Eden Project

Eden to open eco cafe in St Austell town centre

We’ve got something exciting up our sleeve for you next year – an Eden eco cafe right in the heart of St Austell, just a couple of miles down the road from the Eden Project.

Due to open in February 2011, the cafe will bring a little of bit Eden to the new retail development in the town centre, with a quirky and welcoming atmosphere. So as well as being able to buy local, seasonal, healthy food, there’ll be free wifi, a terrace with views over the valley and a gorgeous fireplace right in the middle.

We’re also setting up a fab ‘produce swap’ where you can bring the fruit and veg you’ve grown to sell to the cafe or swap it for food and drink. So if you’ve got lots of windfall apples, for example, you could come and exchange them for a cup of coffee, and we can turn the fruit into something tasty in the kitchen.

Other things you’ll be able to enjoy there are art exhibitions, an Eden shop and live music courtesy of Eden’s Arts Cafe. We’ve designed the space to be as flexible as possible and available for things like community group meetings too. Another good thing to know is that we’re offering 10% off for Eden Project Annual Pass holders and Eden Friends.

At the moment, our builders are still busy drilling and painting away – oh, and eating the occasional pasty. We’re working really closely with them, as well the companies who provide our construction materials, to make the place as sustainable as possible. So you’ll be able to see things like:

• locally made tiles, tables and chairs
• cosy, double-glazed windows
• low-energy lighting
• lots of lovely natural lighting and ventilation
• solar panels and rainwater harvesting on the roof

Once we’re open, you’ll be able to read much more about these features and see them with your own eyes. We’ll announce the official opening date on this blog so that you can be one of the first to try out the new venue.

You can find out more and see a preview menu on our Eden Project Cafe webpage.

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