The entrance belies the size of the interior.
On entering it is like stepping into an empty warehouse, lots of empty space, and rows of tables as though a works canteen.
My interest was piqued, what was this new venture, how was the coffee?
Very little local in terms of local produce, but yes local businesses, each has a stall, the stalls not manned.
Bananas on the fruit and veg stall rotten, everything else appeared fresh.
Zero waste stall, no one to ask of the various products and I’d be reluctant to use the chutes.
Bread from Vine’s bakery on another stall. What happens to the bread at the end of the day, half price, given away?
Wild? I saw nothing wild.
The coffee?
I was pleasantly surprised. I had an excellent cappuccino, baristas who know how to make coffee. An espresso blend The Lincoln Imp from Seven Districts a local roastery.
Apart from their roastery in the middle of nowhere, the only place worth visiting to try Second Districts coffee.
Lincoln now has three excellent coffee shops
- Coffee Aroma
- Madame Waffle
- Fresh Local & Wild
In the near future, it is hoped to have bags of Seven Districts coffee on sale.
When buying coffee beans, only buy from a reputable roastery or an indie coffee shop where they are passionate about coffee.
St Mark’s closed and boarded up retail units, little footfall, no surprise Fresh Local & Wild empty.
St Mark’s is out of the way, a detour from the town centre, but if passing by, then pop in for the coffee.
The location is not good, not in the town centre, and although hosting local businesses, a chain.
The ideal location would be the Lincoln Central Market and were it not for the dysfunctional local council lacking in vision, they would have kicked the tat out of the market, much needed renovation, then created something akin to Fresh Local & Wild, local businesses, quality local business not rubbish, art and a specialty coffee shop.
In the summer it is hoped to have outside seating.
update
My initial thoughts, with reservations, 5*, but now 2* and that is being generous.
Seven Districts and guest coffee from Two Chimps, but for how long, the baristas have walked, the coffee is terrible, and giving the roasteries a bad name?
The fruit and veg stall, rotten produce, one visit half the produce rotten. My last visit, only three baskets of what I would not describe as fresh.
Vines Bakery pulled out?
The coffee was the only reason for a visit, now not worth a visit.
Only two coffee shops in Lincoln worth visiting for decent coffee:
- Coffee Aroma
- Madame Waffle
How long before Fresh Local & Wild closed down? There is virtually zero footfall at St Mark’s, the store must be haemorrhaging money to pay the rent for a unit this size, plus staff, plus heating and lighting, plus business rates.
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