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Càphê Roasters opens South Philly location
Càphê Roasters opens second Vietnamese coffee shop in South Philly spring 2027.
In brief
Càphê Roasters opens second Vietnamese coffee shop in South Philly spring 2027. Càphê Roasters will open a second Vietnamese coffee shop in South Philly at 2501 Oakford St. in Grays Ferry in spring 2027, expanding from their Kensington location. Originally reported by PhillyVoice.
Càphê Roasters expands to South Philly
Càphê Roasters, a James Beard-nominated Vietnamese coffee shop, will open a second location in South Philly in spring 2027.
New location at 2501 Oakford St.
The new cafe will occupy the ground floor of Herringbone Lofts apartment building at 2501 Oakford St. in Grays Ferry.
Twice the size of original
The South Philly location will be more than double the size of the Kensington cafe that opened five years ago.
Vietnamese coffee focus
Càphê Roasters serves traditional Vietnamese coffee including dark beans from Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
Expansion plan
Càphê Roasters co-founder Thu Pham said expanding to South Philly serves multiple city sections and Asian-American communities.
New space design
The 5,685-square-foot cafe will be designed by CosciaMoos Architecture and open six days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dining and delivery
The new cafe will have around 90 seats and offer third-party delivery services.
Kensington expansion
Càphê Roasters will also take over the former Harrowgate Theatre across the street from their original location.
Future plans
Càphê Roasters is exploring additional locations in Philadelphia but no other spaces have been identified.
Background on founders
Càphê Roasters co-founder Thu Pham was born in the Philippines to Vietnamese parents and relocated to Olney as a child.
Herringbone Lofts history
Herringbone Lofts was redeveloped from a men's suit factory into 54 apartments across four floors in Grays Ferry.
Here's the gist
Càphê Roasters will open a second Vietnamese coffee shop in South Philly at 2501 Oakford St. in Grays Ferry in spring 2027, expanding from their Kensington location.
