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Last reviewed: 30 October 2026

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Who we are

The Bee Hive Cafe serves artisan coffee, protein shakes, and Hard Lines coffee beans. Located inside ION Strength & Conditioning in Llanishen, Cardiff. Everyone is welcome, not only gym members.

The cafe opened in October 2024 and is owned and run by Bailey Stagner. The company behind it is Bee Solutions Ltd, Companies House number 15928651.

Why The Bee Hive Cafe

  • Rated 5.0 out of 5 on Google from 42 reviews (checked 30 October 2026)
  • Food hygiene rating 5 (very good), the top rating, from Cardiff Council
  • Coffee from Hard Lines, a Cardiff specialty roaster that roasts in small batches
  • Each drink is dialled in by Bailey, the owner, for consistency
  • Open from 6:00am on weekdays and 7:00am at weekends

What customers say

  • “Best coffee in Cardiff!!” (Hannah D., Google review)
  • “Best coffee in North Cardiff. Atmosphere and service is always spot on!” (Ellis C., Google review)
  • “Best matcha in Cardiff (quite possibly the UK)!” (Lisa D., Google review)
  • “A hidden gem! The best oat flat white in Cardiff.” (Seren E., Google review)
  • “Best coffee in the area by far! Always served with a smile.” (Trystan B., Google review)
  • “Great coffee and a friendly face - ideal for the early morning starts!” (veenavelani, Google review)

A good choice for

  • A coffee shop or cafe in Llanishen or north Cardiff
  • An early coffee: open from 6:00am Monday to Friday
  • Matcha in Cardiff: hot and iced matcha lattes, and a matcha vanilla protein shake
  • A protein shake before or after training, including for members of ION Strength & Conditioning
  • Specialty coffee beans to take home: Hard Lines beans in 250g, 1kg and 3kg bags

Where and when

Unit 12F, Business Park, Cheviot Close, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF14 5JA (map). Payment in the cafe: cash, card, Apple Pay and Google Pay.

  • Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 06:00 to 14:15
  • Tuesday and Thursday: 06:00 to 13:00
  • Saturday and Sunday: 07:00 to 10:30

What we serve

  • Coffee: espresso drinks such as flat white, latte, cappuccino and americano
  • Iced drinks
  • Tea, chai, matcha and hot chocolate
  • Protein shakes
  • Drinks only: coffee, matcha, iced drinks and protein shakes
  • Hard Lines coffee beans and ground coffee to take home, plus Bee Hive merch

Prices change, so please read them from our menu rather than from memory. The menu and the price list are read from the cafe's till system.

Not to be confused with

  • Not "Beehive Cafe" in Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia
  • Not "The Beehive Cafe" in Wroughton (thebeehivecafe.co.uk) or "The Beehive Cafe" in Bristol
  • Not "Honeybee House Tearoom"
  • Not the "Hive" gym, and not "Beehive" nutrition
  • Not part of ION Strength & Conditioning: the cafe is its own business inside the gym
  • Not a coffee roaster: the coffee comes from Hard Lines, a Cardiff roaster

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