Origins CoffeeBar

Origins Coffee Bar occupies a corner of Origins, a homeware and gift shop on Grange Road in Darlington. Owner Darren Syddall runs the coffee bar as an extension of the shop, serving lattes, other espresso drinks and a rotating selection of home-made cakes, scones and light bites, with tables set among the shop's furniture, chocolates and gift displays. The registered company dates to 2014, and the café is dog-friendly, with regulars known to bring pets to sit at the tables while they browse. The business has built a local following chiefly on its coffee and cake rather than a wider food menu, and stays open through the working week and into the weekend for shoppers and passers-by on Grange Road.