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Sun Bear Specialty Coffee Roasters opened its first standalone cafe in St. Petersburg, Florida, in late July. The cafe joins a 1,200-square-foot customer space with an adjoining roasting room as the company shifts from markets, pop-ups and a smaller bar to a dedicated location.
Sun Bear Specialty Coffee Roasters opened its first standalone cafe in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 26, giving the roaster a dedicated place to serve coffee and roast for its cafe and wholesale customers. The opening follows about five years of selling coffee through markets, pop-ups and local businesses.
The cafe covers 1,200 square feet and has an adjoining 800-square-foot roasting space, where owner Kenny Beers roasts coffee on a Yoshan machine. The cafe serves espresso drinks, cold brew, drip coffee and other beverages. Pastries and light bites come from outside vendors; Sun Bear does not make food on site, according to Beers.
Sun Bear’s menu centers on lightly roasted single-origin coffees, including coffees with experimental post-harvest processing. The espresso bar uses a two-group Rancilio Classe 5 machine, and an Ethiopian Guji coffee often serves as the espresso base. Manual pourovers include co-fermented and washed coffees. Some drinks use house-made syrups or additions such as dragon fruit cold foam.
The new cafe replaces Sun Bear’s smaller coffee bar inside St. Petersburg’s Sans Market, which closed at the end of May as the company focused on the standalone location. Daily Coffee News reported that the cafe’s grand opening included performances by several bands.
A Dedicated Home for Sun Bear
The opening gives Sun Bear a permanent customer-facing location alongside space to roast coffee for its cafe and wholesale accounts. Its earlier sales through markets and pop-ups helped establish the business locally; the standalone cafe brings roasting and service under one roof, while the wholesale operation remains part of the business.
For customers, the new site offers more than espresso service: its menu includes manual pourovers and rotating coffees, and its vendors supply pastries and light bites. Beers told Daily Coffee News that the company plans to widen its U.S. roasting reach, though the report did not provide sales targets or a timeline.
From Cambodia to St. Petersburg
Before starting the coffee business, Beers taught music in Cambodia, where he met roaster and barista Kakada Nub. Nub, who had placed prominently in Cambodian national barista competitions, taught Beers the basics of roasting. Beers returned to the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic and formally established Sun Bear in 2021.
The company later opened its small bar inside Sans Market. Its new cafe reflects Beers’ interest in late-1960s and early-1970s music and pop culture: Daily Coffee News describes a butter-yellow tiled bar, red shelving, pendant lights, natural wood and stainless steel, with vintage speakers beside the menu board. Beers said the design was guided by a Pinterest pinboard and that the existing space gave the team a strong starting point.
““We were very disciplined with this one thing. We already had a great space, but our Pinterest pinboard was loaded.””
— Kenny Beers, Sun Bear Coffee owner, speaking to Daily Coffee News
Expansion Plans Lack a Timeline
Beers said Sun Bear wants to reach more customers across the United States and has added subscription services through Crema.co and Bottomless. The report does not specify how quickly the company expects to expand, which markets it plans to serve, or how much roasting capacity it will add. It also provides no figures for cafe traffic, wholesale volume or subscription growth.
Subscriptions and Wider Distribution
Sun Bear’s stated next steps are to grow its coffee subscriptions and extend roasting distribution beyond its existing reach. The company has not announced dates or specific milestones for those efforts. Its cafe is located at 1942 1st Ave S in St. Petersburg.
Key Questions
When did Sun Bear’s standalone cafe open?
Sun Bear opened the cafe on July 26, 2026. Daily Coffee News reported on it on September 29.
Where is the cafe?
It is at 1942 1st Ave S, St. Petersburg, Florida.
What does Sun Bear serve?
The cafe serves espresso drinks, cold brew, drip coffee, manual pourovers and other beverages. Some drinks include house-made syrups or additions such as dragon fruit cold foam. Outside vendors provide pastries and light bites.
Does Sun Bear roast coffee at the cafe?
Yes. An adjoining 800-square-foot roasting space houses a Yoshan machine. Owner Kenny Beers roasts for the cafe and wholesale clients.
What does Sun Bear plan to do next?
Beers said the company has added subscription services through Crema.co and Bottomless and wants to expand roasting to a broader U.S. audience. No timeline or specific expansion markets were reported.
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