Hard Lines Cafe

A roaster's café

Hard Lines roasts its coffee at Gwaelod-y-Garth, north of the city, and runs a stall in Cardiff Central Market as well as this Canton café. Drinking here means getting the roaster's beans prepared the way they intend, and you can buy bags of whole or ground coffee to take away. Hard Lines has been featured in national titles including The Guardian, the FT and GQ, and is a Real Living Wage employer and a member of 1% for the Planet.

More than a cup

The café is a base for Hard Lines' barista course on espresso and milk, and for a community run club that sets off from the Cardiff café on Thursday evenings. Table bookings can be made through the website, which helps at weekends. If you're in town on a Thursday and like to run, it's a sociable way to meet locals.

In Canton

Canton is one of Cardiff's best neighbourhoods for independent food, and Hard Lines sits beside Chapter Arts Centre, a short walk from Gorse restaurant. Pair a coffee with a film or exhibition at Chapter, or walk east to Sophia Gardens and Bute Park for the riverside route into town. Cardiff City Stadium is about a kilometre away, so it also works as a pre-match coffee stop.

Highlights

• Own-roasted speciality coffee
• Beans and equipment to take home
• Barista courses
• Thursday evening run club

Good to know

• Tables can be booked online.
• Hard Lines also has a stall in Cardiff Central Market.

Frequently asked questions