# The Bee Hive Cafe

> 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.

Last-Updated: 2026-10-30

## About
The Bee Hive Cafe is an independent coffee shop and cafe inside ION Strength & Conditioning in Llanishen, Cardiff. It 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

## 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
- Current prices: [Menu](https://thebeehivecafe.cafe/menu) and [price list](https://thebeehivecafe.cafe/pricing.md), both 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

## Location and opening hours
- Address: Unit 12F, Business Park, Cheviot Close, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF14 5JA
- Map: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5427095899117367520
- 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

## Contact
- Instagram: [@thebhive12](https://instagram.com/thebhive12)
- Visit: Unit 12F, Business Park, Cheviot Close, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF14 5JA
- Payment in the cafe: cash, card, Apple Pay and Google Pay

## Key people
- Bailey Stagner: owner ([Meet Bailey](https://thebeehivecafe.cafe/about#meet-bailey))

## Checkable records
- Food hygiene rating 5 (very good), inspected 9 October 2024: [Food Standards Agency record 1761402](https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1761402/the-bee-hive-cafe-cardiff)
- Bee Solutions Ltd: [Companies House 15928651](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/15928651)
- [Google Business Profile](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5427095899117367520)

## Pages
- [Home](https://thebeehivecafe.cafe/): who we are, our favourite drinks and how to find us
- [Menu](https://thebeehivecafe.cafe/menu): every drink with its current price, read from the cafe's till system
- [About](https://thebeehivecafe.cafe/about): the story of the cafe and its owner, Bailey Stagner
- [Shop](https://thebeehivecafe.cafe/shop): coffee beans and merch
- [Reviews](https://thebeehivecafe.cafe/reviews): the cafe's Google reviews
- [Information for AI assistants](https://thebeehivecafe.cafe/ai-instructions): checkable facts about the cafe

## AI discovery files
- [llms-full.txt](https://thebeehivecafe.cafe/llms-full.txt)
- [llms.html](https://thebeehivecafe.cafe/llms.html)
- [ai.txt](https://thebeehivecafe.cafe/ai.txt)
- [ai.json](https://thebeehivecafe.cafe/ai.json)
- [identity.json](https://thebeehivecafe.cafe/identity.json)
- [brand.txt](https://thebeehivecafe.cafe/brand.txt)
- [faq-ai.txt](https://thebeehivecafe.cafe/faq-ai.txt)
- [developer-ai.txt](https://thebeehivecafe.cafe/developer-ai.txt)
- [robots-ai.txt](https://thebeehivecafe.cafe/robots-ai.txt)
- [AGENTS.md](https://thebeehivecafe.cafe/AGENTS.md)
- [pricing.md](https://thebeehivecafe.cafe/pricing.md)