decision via your senses. Each pot is served either for one person or two, each serving will come on a tray with a timer to allow you to remove the tea fuser that holds the leaves from the teapot at the right moment; this allows the tea to be experienced at the perfect strength according to the tea master’s recommendations. Brewbabu sells black, green and white teas as well as a selection of herbal and refreshing wellness teas and, at certain times of the year, there will also be seasonal or guest teas, please ask at the counter.
Brewbabu also offers delicious, freshly prepared food for breakfast and lunch with homemade cakes, scones, a variety of muffi ns and croissants, throughout the day. Brewbabu specialises in afternoon teas offering a delicious selection of homemade sandwiches, savoury choices and petits fours, served with a tea of your choice (or coffee), ideal for sharing with family and friends. Afternoon teas are served every day, for a minimum of two people - make sure you are hungry!
If your love is only for coffee then let Dyna and her team recommend one of the speciality bean blends. They grind all of their beans in store and serve the coffees in a French press, cafetière or via the pour-over method. The coffee will be brewed to your requirements and taste, and you can discover fl avours like burnt toffee, hazelnut and toast! If you just want a drink of traditional coffee, all latte, cappuccino and macchiato coffees are made from the house espresso; all espresso-based coffees are served with double shots.
Brewbabu is open seven days a week, Mon- Sat 9am to 6pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm. The shop can be hired for private parties and is fully licensed, serving great wines and beers, and will also be open for themed evenings, so look out for posters in store or sign up to the newsletter to keep up to date with events.
6 West Street, Oundle, PE8 4EF Tel: 01832 273909
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