AN award-winning coffee shop is opening in Evesham.

Coffee#1 opens its latest store in The Valley, Evesham, on Friday and will employ a team of eight staff, led by store manager Teresa Ryan.

Jo Hamilton-Welsman, head of Coffee#1 operations, said: “We are delighted to be opening our latest Coffee#1 shop in The Valley, a vibrant dining, leisure and shopping attraction in the heart of the Worcestershire countryside.

"We work hard to find the perfect locations for our Coffee#1 stores and The Valley is the perfect addition to our portfolio of 80 coffee shops across England and Wales.

“We’re are looking forward to welcoming lots of new customers to enjoy the Coffee#1 experience when we open in Evesham this August.”

Coffee#1 aim to produce handcrafted coffee and sumptuous snacks served in coffee houses with leather armchairs, reclaimed furniture and friendly baristas, with the aim of creating a living room feel.

Coffee#1 opened its first store in Cardiff, Wales, in 2001 and was acquired by the country’s biggest hospitality company, SA Brain and Co Ltd, in 2011. It has since become the fifth biggest coffee chain in the UK.

Coffee#1 was named Café Chain of the Year for the seventh time in eight years at last year’s CafeLife Awards and recently scooped the coveted British Sandwich Industry Award for the café chain sandwich retailer of the year.