The Hive Cafe and Wellbeing

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Acai Bowl

The Hive, a buzzing place to catch up with friends or family over a slice of cake and coffee, or to have a therapeutic session in the yoga or wellbeing studio. 

Food and Drinks

Honestly what a unique spot in the heart of Cheltenham! I came here the other day with my sister and mum for a bite to eat and the food was so nourishing and authentic. They serve breakfast and brunch, from 'Honeycomb Pancakes' to a 'Bee-kind Platter' and let's not forget their assortment of delicious cakes.

  The cafe area is on the ground floor and I had the acai smoothie bowl topped with bananas and granola, it was so nourishing and flavourful, with an assortment of textures. I had always been intrigued to try acai bowl. Is it bad that I didn't know what one was?!😂 
My sister had scrambled eggs with avocado on sourdough, topped with spinach and my mum had the apple and celeriac soup with a side of turmeric bread. I tried a bit of the soup and mmm, mmm, mmm, we both loved it. We now want to try and recreate this at home.

For drinks I had a cappuccino and all of their coffee is Rainforest Alliance Certified, which means that the coffee farmers meet strict standards to ensure sustainable farming, decent living and working conditions. Other drinks available are tea, hot chocolate, wellness shots and fresh juice or smoothies. There is also an option of oat, coconut, soya and almond milk.


Speaking of recreation, I now want to do the same to the cake I had there, which was courgette and avo flavoured. Now I know you're thinking that it sounds like the last cake you would ever want to have, but honestly, I'm not even joking, it tastes exactly like a carrot cake. I don't know how or why, but it was such a pleasant surprise, as it is my favourite kind of cake. The icing was also so silky and smooth, topped with chopped pistachios and lavender. I asked the lady who works there, and she said that it is their best seller and that it is gluten and dairy free, but you could never tell!

All their cakes are homemade and the others that they had were a Blackberry Victoria Sponge, Flapjack Bites, Brownies, Millionaires Shortbread, Giant Jaffa Cake, Meringues and Muffins.

As well as treating yourself, you can also treat your pooch, as they have a water bowl and dog biscuits inside.

Courgette and avo cake


Wellness

Upstairs is the wellness section where you can relax and be mindful in their yoga studio, or get treatment from professionals, who specialise in health and nutrition, massages, facial treatments and helping or developing joints. The studio is fit for yoga, pilates, or even lyrical jazz dancing, just book yourself in from viewing their timetable online and you're good to go! Being a big fan of yoga, I can't wait to eventually try their space, I mean just look at the pic below!
You can also hire the studio for parties, classes, meetings etc. The Hive hold events as well as everything else, such as a clothes swap, which is happening on the 28th Feb. 

Picture of studio from @thehivecheltenham Instagram
You can also pop in if you are on the hunt for the latest wellbeing leaflets and business cards that are dedicated to fitness and health.


Overall, an extremely natural experience, with everything that you need to feel zen, backed by very flavourful and authentic food. Seriously I need more of that cake in my life!
There's a link to their Instagram and wesbite below to keep up with their latest menu and wellness sessions. 



  

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