BEAR - Ashbourne

slow saturdays in ashbourne have a particular pace, and st john street sits right in the middle of it. bear is the kind of roaster-café where you're not rushing through anything, even if you thought you were. they roast their own, which means what ends up in your cup has a traceable logic behind it rather than a generic supplier chain. ashbourne isn't a big city, but bear doesn't need that context to hold its own. the local following is real and consistent, built on the kind of quality that keeps people coming back past the market place on a weekday morning rather than just the weekend. if you're planning a stop, the cortado is a reasonable place to start.