Sarasota coffee shop doubles in size, adds yarn business

A family of German immigrants musters up a rare match, in opening a yarn store inside their Sarasota European-style cafe.

The Hashtag Cafe opened 18 months ago and recently expanded to add a yarn business.
The Hashtag Cafe opened 18 months ago and recently expanded to add a yarn business.
Photo by Emily Leinfuss
  • Manatee-Sarasota
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A tight-knit family in Sarasota via Germany (and Virginia) might have the solution for how to make a European-style coffee and pastry shop stand out. The answer: sell yarn, too.

The unusual combination starts with Hashtag Café, on Bee Ridge Road at Tuttle Avenue in Sarasota. In its 18 months of operation, it’s attracted a mix of patronage that includes local businesspeople, coffee lovers, remote workers and families. 

 

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