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https://soul-seed.co.uk/find-us 8 Parliament Square, Hertford SG14 1EY Wellness is not something that is regularly a part of my vocabulary. As such, entering a ‘Wellness Cafe’ feels somewhat off to me, yet here I am, in the pursuit of decent coffee. This particular spot has been several kinds of deli-come-restaurant over the past few years and has now metamorphosed into Soul Seed, a business that offers health consultations and then products to meet the requirements of the outcomes of those. Around this though, is a cafe that focuses on nourishment, with organic and allergen free food. As a vegan, this appeals to me strongly and I’m over the moon to see they do vegan almond croissants. I remember often buying these first one that came into the cafe I worked in, in the morning when I started out as a barista, and having it with a latte before open, but since turning vegan I’ve not found one I can have. Still, I’ve wandered in late on a Sunday afternoon so I can’t bring myself to chow down on one of these but file the knowledge away for later as I order an oat latte that sits amongst the smoothies, matcha, kombucha, CBD beverages, and medicinal infusions. I’m not sure how much hope I hold for the quality of the coffee given that it’s not the core market here, and yet a mild and smooth drink passes my lips with a touch, warm roast that has me oh so pleasantly surprised. If this is what the non-coffee shop cafes are serving up, the others need to up their game. 
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Vale House, Cowbridge, Hertford SG14 1PN On the very edge of town, sequestered in a corner of its own, is the Nourish cafe. A ‘healthy’ cafe that specialises in homemade food free from all of the things we’re told we should avoid when eating. Usually, I’d give this sort of establishment a wide berth and the only reason I know it exists is because it is a few doors down from the chip shop I go to far too regularly. However, being a vegan, I all too often get lumped in with the health focused crowd because of my aversion to meat but I do it because I fundamentally disagree with the way we treat animals and the environment, not because I care about anything other than my lunch tasting good. Anyway, I bite the proverbial, meat-free, bullet and head over for tofu wraps with a satay-like sauce and topped with peanuts and a coffee. The food is uplifting; light, tasty and delightful in its handmade presentation and health focused content. But, as always, it’s the coffee I’m interested in! Apparently roasted just around the corner from the cafe, it’s a mild and sweet brew that comes with ever so slightly over-frothed oat milk in my latte. It was however, a cup of coffee I wouldn’t mind revisiting and now I know I can pick up a variety of vegan lunches. |
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